behavioral

There is a need to explore diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, from every possible dimension. The reason: it is spreading like wildfire. In the past 3 decades the prevalence of type 2 diabetes has risen dramatically in countries of all…

About two-thirds of the risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is thought to arise from genetic influences, but about a third could be influenced by environment and lifestyle, opening the door for behavioral interventions that could delay or…

Studies have shown that consuming alcohol during pregnancy can alter the brain and behavioral development of gestating offspring. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises against maternal alcohol consumption during…

Physicists have developed a dynamical model of animal behavior that may explain some mysteries surrounding associative learning going back to Pavlov's dogs. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) published the findings,…

Forget Adderall: Getting your child to exercise twice a week slashes ADHD and behavioral problemsBy Kate Pickles Health Editor For The Daily Mail Updated: 18:41 GMT, 1 March 2023 <!-- <!-- -->…

It's clear that chronic stress can impact our behavior, leading to problems like depression, reduced interest in things that previously brought us pleasure, even PTSD. Now scientists have evidence that a group of neurons in a bow-shaped…

Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioural disorders, according to a study published today in eLife. The results suggest that some previous studies, which have shown a strong link between…

LUNAR ECLIPSE 2022: Eclipses have long been associated with superstitions. Before the advent of astronomy and scientific revelations, eclipses were associated with supernatural powers and people would be terrified when one occurred, often…

Children with food allergies, along with their parents, often experience heightened anxiety over risks of casual contact with food allergens. They also wonder whether they should avoid social situations involving food and whether medical…

University of Rochester researchers have been at the forefront of efforts to understand how blows to the head impact the brain, including how concussions change brain structure . Now researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience…