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It looked as though the THC treatment turned back the molecular clock (Photo: AFP)

Cannabis may help with curing dementia: study

Cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptors are proteins to which the substances dock and thus trigger a signal chain.

10 May 2017 11:05 AM IST

47 percent of youngest siblings are more easy going (Photo: AFP)

Younger siblings feel they are the funniest

54 percent of oldest siblings admitted to feeling more responsible compared to 31 percent of last-borns.

9 May 2017 9:06 PM IST

However, his death and the subsequent talk about mental health has had psychologists angling to change the terminology used to address the act of suicide.

Sensitising the language of suicide

In a bid to reduce the stigma surrounding suicide, psychologists in the city are calling for a change in the way we...

8 July 2017 12:34 AM IST

Scientists presented results from three experiments (Photo: AFP)

People's behaviour and thinking changes due to money

The researchers urged caution in interpreting the findings relative to specific published studies.

6 July 2017 9:24 PM IST

Intrinsic religiosity refers to religious behaviour driven by true belief (Photo: AFP)

Atheists, more religious people least afraid of death

This mixed picture shows that the relationship between religiosity and death anxiety may not be fixed.

26 March 2017 6:37 PM IST

The precise action of these natural opioids in the brain is poorly understood (Photo: AFP)

Natural brain opioids better for anxiety than morphine

Better anxiety treatments will come when science uncovers how the neural circuits and naturally occurring opioids...

26 March 2017 11:38 AM IST

This treatment is based on the theory of learned behavior and involves teaching the parent to manage the childs behavior (Photo: AFP)

Kids can cope with night terror with cognitive therapy

Four weeks after treatment, all of the children had significantly fewer nighttime fears and sleep disruptions.

15 Jan 2017 12:25 PM IST

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Psychopaths better at learning to lie: study

Here's what researchers found.

26 July 2017 3:40 PM IST

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Stressed-out kids? Here are 'best' coping strategies

Learning effective ways to manage stress is vital for children who have a lot to deal with.

24 July 2017 9:08 AM IST

Almost half of them claimed to have been threatened while playing an online game (Photo: AFP)

Over half of youngsters online are bullied

They also found that 22 per cent of young people had stopped playing games as a result of online bullying.

31 May 2017 7:34 PM IST

Constant Facebook use makes people unhappy and sick

Constant Facebook use makes people unhappy and sick

People are affected by the number of likes they get which affects them mentally

29 May 2017 1:39 PM IST

It helps to boost self-efficacy and social interactions (Photo: AFP)

Rock climbing for 3 hours a week may cure depression

Over the course of eight weeks, each participant bouldered for three hours in a week.

28 May 2017 1:56 PM IST