People With the Same Depression Diagnosis Can Have Opposite Brain Patterns

People with the same depression diagnosis can have opposite patterns of brain activity, with researchers identifying five distinct connectivity profiles linked to different symptoms. Depression can take very different forms from one person to the next. For some, anxiety and relentless rumination may dominate daily life. Others may also struggle with post-traumatic stress or substance abuse. Despite those differences, they can all receive the same diagnosis of major depressive disorder.read more

1,200 genetic variants and Five Personality Traits

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Why Muscles Weaken With Age?

Muscles do not weaken with age simply because they get smaller. New research suggests that part of the problem may lie in the electrical signals that tell them when to contract.

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Castor Oil for Health: Benefits, Wound Healing and Safety Limits

Castor oil has been used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat conditions ranging from constipation to skin disorders. Recent advances in pharmacological research are now revealing the unique chemical composition of castor oil and its emerging biomedical applications. Read more

Walnuts Lower Mood Disturbance

In a recent study published in Food & Function, researchers evaluated whether 8 weeks of walnut consumption affects mood states in young adults and whether these effects are associated with urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, or 5-HIAA, cortisol, and urolithin levels. Read more

Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Risk of Violence and Victimization

As cannabis becomes more commercialized and legalized around the world, discussion of its risks has largely focused on what happens to the person using it. However, a large new review adds another dimension, because any connection to violence could affect not only cannabis users themselves but also the people around them.Read more

Global Life Expectancy Recovers; People Live Longer

People around the world are living longer again, with global life expectancy almost fully recovered from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization said. Following the disruption caused by the pandemic, global life expectancy has returned to close to pre-pandemic levels. read More