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Anxiety
Anxiety is a general term for several disorders that cause nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worrying. These disorders affect how we feel and behave and can cause physical symptoms. Mild anxiety is vague and unsettling, while severe anxiety can seriously affect day-to-day living.
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JAN 04, 2018Chemistry & Physics
For young people who don’t have ADHD, recreationally taking Ritalin may lead to changes in brain chemistry associa ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 03, 2018Neuroscience
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Unhealthy responses to stress, whether physical or emotional, as a result of abuse, violence, and other experiences of a ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 19, 2017Videos
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Ho ho ho, and happy holidays to all! All, that is, except for the environment, which takes a major toll in carbon footpr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 18, 2017Neuroscience
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What's the connection between cannabis use in adolescents and mental health?Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
There is a complicated relationship between stress and health; researchers have discovered a crucial link between stress ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
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It's hardly news that many people are attached to their smartphones. Everywhere you look, people are staring down at ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 06, 2017Videos
Xanax, or alprazolam, is used to treat depression and anxiety by making changes to neuron activity in the brain. Nearly ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 30, 2017Health & Medicine
Do you know the difference between indica and sativa? Bubba kush and blue haze?Written By: Loren DeVitoNOV 22, 2017Neuroscience
Real estate agents say that it's all about location, location, location. While it's true for home sales, it coul ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 21, 2017Health & Medicine
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), two chemicals from the cannabis plant, affect the body in very differe ...Written By: Loren DeVitoNOV 16, 2017Neuroscience
Eating disorders are a problem with some women and teens. While many might think that having anorexia or bulimia is just ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 03, 2017Videos
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As any mother can attest, hearing her child cry, especially in infancy, evokes a powerful response. A mother's body ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 13, 2017Cancer
The link between vasectomies and prostate cancer is officially debunked. In a huge study of over 3 million men, scientis ...
JAN 04, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
For young people who don’t have ADHD, recreationally taking Ritalin may lead to changes in brain chemistry associa
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) can be debilitating and severely impact a mother's ability to enjoy her newborn child. T
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 02, 2018
Videos
The World Health Organization (WHO) keeps track of diseases and conditions on a global scale. They are currently updatin
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have known for many years that mitochondria in the neurons of the brain are linked to brain disorders such as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2017
Health & Medicine
Any trauma, from a stressful event, an accident or a severe injury can have long-lasting effects. Terrorist attacks are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 26, 2017
Cardiology
Stopping a smoking habit is vitally important for heart health, as smoking is a well-known risk factor for heart disease
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 26, 2017
Cancer
These families give rave reviews of Animal Assisted Interaction in hospitals.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 21, 2017
Neuroscience
Mental illness is sometimes looked at as a character weakness or something a person just has to "shake off." N
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 19, 2017
Health & Medicine
Unhealthy responses to stress, whether physical or emotional, as a result of abuse, violence, and other experiences of a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 19, 2017
Videos
It's a busy time of year, and there's a lot to be anxious about. The stress of the holidays, all the gifts to buy and fa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 18, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Ho ho ho, and happy holidays to all! All, that is, except for the environment, which takes a major toll in carbon footpr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 18, 2017
Neuroscience
Research into autism is crucial because the condition is on the rise and impacts thousands of families. There is no
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 14, 2017
Cannabis Sciences
What's the connection between cannabis use in adolescents and mental health?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
There is a complicated relationship between stress and health; researchers have discovered a crucial link between stress
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cats are host to a common parasite. It is estimated that a whopping 30 to 50% of all humans on the planet carry it, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2017
Neuroscience
It's hardly news that many people are attached to their smartphones. Everywhere you look, people are staring down at
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2017
Videos
Xanax, or alprazolam, is used to treat depression and anxiety by making changes to neuron activity in the brain. Nearly
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 30, 2017
Health & Medicine
Do you know the difference between indica and sativa? Bubba kush and blue haze?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
NOV 22, 2017
Neuroscience
Real estate agents say that it's all about location, location, location. While it's true for home sales, it coul
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 21, 2017
Health & Medicine
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), two chemicals from the cannabis plant, affect the body in very differe
...
Written By:
Loren DeVito
NOV 16, 2017
Neuroscience
Eating disorders are a problem with some women and teens. While many might think that having anorexia or bulimia is just
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 03, 2017
Videos
There are many things that frustrate us to the point of wanting to pull our hair out, in the figurative sense. But for p
...
OCT 30, 2017
Neuroscience
As any mother can attest, hearing her child cry, especially in infancy, evokes a powerful response. A mother's body
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 13, 2017
Cancer
The link between vasectomies and prostate cancer is officially debunked. In a huge study of over 3 million men, scientis
...