A diverse diet may not be the healthiest one
Encouraging people to eat a wide variety of foods to ensure they meet all their dietary needs may backfire, according to a new scientific statement from the American…
Synapses of the reward system at stake in autistic disorders
Autism spectrum disorders are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which is impaired social communication. But what happens in patients’ brains that…
Learning while sleeping? Our learning capabilities are limited…
A group of researchers found that our learning capabilities are limited during slow wave sleep. Using magnetoencephalography (MEG), they showed that while our brain is still able to…
People who sleep for more than eight hours each night have a greater mortality and cardiovascular risk than those who sleep for seven hours or fewer
A large study led by Keele University has found that sleeping longer than eight hours is more harmful than sleeping less than seven hours. The study also found…
Older adults who get physical can lower their heart disease risk
Adults in their early 60s, who spend less time sitting and more time engaged in light to vigorous physical activity, benefit with healthier levels of heart and vessel…