Summary: Modern computing methods like text mining, face detection, and melodic extraction are allowing cognitive scientists to analyze historical cultural artifacts at scale, uncovering psychological data of past societies. By…
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Heart Health Linked to Slower Aging
Summary: Optimal cardiovascular health may slow biological aging, potentially staving off age-related diseases and extending lifespan. Using the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 checklist against phenotypic age—a measure based…
Depression and Negative Mental States Affect Heart Health
Summary: Emerging research underscores the profound connection between mental health and heart disease, with depression and anxiety hastening the onset of cardiovascular risk factors. Findings from two preliminary studies suggest…
High biological age may increase the risk of dementia and stroke
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who have a higher biological age than their actual chronological age have a significantly increased risk of stroke and dementia, especially vascular dementia. These are…
Tai chi might help seniors counter mild cognitive decline
The ancient art of tai chi, plus a modern twist, may help older adults reverse mild declines in brain power, a new clinical trial reveals. Researchers found that tai chi…
Promising Targets Discovered for Rare Brain Disorder PSP
Summary: Researchers have identified new therapeutic targets for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), an incurable brain disorder with symptoms mimicking Parkinson’s and dementia. The study focused on RNA sequencing from brain…
Men Hesitate More Than Women to Share Negative News
Summary: Men are less likely than women to share negative information, while both genders share positive news similarly. The research suggests that men’s concern about perception leads to selective self-promotion.…
Autistic Adults Acutely Feel Loneliness Too
Summary: Contrary to stereotypes, Autistic individuals profoundly experience loneliness, according to new research. The study found that sensory differences play a role in exacerbating loneliness in both Autistic and non-Autistic…
New Gene Link to Treatment-Resistant Depression
Summary: Researchers discovered a gene, LHPP, that interacts with stress and plays a pivotal role in treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) using an animal model. This groundbreaking study underscores the…
Color Concepts: How Bilingualism Influences Color Perception
Summary: Researchers discovered that the way we perceive and describe colors is influenced by the languages we speak. In a study with the Tsimane’ society from the Bolivian Amazon, bilingual…
