Psychology & Psychiatry
Does kindness equal happiness and health?
Could kindness be a magic elixir that makes us happier and healthier?
Feb 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Online arts programming improves quality of life for isolated seniors
Older adults, especially those who live in rural areas, are affected by their isolation. In Newfoundland and Labrador, 22 percent of residents are over the age of 65. These older adults live in the sparsely populated coastal ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older people are worse at learning to self-help, but just as good learning to help others
Older adults may be slower to learn actions and behaviors that benefit themselves, but new research shows they are just as capable as younger people of learning behaviors that benefit others.
Jul 21, 2021
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Neuroscience
Nintendo Wii improves functionality, balance, daily activities of stroke patients
A study by the Faculty of Physiotherapy of the University of Valencia (UV), in collaboration with the Autonomous University of Madrid, has shown that a physiotherapy program that uses the Nintendo Wii console improves the ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Neuroscience
How do parents' brains react to feedback about their child?
Parents appear to be extremely sensitive to feedback they receive about their child. Just how sensitive depends on the ('rose-tinted') glasses through which they look at their child. All this can be seen in the brain. Neuroscientist ...
Mar 16, 2021
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Health
Driven to distraction, doctors and patients are renegotiating virtual visits
During a video appointment, Ottawa bariatric physician Dr. Yoni Freedhoff realized his patient was driving. He asked the patient to pull over, but soon it became clear they were back on the road.
Oct 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Getting at underlying factors of eating disorders
Subtle differences in brain activity may be the key to unlocking the cause of eating disorders and lead to a more proactive approach in tackling the disease.
Feb 11, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is your lover insecure? A simple question could transform your romantic relationship
Loving an insecure person can be frustrating. You always feel like you have to offer praise or reassurance. Not only can that be exhausting, but in trying to do what you think is helpful, you might actually be making matters ...
Nov 1, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neurological brain markers might detect risk for psychotic disorders
Help may be on the way for people who might lose contact with reality through a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia.
Aug 27, 2019
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Medical research
Bronchi-on-a-chip technology reveals why it is difficult for asthma patients to find relief
The bronchial airways, a network of tubes that delivers air to the lungs, are enwrapped by strings of muscle called the airway smooth muscle. Nobody knows what physiological function these muscles serve, but the general consensus ...
Mar 14, 2019
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