A soft ball that ‘personifies’ breath, expanding and contracting in synchronicity with a person’s inhalations and exhalations, has been invented
Tag: Mental health
Effects of texting on mental health
A psychological scientist who has been studying the effects of mobile technology on well-being for the past has documented how

Mediterranean diet lowers the risk of depression
A review of studies found pescatarians who eat lots of plant-based foods are less likely to develop mental-health condition. There

Cannabis not effective for relieving chronic pain
A study suggests medicinal cannabis is not as effective at relieving chronic non-cancer pain as commonly assumed. Researchers at UNSW

Psychedelics may transform mental health
Psychedelic drugs were more associated with hippies and the counterculture of the 1960s than people in white lab coats and

Effects of childhood stress on sperm MicroRNAs
Exposure to childhood stress can lead to poor physical and mental health in some people which can be passed on

Sleep disorders may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Sleepy during the day might leads to harmful plaque building in the brain. A hallmark of Alzheimer’s is the accumulation