The Janamabre were an ethnic group of nomadic hunter-gatherers that opposed the colonisation of the northeast of New Spain, Mexico, between the 17th and 18th centuries. At the time, the…
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Sleep Spindles Play a Role in Soothing PTSD Anxiety and Enhancing Memory Retention
Summary: Brief bursts of brain activity during sleep known as sleep spindles could potentially help regulate anxiety in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers believe that the study’s findings…
Community health van increases access to a vaccine that helps to prevent six types of cancer
Pictured from left to right:: Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center community health van team members Mina Platt, Dr. Marvella Ford, Melanie Slan and Joan McLauren. Credit: Medical…
Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the U.S.
Black mothers are the canaries in the coal mine when it comes to the mental and physical harms of stress from living with gun violence in America. In the U.S.,…
Half of parents believe their children’s mental health suffered due to social media during the past year
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Concerns continue to grow about the impact social media use has on the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. According to a new national…
Remains of quarantine hospital found on submerged island |
Underwater archaeologists have discovered the remains of a quarantine hospital on a submerged island in the Dry Tortugas National Park. The submerged island is located near Fort Jefferson on the…
Harnessing Psilocybin to Treat PTSD
Summary: Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can restore fear extinction and help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study found that psilocybin promotes the growth of new neurons…
Scientists study the mediating role of ‘FoMO’ given the trend towards ‘problematic smartphone use’ among adolescents
The researcher at the Department of Social Psychology of the University of Malaga Christiane Arrivillaga has participated in an international study conducted at the University of Toledo (Ohio, USA) that…
Women are More Prone to Alzheimer’s Disease and Stress May Be the Culprit
Summary: Stress may be a factor in why women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Amyloid beta rose sharply in the brains of female…
