Mind

Researchers discover how long-term money problems affect the brain

A British research project that followed participants for more than 70 years suggests that ongoing financial hardship may affect brain health later in life. The findings show a link...

Do you want to be happier? Copy these habits from people over 60

Many people associate happiness with major life changes, but according to statements from a psychiatrist cited by Psychologies,...

How to make every day better, according to science

New research published in PNAS Nexus has examined how the way people spend their time during a typical...

Your brain may be the reason you need more alone time

Many people view spending time alone as a sign of social withdrawal. Research suggests that the reality may be different.

Serious mental illness may shorten life by up to 20 years, and suicide is not the main cause

A new study finds most of the gap is driven by preventable physical disease.

Researchers discover how long-term money problems affect the brain

A British research project that followed participants for more than 70 years suggests that ongoing financial hardship may affect brain health later in life. The findings show a link...

Do you want to be happier? Copy these habits from people over 60

Many people associate happiness with major life changes, but according to statements from a psychiatrist cited by Psychologies,...

How to make every day better, according to science

New research published in PNAS Nexus has examined how the way people spend their time during a typical...

Your brain may be the reason you need more alone time

Many people view spending time alone as a sign of social withdrawal. Research suggests that the reality may be different.

Social isolation linked to 29 percent higher mortality risk in a study of 3.4 million adults

A meta-analysis of 70 studies puts a hard number on the health cost of being cut off from other people.

One night of your sleep data could reveal risk for more than 100 health conditions

A Stanford-led AI model turned overnight sleep recordings into risk scores for 130 diseases.

AI found hidden sleep patterns that doubled death risk – and standard tests missed them

A new Nature Communications study reads sleep tests differently than doctors do.

The first hour after waking: 8 morning habits chronobiology says to rethink

Small choices right after waking can push cortisol, sleep and alertness the wrong way.

Screens before bed are delaying your sleep by hours: Here is the Harvard research behind it

Screens after dark suppress melatonin, shifting your body clock and delaying the sleep you need.

A regular daily routine may help ease pain, study suggests

A new study suggests that consistent daily routines may be linked to lower levels of pain and better mental well-being in older adults.