Psychology & Psychiatry
5-HTP supplement: What is it, and can it help you?
The supplement known as 5-HTP is available in both natural and synthetic versions and is used by some people to treat a variety of wellness issues.
May 24, 2023
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Health
World-first personalized app helps shift workers get more and better sleep
Monash University researchers have developed a world-first personalized app to improve the sleep and mood of vital shift workers.
Apr 24, 2023
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Health
How to rewire your brain to feel good on Mondays
If you hate Mondays, you're most certainly in good company. After a couple of days off, many of us have difficulty settling back into our routines and work duties. You may even have dread and anxiety that seeps into the weekend ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people
Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests. The risk of self-harm increased in the months preceding melatonin ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Natural sleep aids: Get to sleep fast without a prescription
You toss, you turn, you can't fall asleep.
Mar 6, 2023
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Medical research
Night work may increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer in offshore petroleum workers
Many employees in the offshore sector work night shifts. This may make them more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer than if they only worked during the day.
Feb 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nutritional neuroscientist offers tips on how to avoid the winter blues
The annual pattern of winter depression and melancholy—better known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD—suggests a strong link between your mood and the amount of light you get during the day.
Dec 6, 2022
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Health
Turning back the clock for daylight saving time can impact brain and body functions
The end of daylight saving time is approaching, when millions turn back their clock an hour. This change can have an impact on brain and body functions and people should make diet and exercise adjustments to counteract negative ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Medical research
Study in mice provides insight into how brain activity is fine-tuned across the sleep-wake cycle
Using a mouse model, researchers have discovered a new daily rhythm in a type of synapse that dampens brain activity. Known as inhibitory synapses, these neural connections are rebalanced so that we can consolidate new information ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Medical research
Research finds Daylight Saving Time clock changes affect road safety
Researchers found that, after Daylight Saving Time (DST) is introduced, drivers' behaviors are riskier, and their reaction time and ability to read situations are compromised.
Sep 27, 2022
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