Events

Are cell phones making us depressed? Although some complain about the negative side effects of modern technology, it turns out that, for most people, using cell phones and the Internet does not [...]

How much can a nerve running from the brain to the stomach affect how you feel? Researchers are discovering that this nerve, known as the vagus nerve, has a significant impact on the symptoms of [...]

Learning how to relax effectively can save you trips to the doctor, finds a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) Institute for Technology Assessment and the Benson-Henry [...]

Why are some people more anxious than others? Various studies have linked anxiety to the orbital frontal cortex (OFC), a brain region that integrates intellectual and emotional information, and [...]

For many people, sitting is a big part of daily life. Numerous studies link sedentary behavior—like working at a computer or watching television—to physical health problems. A new study from [...]

For people who struggle with negative, recurring thoughts, sleep may be a solution. Researchers at Binghamton University in New York investigated the relationship between negative thoughts and [...]

As many as one in five veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M) finds that [...]

A study from UC Berkeley investigated how a lack of sleep affects the brain’s level of anxiety. Specifically, the researchers focused on anticipatory anxiety, which is when there is nothing to be [...]