I'm a lucid dream researcher – here's how to train your brain to do it

Jun 23, 2019 14:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Dreams can often be confusing and blurry experiences. Reduced critical thinking, little to no access to our true memories and heightened impulsivity and emotions during normal dream states often make for head-scratching...

Why your memory may not be as unreliable as psychologists often claim

Jun 23, 2019 14:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Over the past couple of decades, there has been an explosion of research into false memories, showing that our memory can be subtly altered by a variety of internal and external factors. Many psychologists think the public...

Why do people faint?

Jun 23, 2019 14:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Maybe its a bride standing in a hot chapel, or an exhausted runner after a race. It could be someone watching a medical procedure on television or a donor at a blood drive. Maybe youve even experienced it yourself. You...

Supplements for brain health show no benefit – a neurologist explains a new study

Jun 23, 2019 14:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Americans and others around the world have turned increasingly to dietary supplements in order to maintain or preserve their brain health. A recent study found that a quarter of adults over 50 take a supplement for...

Gen Z teenagers are leaving sex until later, and it could help them lead healthier lives

Jun 23, 2019 13:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

The teenage years are a time for experimenting and for pushing boundaries particularly when it comes to intimate relationships. Such experimentation is a natural part of growing up. But there are potential risks, too ...

How yoga conquered Britain: the feminist legacy of Yogini Sunita and Kalaish Puri

Jun 21, 2019 01:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

From fairly obscure beginnings in the mid-20th century, the practice of yoga in Britain has become a massively popular pastime. Its hard to find official figures for just how many people practise yoga regularly, but its...

Scientists find the earliest roots of Parkinson's disease in the brain

Jun 21, 2019 01:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

About 100 people have a rare mutation in a gene called SNCA that puts them at almost certain risk of getting Parkinsons disease. This makes them ideal subjects for studying the root causes of this debilitating condition....