Original article courtesy of Technology Networks Parenting behavior is deeply linked to the ability to empathize with one’s children. Thus, to better understand why certain parents react to certain situations in a certain way, it is crucial to gain insight into how empathy is shaped. Scientists from the University of Fukui in Japan have now shed light on the interconnectedness among the oxytocin gene, brain structure, and maternal empathy. Our ability to feel and understand
Original article by McKel Hill for Healthline Your brain works hard all day long, so feed it well. Your diet can easily influence your emotions, ability to focus, energy levels, and so much more. A nutritionist shares her favorite brain-boosting foods and how to get them in your diet. We all feel pretty tired every now and then. Our brains might feel foggy, or we just feel mentally (and physically) exhausted. The good news is
Discovering A New Gland
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The human body, ever-mysterious, yields a surprise Original article by Temma Ehrenfeld for VitalChoice Modern anatomy books display three major salivary glands: one set near the ears, another below the jaw and a third under the tongue. But this year, Dutch scientists may have found a new pair at the top of our throats – basically, in the center of our heads. At about one and a half inches long on average, the glands are
Laughing Is Good for Your Mind and Your Body, Here’s What the Research Shows
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Article courtesy of Neuroscience News Amusement and pleasant surprises – and the laughter they can trigger – add texture to the fabric of daily life. Those giggles and guffaws can seem like just silly throwaways. But laughter, in response to funny events, actually takes a lot of work, because it activates many areas of the brain: areas that control motor, emotional, cognitive and social processing. As I found when writing “An Introduction to the Psychology of
Original article by Katherine Rushlau for Integrative Practitioner There may be a correlation in humans between an imbalance in the gut microbiota and the development of amyloid plaques in the brain, which are characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Proteins produced by certain intestinal bacteria, identified in the blood of patients, could modify the interaction between the immune and the nervous systems and trigger the disease. These results
