Three months of yoga before surgery revealed a surprising difference in stress hormones

by rss feed | Oct 12, 2026 | News Feeds

In a non-randomized study of 40 adults with severe obesity awaiting bariatric surgery, researchers found significantly lower plasma noradrenaline levels in yoga participants than in controls after adjusting for baseline measurements. The researchers detected no...

Screen time was linked to teen anxiety. Then researchers compared twins

by rss feed | Oct 12, 2026 | News Feeds

A longitudinal study of 21,797 Swedish twins found that heavy interactive screen use during adolescence was associated with more anxiety and depressive symptoms and a higher likelihood of subsequent clinical mental health outcomes. However, these associations weakened...

Conventional diagnostic tools overlook gaming disorder in female players

by rss feed | Oct 12, 2026 | News Feeds

Playing more and more, struggling to cut back, or continuing to game despite its negative impact on everyday life can all be signs of gaming disorder. Read Original...

Lifelong blindness enhances brain processing for better pitch discrimination

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Are people who have been blind for most of their lives better at hearing than sighted individuals? New in JNeurosci, Woon Ju Park, from Georgia Institute of Technology, and colleagues, broached this question by comparing tone detection and pitch discrimination in...

Study identifies Piezo channels as targets for orthodontic care

by rss feed | Oct 12, 2026 | News Feeds

A new review in Genes & Diseases highlights Piezo channels as important biological links between mechanical forces and the cellular processes that shape the face, move teeth and influence oral health. Read Original...