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Internet addiction affects the brain

Internet addiction affects the brain

Posted on 20. Feb, 2012 by .

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Being addicted to the internet can result in changes to the brain, according to researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Seventeen participants diagnosed with internet addiction disorder had their brains scanned using MRI. Comparisons with non-addicts revealed a change in white matter, with disruption to certain nerve fibres. The affected nerve fibres are those [...]

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Forget detox

Forget detox

Posted on 13. Feb, 2012 by .

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The British Liver Trust suggest the best way to look after your liver is to take care of it all year round, rather than giving your body an occasional detox. They see little benefit in detoxing, which can involve periods without alcohol and drastic dietary changes, often following a time of excess. It makes more [...]

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Positive bias of the brain

Positive bias of the brain

Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by .

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A UCL study has found the brain remains optimistic about future events, despite the actual likelihood of the event happening being greater than believed. Fourteen people’s optimism levels were tested before and after they were tested whist being connected to a brain scanner. During testing, participants had to rate the likelihood of a negative event [...]

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Forming new habits

Forming new habits

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by .

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If one of your goals is to form a healthy new habit, the following research may be of interest. Lally and colleagues at University College London had participants carry out a health related behaviour of their choice, once a day for 84 days. To help participants remember when to do the activity they were instructed [...]

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Chocolate benefits

Chocolate benefits

Posted on 30. Nov, 2010 by .

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Ladies – make your snack a chocolate one and it may just help prevent heart disease. Australian research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine have suggested the link between chocolate eating and lowered heart disease in women. The researchers reviewed data collected from 1216 older women – their chocolate consumption was recorded for nearly [...]

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Love as a painkiller

Love as a painkiller

Posted on 25. Nov, 2010 by .

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Thinking about your loved one may ease your experience of pain, according to Stanford University researchers. Fifteen participants had their brains scanned whilst looking at photos of their partner. The participants were in the early stages of their relationship where feelings of love were at their most intense. Whilst looking at the pictures, they were [...]

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Reduce your risk of catching a cold, by exercising

Reduce your risk of catching a cold, by exercising

Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by .

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A study of 1000 people found those people who exercised regularly were half as likely to catch a cold. Perhaps this is not surprising, given the boost to the immune system exercise brings. However, the researchers also found that people who believed themselves to be fit also had the same reduced risk. Other factors that [...]

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Sleep well to help you lose weight

Sleep well to help you lose weight

Posted on 09. Nov, 2010 by .

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Have you ever noticed that after a bad night’s sleep you find yourself feeling more hungry than usual? Do you also find yourself choosing a take away, rather than cooking? Well sleep deprived people have been shown to feel hungrier. A University of Chicago study involved ten overweight men and women who were given a [...]

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Exercise cuts depression risk

Exercise cuts depression risk

Posted on 02. Nov, 2010 by .

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There is a lot of support for the link between exercise and reduced levels of depression. Some studies have suggested it can even prevent the onset of depression. UK and Norwegian researchers have recently published a study in the British Journal of Psychiatry which supports the link between exercise and reduced depression. However, they discovered [...]

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High cortisol levels linked with cardiovascular disease

High cortisol levels linked with cardiovascular disease

Posted on 27. Oct, 2010 by .

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A six-year study carried out by researchers from the University Medical Centre in the Netherlands has been looking at the link between cortisol levels and deaths from cardiovascular disease. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the body when we are stressed and small amounts allow recovery. In high amounts it is a problem and has [...]

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