The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, included 159,255 women from racially diverse backgrounds, per EurekAlert. The researchers found that higher levels of optimism, which they defined as “the generalized expectation of positive future outcomes,” correlated with longer lives and a higher likelihood of living past 90 years of age. Women who were more optimistic had a …
How stress can damage your brain & body
We all know what stress feels like physically — though the symptoms vary by person. Some people experience shakiness or a racing heart, while others develop muscle tension, headaches or stomach aches. But what we might not realize is that our physiological responses to life’s stresses and strains can have deeper, less obvious repercussions for just about every organ and …
How cool is this! Experimental Brain Implant Lets Man With Paralysis Turn His Thoughts Into Words
A man who is unable to move or speak can now generate words and sentences on a computer using only his thoughts. The ability comes from an experimental implanted device that decodes signals in the man’s brain that once controlled his vocal tract, as researchers reported Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine. The man is currently limited to …
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