Infant brain development is still poorly understood. Thus, research on the topic is vital as developing brains are sensitive to early environmental factors. Recognising this, the FinnBrain imaging study conducted in Turku explores brain structure in newborns. Continue reading “New information about infant brain structure”
Maternal stress at conception linked to children’s stress response at age 11
A new study published in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease finds that mothers’ stress levels at the moment they conceive their children are linked to the way children respond to life challenges at age 11. SFU health sciences professor Pablo Nepomnaschy led an interdisciplinary research team on this first cohort study. Continue reading “Maternal stress at conception linked to children’s stress response at age 11”
Why screen time can disrupt sleep
For most, the time spent staring at screens — on computers, phones, iPads — constitutes many hours and can often disrupt sleep. Now, Salk Institute researchers have pinpointed how certain cells in the eye process ambient light and reset our internal clocks, the daily cycles of physiological processes known as the circadian rhythm. When these cells are exposed to artificial light late into the night, our internal clocks can get confused, resulting in a host of health issues. Continue reading “Why screen time can disrupt sleep”
Can stimulating the brain treat chronic pain?
For the first time, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine showed they could target one brain region with a weak alternating current of electricity, enhance the naturally occurring brain rhythms of that region, and significantly decrease symptoms associated with chronic lower back pain. Continue reading “Can stimulating the brain treat chronic pain?”
Altered brain activity and the effect of personality traits in excessive smartphone use during facial emotion processing
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Ji-Won Chun, Jihye Choi, Jin-Young Kim, Hyun Cho, Kook-Jin Ahn, Jong-Ho Nam, Jung-Seok Choi & Dai-Jin Kim. Continue reading “Altered brain activity and the effect of personality traits in excessive smartphone use during facial emotion processing”
Smartphone addiction creates imbalance in brain, study suggests
Researchers have found an imbalance in the brain chemistry of young people addicted to smartphones and the internet, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Continue reading “Smartphone addiction creates imbalance in brain, study suggests”
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