Ancient DNA analysis has allowed us to make some groundbreaking discoveries, and it’s time to add a new one to the list.Ron Pinhasi and his team in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Vienna have uncovered new details about our linguistic roots. In collaboration with Harvard University’s ancient DNA lab, the team has filled a gap in the Indo-European linguistic record that has puzzled scientists and historians for centuries in a new study published in Nature.What ...read more
We tend to think of connectivity as a good thing. For instance, the more connections one has on LinkedIn, the better one’s job prospects would appear. But in people who appear to have lost interest in things they once found pleasurable, too much brain connectivity may actually fuel the condition, according to a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders.Knowing that this condition — which doctors call anhedonia — is associated with mental illnesses could improve diagnosis, by providing ph ...read more
In an increasingly digitizing world, on the tail-ends of a public health crisis which has strained the public’s mental health, remote therapy may be here to stay. But is it an adequate substitute for in-person therapy? The research says it is certainly a great option to have — but not the only one.Virtual Therapy EffectivenessHow useful therapy can be is subjective from person-to-person, and virtual therapy is no exception. “For pure effectiveness, I would say it’s something we call ‘n ...read more
We aren’t all morning people. But maybe we should be, as recent research reveals that people tend to have better mental health and well-being scores in the morning than at night. “There is a clear time-of-day pattern in self-reported mental health and well-being,” the research study states, published in BMJ Mental Health today. “There is also an association with day of the week and season, with particularly strong evidence for better mental health and well-being in the summer.”Starting ...read more
We know that staying active is important. It extends longevity and makes us feel better both mentally and physically. But did you know that staying loose and limber is also important to your long-term health?Research has shown that patients with greater flexibility tend to live longer, healthier lives, says Andrew J. Harb, a specialist in rehabilitation and pain medicine at NYU Langone. In a study published last year in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, researchers mea ...read more
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