Multiple miscarriages may be linked to the poor quality of a man’s sperm, suggests new research. Continue reading “Recurrent miscarriage linked to faulty sperm”
Neuroscience Study Finds Striking Similarities In Brains Of Porn And Drug Addicts
Dr. Valerie Voon is a global authority on addiction and the leading researcher in the neuroscience department at the prestigious University of Cambridge in England. According to her faculty profile on the Cambridge Neuroscience department website: “The Voon lab focuses on mechanisms underlying compulsive disorders such as substance and behavioral addictions.” Continue reading “Neuroscience Study Finds Striking Similarities In Brains Of Porn And Drug Addicts”
Some people have slightly squashed heads thanks to Neanderthal DNA
People with two Neanderthal genes have heads that are flatter on top and more elongated – like those of Neanderthals themselves. Continue reading “Some people have slightly squashed heads thanks to Neanderthal DNA”
Post-natal depression in dads linked to depression in their teenage daughters
Fathers as well as mothers can experience post-natal depression — and it is linked to emotional problems for their teenage daughters, new research has found. Continue reading “Post-natal depression in dads linked to depression in their teenage daughters”
Do personality traits of compulsive users of social media overlap with problem drinking?
A study published in the Australian Journal of Psychology found certain similarities and differences in personality traits when comparing compulsive use of social media with problematic or risky alcohol use. Continue reading “Do personality traits of compulsive users of social media overlap with problem drinking?”
Breathing through the nose aids memory storage
The way we breathe may affect how well our memories are consolidated (i.e. reinforced and stabilised). If we breathe through the nose rather than the mouth after trying to learn a set of smells, we remember them better, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in The Journal of Neuroscience. Continue reading “Breathing through the nose aids memory storage”
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