It is a known fact that traumatic and stressful events during childhood can increase the risk of developing psychiatric disorders. But to a certain extent, they can also help better individuals deal with difficult situations later in life. Researchers have studied this phenomenon in mice to learn how these effects could be transmitted to the next generation.
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December is often filled with holidays, reunions, and gatherings – no wonder why it is the favourite month of many. It’s the time of the year wherein we get to enjoy homemade delights that surely please our palate. There’s the pudding, buttery dishes, sweets and sugary pies, and a whole lot more. Yes. They all are lovely, but can de
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Often, we choose to conceal how we feel and what we are thinking just to please other people and maintain a healthy relationship with them. But sometimes, no matter how bad we may feel about ourselves, we simply have to be true about our feelings and express our emotions. There are certain behaviours we think are bad but are actually healthy and good for us.
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If you’re feeling blue, or want to get rid of such unwanted feeling, there are plenty of things you can do. Whether you only have five minutes or one whole year to establish a more positive perspective, try these natural ways to boost your mood and see the big difference! Smile. Whenever you can, smile like you mean it. A 2011 study carried out by Mi
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Moderate amounts of physical activity everyday may reduce a person’s risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects your movement. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. But while a tremor may be the
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Scientists have identified a protein that plays an important role in the release of the stress hormone CRH and which only then enables stress processes in the brain to be transmitted to the pituitary gland and then onwards to the organs. The study, secretagogin, held by the Centre for Brain Research at the MedUni Vienna, pinpoints a protein called secretago
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Thanks to our ever hard-working scientists – more and more people are realising the importance of sleep. Several studies have found that sleep plays a key role in many biological functions, especially in the formation and retrieval of memory. Quality sleep is also linked to lower stress levels, better cognitive function, and lower risk of cancer, diabe
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If you’re like most people in their 30s, you probably are dealing with plenty of challenges. Studies suggest that these people tend to have problems with job satisfaction, ticking biological clock, and existential crisis. Whether you’re approaching 30, or you’re living it now, there are so many things to be thankful of. 30s are often portr
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Thanks to the internet and massive media campaigns about depression – more and more people are no longer seeing it as a weakness but a serious mental health disorder that should be properly addressed. You probably have learned about a few symptoms of depression by now, such as persistent feelings of sadness for over two weeks, loss of energy and self-l
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Who doesn’t love weekends? They’re basically rest days – time to spend more time with family and friends, and time to do nothing but relax and have fun. But admit it, some weekends don’t just go as planned. There are hazy, melancholic, disappointing weekends too. But there are some things you can do this weekend that can really make
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