Mentally stimulating work plays key role in staving off dementia, study finds
by The Guardian
The Guardian— People in routine and repetitive jobs found to have 31% greater risk of disease in later life, and 66% higher risk of mild cognitive problemsIf work is a constant flurry of mind-straining challenges, bursts of creativity and delicate negotiations to keep the troops happy, consider yourself lucky.Researchers have found that the more people use their brains at work, the better they seem to be protected against thinking and memory problems that come with older age. Continue reading
NDTV—In Amazon, Butterflies Play Key Role In Combating Climate Change. Biologists on a trail in the Ecuadoran Amazon hold their breath as they distribute a foul-smelling delicacy to lure butterflies, critical pollinators increasingly threatened by climate change.
The Independent—Seeing self on video calls leads to mental fatigue, study finds. EEG monitoring showed that fatigue levels were significantly greater during the times participants could view their own image.
PsyPost—Nucleus accumbens seems to play key role in relationship between stress and depression. Individuals with stronger depressive symptoms and those who experienced stressful life events tend to show alterations in volume of the nucleus acumbens, according to new research. Additional changes in the volume and functional connectivity of specific brain regions were also observed. The study was published in Psychological Medicine. Depression is a mood disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously enjoyed...