From the University of Florida media release: For hundreds of millions of people around the world, chewing betel nut produces a cheap, quick high but also raises the risk of addiction and oral cancer. Now,…
From the University of California, Davis media release: Vitamin D insufficiency among the elderly is highly correlated with accelerated cognitive decline and impaired performance, particularly in domains such as memory loss that are associated with…
From the Academy of Finland media release: Brain imaging reveals how neural responses to different types of music really affect the emotion regulation of persons. The study proves that especially men who process negative feelings…
From the Springer media release: Unlike cooperation among individuals that meet on a regular basis, one-shot interactions among strangers are not motivated by the prospect of receiving a favour in return. So why bother being helpful?…
From the Toyohashi University of Technology media release: Facial color is suggestive of emotional states, as in the phrases: “flushed with anger” and “pale with fear.” Although some behavioral studies have investigated the effects of facial…
From the McGill UHC media release: Transition to parenthood can be a difficult life event. It can have an impact on both parents and on the long-term development of the child. While mother’s “baby blues”…
From the Oregon Health & Science University media release: In a slight knock on digital and telephone communications, a new study points to the unsurpassed mental health benefits of regular face-to-face social interactions among older…
From the Wayne State University Division of Research media release: More than one million people in the United States are afflicted with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder of the brain that affects movement and coordination. The…
From the University of Helsinki media release: Patient satisfaction is a very poor proxy for quality of care comparisons in elective cranial neurosurgery. Because deaths are rare events in elective cranial neurosurgery, reporting of surgeon or…
From the European Society of Cardiology media release: “Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder and affects 1.5-2% of people in the developed world,” said Dr Denham. “AF increases the risk of stroke…