Mental health

New Study Says 1.5 Hours Outside Reduces Depression Risk

A latest research study has linked depression risk with the daily time spent outdoors. Depression is known to have multiple overlapping factors and the recent study adds a fresh perspective to an already existing factor, the environment . The study has uncovered that people who spend 1.5 hours outdoors are at the lowest risk of depression. It also mentioned that spending too much or less than 1.5 hours outside can also contribute to depression.

Study Says AI Can Identify Alzheimer’s Through Speech

AI has been gradually integrated in every field of science, particularly in the medical field where scientists are using it to know malfunctions before it even occurs. According to the latest research, medical professionals are testing AI to identify signs of Alzheimer’s through speech patterns that are not recognized by family members or even physicians.

Study Discovers Link Between Obesity And Alzheimers

New research has uncovered a correlation between obesity and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from the Canadian university of McGill found out that obesity degenerates the brain the same as Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists scanned and compared the brains of 1,300 people showing the same level of shrinkage. 

Researchers Say Air Pollution Causes Depression In Adults

Researchers have been increasingly focusing on the adverse effects of air pollution to human cognition and overall brain. A latest study has unearthed a link between air pollution and depression in the adult population. 1.5 million out of total 8.9 million participants were diagnosed with depression, the study mentioned.