Mental Wellbeing News

Light-induced gene expression affects mood with dopamine surge in mice

The Scientist - 22-Jul-2021

Timing of light exposure is crucial, as it activates a clock gene in brain regions of mood

Lonely older people are living shorter with poorer health, finds new study

EurekAlert! - 06-Jul-2021

Covid preventive measures seem to further exacerbate the risk of loneliness

Psychosocial stress levels are linked with hair greying and reversal

Scientific American - 22-Jun-2021

Human hair greying dynamics is associated with biobehavioral factors

AI-crafted music playlists to be prescribed for mental health

BBC - 07-May-2021

MediMusic takes music therapy treatments to the next level, with trials in hospitals underway

At-home mind exercise may slow age-related cognitive decline

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 27-Apr-2021

Traditional mind-body practices like qigong can be a right choice of exercise for the elderly

A blood test to personalize treatment for depression & bipolar disorder

Neuroscience News - 08-Apr-2021

RNA biomarker-based test identifies severity and future risk of developing mood disorders

Immune system links personality traits to lifespan

Irish Times - 17-Feb-2021

Insights on this missing link may offer new interventions for health and longevity in the future

AI based sensor open new avenues in sleep and mental health

Psychology Today - 02-Jan-2021

Monitor real-time changes in serotonin levels & helps in developing new treatments

AI based aging clock predicts psychological age

Longevity Technology - 16-Dec-2020

Deep longevity's psychological clock might help you feel younger and live longer

Vital to have a good social circle as you age

Michigan State University - 15-Dec-2020

Community involvement might be protective against depression in the elderly

Drinking cocoa could make you smarter

EurekAlert! - 24-Nov-2020

Plant molecules called flavanol found in cocoa can improve your cognitive abilities

Go for a 15 minute 'Awe Walk' to bring positivity

Psychology Today - 03-Nov-2020

Simple and cost free awe walks boost positive emotions and prosocial behaviour

Yoga may improve brain health & function

Scientific American - 01-Nov-2020

Brain scan show increased grey matter volumes in regions affected by ageing

Study finds link between CVD and childhood popularity

Independent - 06-Oct-2020

One-third increased risk is low compared to impact of other lifestyle choices

Red Light Holland to test magic truffles with Jinfiniti's blood test

Yahoo! finance - 30-Sep-2020

AgingSOS test unveils the potential of psilocybin treatments for ageing and psychiatric disorders

Negative effects of meditation and mindfulness

New Scientist - 14-Aug-2020

Study found few people experience unwanted effects after starting meditation

Low stress hormone levels promotes premature ageing

Longevity Technology - 11-Aug-2020

Balance is key to everything especially with human body

Wearable fitness trackers can cause anxiety to user

Futurity - 05-Aug-2020

Users need help interpreting data for devices like health watch to be effective

Mindfulness meditation prevents shortening of telomeres

Psych Central - 27-Jul-2020

Only a small study (17 meditators) but interesting nonetheless

Low cortisol levels can trigger 'macrophaging'

Medical Xpress - 01-Jul-2020

Learning this age-induced disruption of macrophage functions powers pharmaceutical research

Harvard scientists reveal the secret to happiness

YAHOO! - 24-Jun-2020

Only two hours per week is all we need to do this simple act and be happy

Long-term repetitive negative thinking increases risk of dementia

Independent - 09-Jun-2020

Study shows this certain thinking pattern is linked to release of harmful brain proteins

Psilocybin in magic mushrooms to treat major depressive disorder

Guardian - 08-Jun-2020

But psychedelics are definitely dangerous in larger, unregulated doses

Stress causes hair to become grey but it's a reversible process

Medical Xpress - 02-Jun-2020

If the stress is removed soon after greying has started, reversal is still possible

How to boost biological age and live longer according to experts

Irish Examiner - 11-May-2020

Feel young, live long, make the most out of our lives with these evidence-based tips