How Is The Amount Of Television You Watch Linked To Your Self-Esteem?
We all have those days where we size up our reflection in the mirror, sucking in our bellies and pulling back our shoulders to improve the way we look. But…
New Study Reveals Impact of Spinal Manipulation on Cortical Drive to Limb Muscles
The team at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic have done it again! A new study looking at whether chiropractic adjustments lead to changes in the way the brain controls…
An Apple A Day May Make Your Baby Smarter
We’ve all heard the saying about apples but there may be more truth in the expression than first suspected. Women who eat fruit during their pregnancy have been shown to…
Addicted to Coffee? New Study Shows It May Be In Your Genes.
Coffee, why is it that some people can take it or leave it? And others couldn’t imagine the start of their day without it? That ubiquitous, espresso brew has people…
Cognitive Science Can Tell Us Why We Repeat Mistakes
“If you want to avoid repeating history, its best not to try and learn from it [1].” That might seem like a counterintuitive statement, but as researchers look into the…
Crushed Garlic, Good For Your Heart
Garlic, love it or hate it, has been around since the dawn of time. People have been using it in varying capacities, from warding off Vampires to adding it to…
The Neuroscience Behind Carrying Babies Keeps Them Calm
Countless tired parents across the globe know the story. Walking around for hours on end, patting their over tired baby, trying to get them off to sleep. Then ever so…
Depression Theory Faces Scrutiny: Could It Be An Immune System Issue?
For a long time, the prevailing theory regarding depression held that it was a brain issue to do with serotonin. The treatment – SSRI medication (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) and…
New Study Shows Selfies Make You Happier
You only have to open Facebook or jump onto Instagram to see how prolific the culture of ‘me’ has become. From people photographing the food they are about to eat,…
What If We Don’t Have Enough Dopamine? Part 2
In our last article we looked at the two neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine. We also looked at the different types of depression that manifest when one is depleted in one…