How do genes associated with dyslexia relate to brain structure in the general population? In a large-scale study, a team of scientists found that genetic variants that increase the chance of ...

Skin-to-skin contact activates the amygdala via the prefronto-orbital pathway and thus contributes to the maturation of this vital brain structure. [13] Based on the work of Harlow, Mason and ...

Using MRI data, researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle showed that the usual, age-related thinning of the cortex – the folded surface – of the adolescent brain accelerated after the ...

Every day we go through so many things that anxiety and stress take over our mind, body and soul. To manage stress and ...

According to a recent study, people who are obese exhibit hypo-connectivity with the left inferior frontal gyrus (related ...

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According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, research suggests that meditation may benefit the brain by affecting its structure or how it functions. However ...

Study Helps Solve Mystery Between Repeated Head Impacts in Sports and Location of Brain Degeneration in CTE Dec. 9, 2024 — A new study is helping solve the mystery as to why the brain shrinks in ...

Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects. Turns out they’re genetically built to require less sleep than the rest of us ...

Mentions of trauma impacts, child abuse, sexual assault, self harm, alcohol and drug abuseSocial media and pop psychology have popularised the ...

In honor of World Meditation Day, explore intriguing facts about the ancient practice of meditation and discover where to ...