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New Study Explores the Use of VR in Reducing Stress in Young Adults with Diabetes

Researchers at Wayne State University and Johns Hopkins University are exploring the use of virtual reality (VR) to reduce stress ...

How AI will transform mental health support for patients with breast cancer

From virtual counselors that can hear depression creeping into a person’s voice to smart watches that can detect stress, artificial ...

Study Supports Evidence That Prenatal Acetaminophen Use May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Autism and ADHD

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen may increase the ...

A Common Cognitive Bias Gets a Name, Definition

Imagine you decide to walk to the park. As you head out the front door, you take a left and ...

Tai chi, yoga, and jogging rival pills for beating insomnia

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise to improve sleep quality and ease insomnia, ...

Doctors used music instead of medication to treat Dementia

A new treatment that uses music therapy on dementia wards could improve care and support for some of the NHS's ...

The surprising link between hearing loss, loneliness, and lifespan

Hearing loss doesn't just affect how people hear the world -- it can also change how they connect with it ...
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Exploring how songs boost memory

Music improves mood and memory to such an extent that treatment strategies for diseases like Alzheimer’s or dementia sometimes incorporate ...

How stress may cause sleep and memory deficits

Stress worsens sleep quality and can impair memory. Shinjae Chung, from the University of Pennsylvania, led a study to explore ...
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How sound reshapes your brain networks in real time

What happens inside your brain when you hear a steady rhythm or musical tone? According to a new study from ...