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May 31, 2014

5 Ways Fatherhood Changes a Man's Brain

Fatherhood can change a man's life. It also changes his brain, in ways that it seems to equip dads with the very same baby sense that's often attributed to moms. From an animal kingdom perspective, human dads are unusual. They belong to a group of less than 6 percent of...

Apr 30, 2014

Frequent Family Spats Linked to Risk of Early Death

People who frequently argue with family and friends, or worry too much about their loved ones, may have triple the risk of dying early in middle age, compared with those who are less argumentative, a new Danish study suggests. The researchers found that unemployed men in particular seemed most vulnerable...

Apr 30, 2014

Comfort Food Myth: Ice Cream May Not Boost Your Mood

SAN FRANCISCO — The idea that eating certain foods make us feel better when we're down may be a myth, psychologists say. In fact, we may simply feel better after some time has passed, regardless of what food we eat, a new study says. In the study, people were asked...

Feb 28, 2014

What Is Neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy (often referred to simply as neuropathy) refers to any condition that damages or disrupts nerves in the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is the network of nerves that connects the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord, to the rest of the...

Dec 31, 2013

Meditation, Mindfulness and Mind-Emptiness (Op-Ed)

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Ever been unable to sleep because you can’t switch off that stream of thoughts that seems to flow incessantly, mercilessly through your head? When your mental noise distracts you from...

Dec 31, 2013

Mindfulness Meditation May Reduce Anxiety, Depression

Mediation programs may help reduce anxiety, depression and pain in some patients, but may not lead to a boost in positive feelings or overall health, according to a new review study. The review analyzed information from 47 previously published studies with a total of 3,515 participants. Each study included a...

Dec 31, 2013

No More Eye Drops? Contact Lens Protoype Delivers Glaucoma Meds

Like a miniature donut stuffed inside a tiny pita pocket, a common glaucoma medicine is sandwiched inside this specially designed contact lens. In laboratory experiments, the lens, which can also correct vision, releases the eyesight-saving medication at a steady rate for up to a month. Its construction offers numerous potential...

Nov 30, 2015

What Clues Does Your Dog's Spit Hold for Human Mental Health?

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Dogs were the first animals people domesticated, long before the earliest human civilizations appeared. Today, tens of thousands of years later, dogs have an unusually close relationship with us....

Oct 31, 2015

Is Digital Hoarding a Mental Disorder (And Do You Have It)?

A man who takes thousands of digital pictures weekly and spends hours every day organizing the photos on his computer could have a condition that, until now, has never been described in medical literature. The patient might have digital hoarding disorder, according to the authors of a recent report on...

Sep 30, 2015

Magnets Might 'Unlock' Paralyzed Arm After Stroke

People who suffer a stroke face many physical and emotional hurdles on their long road to recovery. But now, there may be a glimmer of hope for those with one common stroke symptom: partial arm paralysis that leaves the affected limb frozen to the person's side like a broken wing....

Sep 30, 2015

Rare Case: Man with Brain Disorder Can't Recognize His Reflection

A man who thought he saw a stranger in the bathroom mirror, when he was actually looking at his own reflection, turned out to have a rare neurological condition, a new case report finds. The 78-year-old man in France, identified in the report as Mr. B, noticed a stranger in...

Aug 31, 2015

Do 'Brain Training' Games Really Work? (Op-Ed)

Dr. John Swartzberg is an internist and specialist in infectious disease, and chairman of the editorial board of the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter and berkeleywellness.com. He is also a clinical professor emeritus of medicine at the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health and the University of California, San...

Aug 31, 2015

Fish Jaw in the Eye: Beachgoer Leaves with Odd Malady

A tourist to the Red Sea left with an unwanted souvenir: a pair of fish jaws embedded in his eyelid, according to a new report of the case. The 52-year-old man went swimming at a beach on the Red Sea, an inlet of the Indian Ocean that sits between Africa...

May 31, 2015

Teen Bullying Doubles Adult Risk of Depression

Bullying during adolescence may be responsible for almost a third of cases of depression during adulthood, new research finds. A long-running study of British youth reveals that the people who experienced frequent bullying at age 13 had double the risk of developing clinical depression at age 18, compared with people...

May 31, 2015

Baby's Gaze May Predict Later Hyperactivity

A newborn's gaze may hold clues to how he or she will behave a few years later, new research suggests. In the study, researchers looked at 80 newborns, who were just 1 day to 4 days old, and measured how long the babies focused their gazes on images that were...