Bipolar disorder is a very serious mental illness that affects a significant portion of the British population. People with this condition experience extreme mood swings that tend to affect all aspects of life – work, education, family, as well as personal and social relationships. For years, studies have been conducted to understand the nature of bipo
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The concept of fear has been a subject of scientific research for a very long time. Although we don’t want to experience it, fear is an emotion critical for survival and decision-making. Past studies that investigated the nature of fear suggest that it evolves from the amygdala – a structure in the brain involved in emotion and reward-based behav
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According to classical Chinese medical texts preserving your Kidney energy is essential for good health, whatever your age. The ancient texts ascribed the internal organs to Twelve Officials of the Court, led by the Heart, the “King”, the Kidneys are known as the ‘Minister of Health’ and therefore have a very important role in b
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In a new study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, scientists from the University of California at Berkeley found an association between lack of sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration. For their study, the scientists recruited 18 healthy young individuals with an average age of 20, and 15 older adults with an average age of 70 to undergo serie
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Most of us openly talk about different things on a daily basis, from our planned get-togethers to the stories of the past, the best places to visit, the ugliest pet – anything under the sun. But there are things that as much as we want to discuss with someone or with others, we are most hesitant to. And one of them is sex. Admit it, there are times whe
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Most of us dream of having a perfect body – slender physique, small waist, lean arms, and of course, flat stomach! Unfortunately, many people find it hard to trim the excess fats in their belly even after starving themselves to death, taking expensive diet pills, and undergoing medical treatments. But did you know that you really don’t have to do
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Dreams are among the most common phenomena that are very hard to explain, even with the use of science. Why do we dream? What do our dreams mean? While there are plenty of theories, no single consensus has been achieved yet. Dreams as part of Self-Discovery Whatever the nature of your dreams is, psychologists agree that they have a significant
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Sure you can exercise early in the morning, in the afternoon, or at night. But if you want to burn more fats, you better do it before breakfast, a new research suggests. In a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers from Northumbria University, found that exercising with an empty stomach lets you burn up to 20% more body fats than yo
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We often try to minimise, and as much as possible get rid of pain. Whether its migraine, back pain, or swollen joints, suffering from pain is the least thing we want to experience. But pain isn’t something you always have to be afraid of, or angry about. In some cases, pain is actually a good thing! How come? Pain is useful in a number of ways. First
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While conducting a research as to what makes cancer cells resilient, a team of American researchers accidentally arrived to a shocking finding – chemotherapy makes cancer cells worse! Their report, which was published in the journal Nature Medicine, opposes many of us believed in for so long. Turns out, chemotherapy doesn’t really treat or cure
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