Away with jetlag!
A holiday in a foreign country is lovely. Unfortunately, travelling to another time zone is
Health
Heritability II: understanding the path from genes to disorders
By identifying genes that play a role in brain disorders, scientists try to get new insight into the causes of brain disorders, but are they succeeding?
Is “pregnancy brain” a thing?
Some women are more forgetful during pregnancy, while others feel the same as before. Scientific evidence shows that some forms of memory function can be impaired during pregnancy, but this is not the case for all cognitive processes. If pregnancy forgetfulness is in fact a thing, we should be careful with how we, as a society, interpret this.
Heritability: mapping the path from genes to disorders
Many psychiatric and some neurological disorders run in the family. But if the cause is
Do you care enough?
Characterized as the feeling of not feeling, apathy is more than just boredom and laziness. What does it look like?
What separates psychosis from belief?
People suffering from psychotic-like experiences tend to believe in surreal things. But do you believe
Esketamine, a miracle drug for depression?
Up to 30% of people with depression do not adequately respond to our current treatments. This is a tremendous problem given the detrimental effects of depression on a person’s well-being and their environment. In the past years, Esketamine—a new drug for depression—has emerged, but is it the solution we have been waiting for?
How to escape from a World of Drugs: Ozzy Osbourne’s story
Overcoming drug addiction is hard. However, against all odds, the rock star Ozzy Osbourne made
The effects of space travel on the human body
Just last month NASA published a one-of-a-kind twin study, describing what physiological, molecular and cognitive changes could happen to us from exposure to spaceflight hazards. This study proves, once again, the capability of our body to adapt to extreme environments.
‘Plants are good for you’: Fact or fiction?
Houseplants are more popular than ever and the media are eagerly responding to this. Experts and random websites alike claim that houseplants can cause all kinds of cognitive and psychological benefits. But is this true?