Social animals, like monkeys and elephants, live longer than those living alone
Earth.com - 27-Oct-2024Social bonds improve resilience and adaptability in various species
Mental Wellbeing News Archive
Parkrun participation linked to increased life satisfaction
New Scientist - 01-Oct-2024New research suggests community fitness events can provide a meaningful boost to personal well-being
Resilience and longevity: how mental strength may extend your life
The Guardian - 03-Sep-2024Study finds high mental resilience linked to longer lifespan, especially in women
Men and women age differently based on their relationship status
Live Forever Club - 02-Sep-2024Social isolation also reduces the chances of ageing successfully
England and Wales suicide rates at 25-year high, prompting urgent calls for action
The Guardian - 29-Aug-2024Charities call for urgent government action on rising suicide rates
Losing a loved one early in life can make you age faster on a cellular level
The Guardian - 29-Jul-2024Support and healthy eating are crucial for better health outcomes
Feeling good mentally helps you stay healthier and live longer
PsyPost - 22-Jul-2024Lifestyle choices like being active, not smoking, and eating cheese improve health
Relax, blood sugar spikes are natural, skip the monitor if you’re not diabetic
Independent - 27-Jun-2024Blood sugar monitors might actually cause anxiety and unhealthy eating habits
Persistent loneliness linked to 56% higher risk of stroke in older adults
Independent - 25-Jun-2024This highlights the need to address chronic loneliness as a public health concern
Getting angry can mess with blood vessels and raise risk of heart problems
New Scientist - 01-May-2024Research highlights the importance of managing anger and stress for heart health
Online conversations significantly boost brain health in older adults
Neuroscience News - 28-Apr-2024Regular video conversations can reduce loneliness and boost emotional well-being
Positive touch improves health and wellbeing with greater frequency
Sky News - 10-Apr-2024Researchers find consistent health benefits from positive physical contact
Loneliness and social isolation linked to faster aging and higher death risk
Mayo Clinic - 20-Mar-2024New study finds social connections affect overall physical health and longevity
Anxiety and worry-prone personalities linked to early signs of heart ageing
Independent - 19-Feb-2024Addressing mental health could help protect heart health in the long term
Some gut viruses may help you deal with stress by fighting harmful bacteria
The Guardian - 06-Feb-2024Under stress, the composition of gut viruses and bacteria changed in mice
A woman with both epilepsy and OCD saw life-changing results with a brain chip
IFLScience - 06-Feb-2024Now, she lives alone, does things she couldn't before, and feels free
UK survey finds no mental health boost from workplace well-being initiatives
New Scientist - 10-Jan-2024Research urged to shift focus to workload, hours, and management style
Character.ai became virtual psychotherapist for young people
BBC - 04-Jan-2024Offering comfort and advice, the rise of AI therapy sparks debate about its potential & perils
From quantified self to feeling free, ditching the smartwatch brings joy
The Conversation (UK) - 01-Jan-2024Study is based on interviews with amateur runners who don't use smartwatches
Seeing your friends and family often can help you live longer
New Scientist - 10-Nov-2023People who never have visitors are at a 39% higher risk of dying
Headspace: your one-stop shop for lifelong mental health support
Business Wire - 31-Oct-2023Refreshed brand offers end-to-end mental health support, from mindfulness to therapy and psychiatry
Hobbies are a powerful tool for boosting mental health in older adults
Forbes - 14-Sep-2023A prescription for better mental health and well-being, regardless of country
Social involvement boosts successful aging
EurekAlert! - 07-Jun-2023Older adults engaging in recreational activities and volunteer work more likely to maintain good health
Living with a partner could prevent type 2 diabetes, whether they stay happy or not
Independent - 07-Feb-2023Relationships were inversely related to HbA1c levels regardless of spousal support or strain
Microbes in your gut may affect your mental health
Oxford Population Health - 06-Dec-2022Gut bacteria indirectly produce hormones that influence the brain and can cause depression
People with vulnerable mental state age faster than smokers
Interesting Engineering - 27-Sep-2022Psychological component should not be ignored in aging studies as they impact on biological age
Vitamin B group keeps your brain young and healthy
CNBC - 05-Aug-2022Consuming vitamin B rich food helps prevent cognitive decline, depression and mental impairment
High optimism associated with longevity and healthy aging across diverse groups
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - 08-Jun-2022Positive physiological factor extends life expectancy of women beyond 90
Epigenetic age varies when people are exposed to significant stress
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 23-May-2022PhenoAge and GrimAge show epigenetic aging has downstream biological consequences
A Sardinian village, Perdasdefogu celebrates and honours its centenarians
Guardian - 08-Aug-2021Local centenarians share the secret to longevity: good food, active lifestyle, and sociality
Light-induced gene expression affects mood with dopamine surge in mice
The Scientist - 22-Jul-2021Timing 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-2021Covid preventive measures seem to further exacerbate the risk of loneliness
Psychosocial stress levels are linked with hair greying and reversal
Scientific American - 22-Jun-2021Human hair greying dynamics is associated with biobehavioral factors
AI-crafted music playlists to be prescribed for mental health
BBC - 07-May-2021MediMusic 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-2021Traditional mind-body practices like qigong can be a right choice of exercise for the elderly
Depression makes people age faster by about two years and causes health issues
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 22-Apr-2021Researchers need more data to understand how it impacts the body
A blood test to personalize treatment for depression & bipolar disorder
Neuroscience News - 08-Apr-2021RNA biomarker-based test identifies severity and future risk of developing mood disorders
Immune system links personality traits to lifespan
Irish Times - 17-Feb-2021Insights 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-2021Monitor real-time changes in serotonin levels & helps in developing new treatments
AI based aging clock predicts psychological age
Longevity Technology - 16-Dec-2020Deep 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-2020Community involvement might be protective against depression in the elderly
Drinking cocoa could make you smarter
EurekAlert! - 24-Nov-2020Plant 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-2020Simple and cost free awe walks boost positive emotions and prosocial behaviour
Yoga may improve brain health & function
Scientific American - 01-Nov-2020Brain scan show increased grey matter volumes in regions affected by ageing
Study finds link between CVD and childhood popularity
Independent - 06-Oct-2020One-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-2020AgingSOS test unveils the potential of psilocybin treatments for ageing and psychiatric disorders
Negative effects of meditation and mindfulness
New Scientist - 14-Aug-2020Study found few people experience unwanted effects after starting meditation
Low stress hormone levels promotes premature ageing
Longevity Technology - 11-Aug-2020Balance is key to everything especially with human body
Wearable fitness trackers can cause anxiety to user
Futurity - 05-Aug-2020Users need help interpreting data for devices like health watch to be effective
Mindfulness meditation prevents shortening of telomeres
Psych Central - 27-Jul-2020Only a small study (17 meditators) but interesting nonetheless
Low cortisol levels can trigger 'macrophaging'
Medical Xpress - 01-Jul-2020Learning this age-induced disruption of macrophage functions powers pharmaceutical research
Harvard scientists reveal the secret to happiness
YAHOO! - 24-Jun-2020Only 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-2020Study 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-2020But psychedelics are definitely dangerous in larger, unregulated doses
Stress causes hair to become grey but it's a reversible process
Medical Xpress - 02-Jun-2020If 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-2020Feel young, live long, make the most out of our lives with these evidence-based tips
AI predicts the likelihood of finding antidepressant helpful
New Scientist - 10-Feb-2020If developed, new research could help to improve the quality of mental disease treatments
Detecting depression with smartphones
Kurzweil Network - 01-Feb-2020Connecting the app data with physicians can help to prevent the risks associated with depression
Burnout due to chronic workplace stress will make your heart beat irregularly
Huffington Post - 14-Jan-2020Don't fall into unhealthy habits, have a reliable support system
Video game that improves mindfulness
Medical Xpress - 27-Dec-2019Team is aiming to change the cognitive, emotional processes of people by the video game
Playing board games may keep you sharp in older age
Independent - 25-Nov-2019According to research, chess, bingo, and other board games can be good for our thinking skills
94% of people stop using mental health apps after 15 days
New Scientist - 06-Nov-2019Apps that enable you to talk to someone experiencing similar issues are used the most
Loneliness considered as a legitimate health risk
Huffington Post - 04-Nov-2019This is a real shame - no medicine needed here to save lives, just friendship
Could you live longer with minimal brain activity?
Big Think - 25-Oct-2019Gene regulation calmed high neural activity and prolonged life in mice & roundworm
Addressing the most important work skill : Attention
CNBC - 09-Oct-2019Psychology hacks to master the attention for better productivity
People who have an optimistic personality have lower blood pressure
Guardian - 27-Sep-2019Positive disposition to life changes life quality and drives a better heart health
Drinking tea could be good for your brain
Independent - 17-Sep-2019People who drank tea at least 4 times a week for 25 years have better-connected brain regions
Super-agers who they are and how to become one of them?
Big Think - 17-Sep-2019"Use it or lose it" adage refers to our brains, for keeping the brain working even when we age
Optimism may be linked to a longer lifespan
BBC - 27-Aug-2019Don't be pessimistic - think positively if you want a longer life
Strong association between life purpose and mortality in the U.S.
Reuters - 25-May-2019Meditation, yoga and volunteering can be used to help build life purpose
Puzzle-solving doesn't slow down mental decline
NHS - 11-Dec-2018But builds up cognitive reserve to resist dementia for longer
No link between insomnia and early death
BBC - 16-Nov-2018Meta-analysis of 37 million people found link to dementia and depression but not life expectancy
Anti-aging secrets of some animals, revealed
Discover - 08-Aug-2018High cell damage tolerance, unfaltering telomeres, stem cells, to mention a few
Magic mushrooms might be the future treatment for depression
BBC - 14-Oct-2017A hallucinogen found in magic mushrooms can "reset" the brains of people with untreatable depression
Reading books may add years to your life
South China Morning Post - 19-Aug-2017Reading novels for more than 3.5 hours a week could increase your lifespan by two years.
Frequent ejaculation may decrease prostate cancer risk
NHS - 06-Jul-2017Men who ejaculate more than 20 times a month less likely to report prostate cancer than those ejaculating less than 8 times per month.
Experts excited by brain wonder-drug
BBC - 20-Apr-2017Drug may stop all neurodegenerative brain diseases, including dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Health insurer calls analysed for signs of disease in your voice
New Scientist - 06-Feb-2017US start-up Canary Speech using deep-learning to spot neurological conditions in voices.
Do religious people live longer?
Herald Review - 22-Jan-2017Study showed people who attend church regularly tend to live slightly longer than non-religious people.
Be Nice, Because People Who Care for Others Live Longer
TIME - 27-Dec-2016Study of more than 500 people between ages 70 and 103.
Is staying single actually good for your health?
YAHOO! - 14-Nov-2016Many studies have said that married people are the ones who live longer.
People who have stronger social networks live longer
Independent - 01-Nov-2016People with stronger social networks and relationships tend to live longer – also true of the online world.
Family, not friends, lowers death risk in older age
Medical News Today - 22-Aug-2016Loneliness among seniors has been linked to increased risk of depression and heart disease.
Women who regularly attend religious services live longer
NHS - 17-May-201674,000 US nurses studied between 1996 to 2012.
Men live longer when they marry younger spouses. Why don’t women?
Guardian - 31-Mar-2016In Danish study, woman over 50 married to a man 16 years younger was 40% more likely to die by end of study.
Would upgrading your brain be too good to refuse?
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 14-Dec-2015PAST:
Effects of a Standardized Bacopa monnieri Extract on Cognitive Performance, Anxiety, and Depression in the Elderly
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - 01-Jul-2008Enhanced AVLT delayed word recall, improved depression scores and decreased heart rate compared to placebo.
