Math anxiety potentially damaging, researchers find
Recent research found that the anxiety many students experience when anticipating doing mathematics work overlaps with parts of the pain which are stimulated in...
Scientists discover how to suppress brain’s recall of traumatic memories
Researchers have made an important neuroscientific discovery that sounds like something straight out of the Jim Carrey movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind":...
Men and women have different motivations in hooking up, study finds
A recent study asked 150 female and 71 male college students to list the top 3 benefits and top 3 risks associated with hooking...
Headaches during pregnancy can be a serious matter
Headaches which women experience during pregnancy are not always harmless. Therefore, although most headaches in pregnancy and the postnatal period are benign, healthcare professionals...
Cultural issues that complicate women’s health
The female reproductive system is complicated and affects many aspects of the growth development and aging. What is often forgotten is that societal pressures...
Many children with ADHD have experienced trauma
Many children who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also face trauma such as divorce, poverty, substance abuse by family members,...
Traditional crunch is top of effective abdominal work
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) released a study evaluating the effectiveness of the most popular equipment and exercises compared to the traditional crunch....
Chronic stress increases risk for diet associated metabolic risk
Chronic stress creates terribly uncomfortable feelings of distress. Chronic stress also increases vulnerability to diet associated metabolic risk reported the University of California San...
New study shows the effectiveness of tart cherries in alleviating insomnia
A new study presented earlier this week at the Experimental Biology meeting showed that drinking tart cherry juice once in the morning and once...
A circuit board modeled on the human brain has been created
As in some science fiction movie the possibility of computers taking over everything themselves someday seems more plausible than ever. Scientists have created a...
Does sugar addiction change your brain molecules?
Sugar can be addictive, a Princeton University The scientist says as animal studies show sugar dependence. sugar-bingeing, undergo neurochemical changes in the brain that...
Ankle replacement restores mobility for many
Unlike an ankle fusion, which limit a patient's mobility, ankle replacements offer patients vastly improved function of their ankle, with pain-free weight bearing and...