People who work night shifts are at increased risk of developing an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF), according to research published in the European

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Having a good listener improves your brain health

Supportive social interactions in adulthood are important for your ability to stave off cognitive decline despite brain aging or neuropathological changes such as those present in Alzheimer's disease, a new

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Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tactile control

Prosthetic enables a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands, and petting a cat.For the more than 5 million people in the world who have

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‘Feel good’ brain messenger can be willfully controlled, new study reveals

Neuroscientists show that mice can learn to manipulate random dopamine impulses for rewardFrom the thrill of hearing an ice cream truck approaching to the spikes of pleasure while sipping a

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To do or not to do: Cracking the code of motivation

Our motivation to put effort for achieving a goal is controlled by a reward system wired in the brain. However, many neuropathological conditions impair the reward system, diminishing the will

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Surprising Side Effects of Drinking Meal Replacement Shakes, Say Dietitians

Surprising Side Effects of Drinking Meal Replacement Shakes, Say Dietitians If you're the kind of person who doesn't have time to make a healthy breakfast, you probably love meal replacement shakes.

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Use your team’s emotions to boost creativity

If you're putting together a team for a project, you might be inclined to pick people with cheerful, optimistic dispositions and flexible thinking. But a new management study indicates your

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The Best Diet If You Have Endometriosis, According to Experts

This year, celebrities like Mandy Moore and Chrissy Teigen opened up about their struggle with endometriosis. In light of more conversations opening up around the disorder, we consulted two health

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The Social Stigma of an Afflicted Mind

Dream not, Coleridge, of having tasted all the grandeur and wildness of fancy, ‘til you have gone mad.”— Charles LambIn my first year of graduate school, I reluctantly realized there

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Exercise improves health through changes on DNA

While it is widely known that regular physical exercise decreases the risk of virtually all chronic illnesses, the mechanisms at play are not fully known. Now scientists at the University

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