Our moods may be more dependent on the people around us than we realize. We might tend to think we wake up and feel a certain way based on circumstances but that's probably not as true as we'd like to think. There’s a lot of strength in the words of others, especially when we’re feeling angry or vulnerable. A recent study has demonstrated just how powerful validation can be. Here’s how each of us can...
In the United States alone, over 34 million people suffer from diabetes, with over 1.5 million new diagnoses each year. About 1.6 million Americans have type 1 diabetes, which requires -insulin therapy-, but it’s extremely expensive and often hard for patients to regulate. Even with therapy, diabetes is an extremely dangerous disease with an astonishing death rate. Naturally, some researchers have...
Boo!- Did you jump? That startle response is universal among humans — and possibly even across the animal kingdom. It can be unsettling, but it could also serve a vital purpose. So what causes us to become scared stiff? One well-known chemical in our brain appears to be responsible. Study Links Serotonin to Startle Response - If fear has ever stopped you in your tracks — literally like a deer staring...
Polycystic ovary syndrome - (PCOS) can cause female infertility and it can come with a slew of other serious hormone-related complications as well. Treatments are available, but most do not, as yet, address the root of the problem: the cause of the hormonal imbalance. Researchers believe they may have uncovered the key to finally understanding how it all works. The cause of PCOS has been difficult...