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Paternal obesity and autism risk in the child

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From the Norwegian Institute of Public Health media release: As the first researcher to study the role of paternal obesity in autism, Dr. Pål Surén emphasises that this is still a theory and requires much… 

Movies synchronize brains

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From the media release: When we watch a movie, our brains react to it immediately in a way similar to other people’s brains. Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have succeeded in developing a method… 

Poor sleep doubles hospitalizations in heart failure patients

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From the European Society of Cardiology media release: Poor sleep doubles hospitalisations in heart failure, according to new research in nearly 500 patients presented today at EuroHeartCare 2014. EuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of… 

Timing training can increase accuracy in golf and soccer

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From the Umea University media release: Practicing your timing and rhythmicity can make you a more precise and stable golfer or soccer player. This is the result of findings from Umeå researcher Marius Sommer, who… 

Meditation as object of medical research

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From the Brown University media release: Mindfulness is always personal and often spiritual, but the meditation experience does not have to be subjective. Advances in methodology are allowing researchers to integrate mindfulness experiences with brain… 

Good diet boosts health but not wealth

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From the Monash University media release: The idea that a good diet means a healthy population with lower health costs only holds true when it comes to emergency care, a study shows. Researchers from Monash… 

Acupuncture enhances antidepressant effect of Seroxat

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From the Neural Regeneration Research media release: Acupuncture is more effective than oral antidepressants in improving depressive symptoms, and produces fewer side effects than tricyclic antidepressants. Despite the continued development of antidepressants and alternative/synergistic therapies,… 

Mindfulness-based meditation helps teenagers with cancer

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From the University of Montreal media release: Mindfulness-based meditation could lessen some symptoms associated with cancer in teens, according to the results of a clinical trial intervention led by researchers at the University of Montreal…