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In many cases, MS starts long before the diagnosis

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 12:43 PM PDT

Years before they are diagnosed, persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) make significantly more visits to doctors and hospitals than others. Specialists have recently discussed whether this might represent a preliminary phase of MS - known as a prodrome. A new study suggests that, in many cases, the complaints may relate to unrecognized early clinical MS events.

It's true: Stress does turn hair gray (and it's reversible)

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 12:43 PM PDT

A new study offers quantitative evidence linking psychological stress to graying hair in people.

Self-reported declines in cognition may be linked to changes in brain connectivity

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 10:23 AM PDT

A research team recently published the results of a three-year study of cognitive changes in older adults who complained that their cognitive ability was worsening though clinical assessments showed no impairments. The MRI studies showed significant changes in functional connectivity in two areas of the brain.

Personality traits relate to being a morning or evening person

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 09:33 AM PDT

The link between the different hierarchies of personality, sleep patterns and even genetics has now been discovered.

Sports: Men and women react differently to a missing audience

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 09:33 AM PDT

Without an audience, men run slower and women faster: The lack of spectators during the coronavirus pandemic appears to have had a noticeable effect on the performance of athletes at the 2020 Biathlon World Cup, a new study shows. According to the new analysis, women also performed better in complex tasks, such as shooting, when an audience was present while men did not.

AR can improve the lives of older adults, so why are apps designed mainly for youngsters?

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 09:32 AM PDT

Older people affected by memory loss have much to gain from AR technology, yet a study exploring the use of augmented reality to support older adults at home finds the user interface is sometimes confusing for those aged 50+.

Childhood trauma can make people like morphine more

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 09:32 AM PDT

People who have experienced childhood trauma get a more pleasurable 'high' from morphine, new research suggests.

Open learning spaces do not increase children's physical activity

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 09:32 AM PDT

According to a recent study, open learning spaces are not directly associated with the physical activity of students in grades 3 and 5, even though more breaks from sedentary time were observed in open learning spaces compared to conventional classrooms.

'Urban green space affects citizens' happiness'

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 06:53 AM PDT

A recent study revealed that as a city becomes more economically developed, its citizens' happiness becomes more directly related to the area of urban green space.

Study shows brain differences in interpreting physical signals in mental health disorders

Posted: 22 Jun 2021 06:16 AM PDT

Researchers have shown why people with mental health disorders, including anorexia and panic disorders, experience physical signals differently.

New research finds GCSE results linked to child's enjoyment of school aged six

Posted: 21 Jun 2021 09:37 AM PDT

A child's enjoyment of school at six years old is linked to their General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) results aged 16, according to new research.