Addiction
11 minutes of mindfulness training helps drinkers cut back
Brief training in mindfulness strategies could help heavy drinkers start to cut back on alcohol consumption, finds a new UCL study.
Aug 24, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Experiments suggest body ownership causes weakening of self-generated tactile sensations
(Medical Xpress)—A pair of researchers with Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found that the human mind's perception of ownership of body parts is responsible for the weaker response we feel touching ourselves (sensory ...
Health
Neck cooling improves elite sporting performance by tricking brains of athletes, research reveals
With Wimbledon underway again for another year, University of Hertfordshire research has revealed that cooling the neck of top sportspeople can improve performance, by lowering thermal sensation and tricking their brains ...
Jul 6, 2017
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Cardiology
Is it heartburn or a heart attack?
Dear Mayo Clinic: My dad recently went to the emergency room with terrible chest pain and sweating, and was concerned he was having a heart attack. He was kept overnight for monitoring, but doctors said his heart was fine ...
Mar 3, 2017
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Health
The science of savoring every bite
Before you gobble down that Thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie, take a moment to maximize your enjoyment.
Nov 21, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Home remedies: Manage discomfort of heartburn
Heartburn is a burning sensation in your chest, just behind your breastbone. Technically called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), heartburn occurs when stomach contents back up into your esophagus. Sour taste and the ...
Oct 7, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Link discovered between touch of individuals with autism and their social difficulties
The sense of touch may play a more crucial role in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than previously assumed. Doctoral researcher Eliane Deschrijver has published study results showing that individuals with ASD may have difficulties ...
Sep 15, 2016
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Neuroscience
Brain pacemakers without side effects
For Parkinson's disease (PD) patients whose symptoms cannot be controlled by medication, 'Deep brain stimulation' (DBS) may be the only hope. While DBS is generally considered to be safe, side effects related to the stimulation ...
Sep 12, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When red evokes mischief
The color red is usually associated with inducing compliant behavior with stop signs, warning lights and corrections on a graded assignment.
Jul 8, 2016
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Health
Beware broken glow sticks
(HealthDay)—Letting kids chew or cut glow sticks is a bad idea, health experts say.
Jul 4, 2016
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