February 2023 – Love Myself

28 Feb

Early-life stress can disrupt maturation of brain’s reward circuits, promoting disorders

February 28, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

A new brain connection can explain how early-life stress and adversity trigger disrupted operation of the brain's reward circuit, offer...

28 Feb

Mental Health

Being flexible is key to protecting mental wellbeing in people with chronic pain

February 28, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

Research has found the biggest threat to the mental health of people living with chronic pain isn't necessarily how intense their pain ...

25 Feb

Mental Health

The far-reaching consequences of child abuse

February 25, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

Adverse childhood experiences in mothers can affect their children's mental and physical health, as researchers report. The study found...

25 Feb

Mental Health

Dynamic expression of brain serotonin receptors across the menstrual cycle provides clues about premenstrual dysphoric disorder

February 25, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

A new study explores the interplay between the serotonin system and estradiol in the brain, showing that the central nervous system in ...

18 Feb

Mental Health

Psychological stress impedes performance, even for Olympic athletes

February 18, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

Analysis of archers' biometric data during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics provides empirical support for something sports fans have long suspe...

17 Feb

Mental Health

Psychostimulants: Cause of differences in duration and intensity of effect explored

February 17, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

Psychostimulants interacting with the dopamine transporter are found in the therapy of neuro-psychiatric disorders, such as ADHD or dep...

15 Feb

Mental Health

4 simple steps to handle kids, sweets, and their sugar obsession

February 15, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

When my daughter turned 3 we made three dozen cupcakes for her birthday party. She asked how many cupcakes she could have at the party...

10 Feb

Mental Health

Researchers link 27 genetic variants to ADHD

February 10, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

A large international study has identified 27 loci in the human genome with genetic variants that increase the risk of ADHD. This is mo...

09 Feb

Mental Health

Warning signs of poor mental health in athletes

February 9, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

'Put down' language is a key indicator of poor mental health in athletes, recent research shows. More than 400 athletes across a variet...

07 Feb

Mental Health

Researchers find a link between traffic noise and tinnitus

February 7, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

There is a correlation between traffic noise and risk of developing tinnitus, researchers have found. They point to a vicious cycle inv...

03 Feb

Mental Health

Antidepressants used for chronic pain on the rise, but are they effective?

February 3, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing ev...

02 Feb

Healthy Kids

Here’s Why You Don’t Need to Be Teaching Kids About Nutrition

February 2, 2023
By mir@lovemyself.com

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