Among Indigenous, rural non-industrial populations inhabiting the tropical forests of lowland Bolivia, researchers report, there appears to be an optimal… Read More »Greater fat stores and cholesterol increase with brain volume, but beyond a certain point they are associated with faster brain aging — ScienceDaily
In Switzerland, one in three employees suffers from workplace stress. Those affected often don’t realise that their physical and mental… Read More »Detecting stress in the office from how people type and click — ScienceDaily
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease caused by the breakdown of cartilage that afflicts more than 35 million adults in… Read More »Neutron and light scattering, along with atomic force microscopy and quartz crystal microbalance, illuminate a mechanism explaining the ‘vicious circle’ of osteoarthritis. — ScienceDaily
Dopamine, a brain chemical long associated with pleasure, motivation and reward-seeking, also appears to play an important role in why… Read More »Whether physical exertion feels ‘easy’ or ‘hard’ may be due to dopamine levels, study suggests — ScienceDaily
A type of cell usually characterized as the brain’s support system appears to play an important role in obsessive-compulsive disorder-related… Read More »An effort to map complex and understudied cells leads to a surprise discovery — ScienceDaily
In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the… Read More »Sedentary time may significantly enlarge adolescents’ heart — ScienceDaily
As a four-day work week is trialled in countries across the globe, health researchers at the University of South Australia… Read More »We all need a three-day weekend — ScienceDaily
We are often attracted to others with whom we share an interest, but that attraction may be based on an… Read More »Some people may be attracted to others over minimal similarities — ScienceDaily
