Mental Health

Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of how the mind effects the nervous system and immune system to eventually effect the body by creating a physical manifestation of dis-ease or unwellness. There are many authors that have shown us this, such as...

Often wondered why you feel tired sometimes, maybe even all the time? Since the invention of the light bulb people sleep much less, approximately 500 hours a year, or 1.25 hours a day. While the exact mechanism of sleep and how it impacts our brain...

There is a definite correlation between the functioning of the mind and the body, and the mind has the dominant role. Conscious life has its beginnings within our own feelings, and emotions within our make-up and within what we make up; through what...

It is widely recognised throughout the Western world that heart disease and cancer are our biggest killers. However, in reality, an equally large burden on our society today really belongs to mental health problems because these are the problems...

A study undertaken by the Columbia University Medical Center in New York has shown that people who exercise frequently have better memories than those who don't....

In a striking similarity to how computer back-ups work, researchers have made some interesting discoveries about how the brain organises...

A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience has demonstrated that our ability to problem solve, how organised we are able to be and some mental illnesses, can be traced back to genetically preordained neural...

Scientists have discovered that uttering swear words can help to lessen the feeling of physical pain. A study at (the UK) Keele University found that volunteers were able to withstand pain for longer when they...