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Youth who fail to envision future commit more crimes

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From the University of Texas at Dallas media release: In a UT Dallas study involving serious youth offenders, the answer to one open-ended question predicted the teenagers’ offending patterns for the next seven years: “How… 

Young dads at high risk of depression, too

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From the Northwestern University media release: Depression can hit young fathers hard — with symptoms increasing dramatically during some of the most important years of their children’s lives, a new Northwestern Medicine® study has found.… 

How the brain pays attention

From the MIT media release: Picking out a face in the crowd is a complicated task: Your brain has to retrieve the memory of the face you’re seeking, then hold it in place while scanning… 

Caffeine against Alzheimer’s disease

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From the University of Bonn media release: As part of a German-French research project, a team led by Dr. Christa E. Müller from the University of Bonn and Dr. David Blum from the University of… 

Grandparents may worsen baby blues for some new moms

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From the Duke University media release: Does living with grandparents ease or worsen a mothers’ baby blues? The answer may depend on the mother’s marital status, a new study from Duke University suggests. Married and… 

Switching off anxiety with light

From the Ruhr University Bochum media release: Receptors for the messenger molecule serotonin can be modified in such a way that they can be activated by light. Together with colleagues, neuroscientists from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum… 

What is the upside of feeling too sad for chocolate?

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From the University of Chicago Press Journals media release: The instant gratification and the pleasure derived from consuming excessive [low quality] chocolate and deep-fried foods can lead way to a double-edged sword of negative consequences… 

Higher blood pressure is linked to a lower tendency to worry

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From the Plataforma SINC media release: Blood pressure modulates a person’s tendency to worry and can be associated with a “tranquilising” effect when elevated. This is indicated in a new study, led by Spanish researchers,… 

Health benefits of green exercise for kids shown in new study

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From the Coventry University media release: Children who are exposed to scenes of nature while exercising are more likely to experience health-enhancing effects after activity, according to a Coventry University study published this week in…