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Berries boost brain
Eat berries to help prevent age related mental decline. Strawberries, rasberries, blackberries, blueberries, whatever berry it is, ‘chomp away’ to keep that brain purring away efficiently....Chatting helps the menopause
All the developments that have occurred in medical science and now women suffering the side effects of the menopause are told . . . chat about it! Hey, don’t shout at me – I’m just r...Feeling down? Reach for the remote!
According to new research from our very own Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, watching films may make you happier and more successful. LOVEFiLM asked Dr Tomas to investigate the effects of film viewing on p...Magic mushrooms to beat depression
A clinical trial of “magic mushroom therapy” could take place within a year to try and beat depression. Depressed patients, who can’t be helped by drugs or behaviour-based psychother...Children deprived by cotton wool culture
Ministers have warned that the “cotton wool” health and safety culture has robbed children of the traditional pleasures of playing outside, such as making dens and climbing trees. According to Pla...Mystery of acupuncture solved
The mystery of why acupuncture is so relaxing may now have been solved, as tests show that it reduces levels of a protein linked to stress. The link has been discovered in the first study of its kind ...The cause of depression?
A Stanford University study has found that depression could be caused by crossed wires in the brain that stop people experiencing pleasure. MRI scans showed demonstrated the extent of the differences ...Property stress puts years on you
According to new research selling or buying a home is so stressful that the process ages people by two years. Psychologists discovered that 70% of people who bought or sold property in the UK reported...Grandparents damage children during divorce
According to David Norgrove, a government adviser on family law, grandparents can cause considerable damage to children during a divorce by increasing conflict between couples. He said that some coupl...Commuting is bad for your health
A study has suggested that commuting to work via car or public transport could be bad for your health. Those who used a car, bus or train as their main way of getting to work suffered more stress, gre...
