From the Oregon Health & Science University press release: Every person has a distinct pattern of functional brain connectivity known as a connectotype, or brain fingerprint. A new study conducted at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, concludes…
From the Bielefeld University press release: They are suffering from nightmares, flashbacks, depression, or anxiety disorders: refugees coming to Germany from conflict areas are frequently traumatized. ‘Realistic estimates state that up to 40 per cent…
From the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus press release: Is it any wonder that most happiness idioms are associated with nature? Happy as a pig in muck, happy as a clam, happy camper. A UBC…
From the Northwestern University press release: Maintaining positive, warm and trusting friendships might be the key to a slower decline in memory and cognitive functioning, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. SuperAgers — who…
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release: The British have a pithy way of describing people who dither over spending 20 cents more for premium ice cream but happily drop an extra $5,000 for…
From the University of Helsinki press release: A new study from the University of Helsinki, Finland, shows that individual circadian preference is associated with brain activity patterns during the night. Sleep spindles are bursts of…
From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release: Mindfulness may offer an active coping mechanism for mothers faced with the stress of having a newborn diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD). Mindfulness, which aims to increase…
From the University of East Anglia press release: Energy companies in the UK are using specific branding approaches instead of product innovation to keep customers, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).…
From the Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business, Queen’s University press release: The average knowledge worker enjoys a measly five minutes of uninterrupted time and, once interrupted, half won’t even get back to what they…
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release: A defective gene linked to autism influences how neurons connect and communicate with each other in the brain, according to a study from Washington University School of…