La acupuntura podría aliviar los sofocos de las pacientes de cáncer de mama
Un ensayo italiano encuentra que la terapia también se vinculó con una mejor calidad de vida en las mujeres del estudio PUBLICIDAD Leer Más
EXPECTATIONS INFLUENCE EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS AND PLACEBO
The information that clinicians provide to patients when prescribing treatments has long been thought to play a role in the way that patients respond to drug therapies. Now an innovative study of migraine headache confirms that a patient’s expectations—positive, negative or neutral—influence the effects of both a medication and a placebo. Leer Más
6 Neuromarketing Stimuli That Speak to the Old Brain
Many modern psychology researchers have suggested that the human brain has three (figurative) parts:
- The new brain – thinks (rational data)
- The middle brain – feels (emotions and gut feeling)
- The old brain – decides (takes input from both and pulls the trigger)
Depression not governed by genes and environment is a major factor when it comes to being happy, claims new study
Depression is not governed by genes, according to a new study that says our environment is a major factor when it comes to being happy and that nurture can override nature. Leer Más
Good For Thought: Gut Bacteria May Influence How The Mind Works, Affecting Mood And Behavior
We know the basic steps to keeping a young, healthy brain: eat healthy, exercise, and get a good night’s sleep. Our brain health may also be influenced by an unexpected source — our second brain. Within the walls of our digestive system is the gut, or the “second brain,” which contains bacteria that could help mold our brain structure, possibly influencing our moods, behavior, and mental health, such as the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Leer Más
Tricking The Brain: How Magic Works
The magician snaps his fingers and a ball disappears right in front of your eyes. How is this possible, you ask yourself? You have a pretty good understanding of how objects behave and you know from experience that objects cannot simply disappear into thin air, yet this is exactly what you see. Leer Más
La biología cuántica resolverá los grandes misterios de la vida
Si los seres vivos estamos hechos de átomos y estos sigues las leyes cuánticas, parece lógico que la biología podría beneficiarse de unas reglas tan complejas y anti-intuitivas como estas. Leer Más
New Map Of Brain Connections Is Most Detailed Ever Produced
Researchers seeking to unlock the secrets of how the brain works have created the largest and most detailed map of connections between brain cells ever produced. Though the resulting images may look like a Jackson Pollock painting, they actually reveal the neurological activity of a live mouse as it responds to visual stimuli, providing key insights into the ways in which different brain cells interact with one another as they encode information. Leer Más
Could a curry treat TB? Chemical in turmeric ‘stimulates the immune system to fight drug-resistant strain’
- Concers have been raised over rise of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB)
- The potent disease is caused by a bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- It spreads in the same way as regular TB, and has the same effect
- Scientists now found a compound in turmeric fights drug-resistant strain
- Curcumin is the chemical that gives the spice it’s distinctive color
- It stimulates white blood cells in the immune system to kill off bacteria
