Life’s not a squeeze for pregnant women
From the Springer media release: Despite their changed body size, pregnant women are just as good as other people at judging whether they are able to fit through openings, such as doorways, or not. This…
Preschoolers exposure to television can stall their cognitive development
From the International Communication Association media release: Television is a powerful agent of development for children, particularly those in preschool. But when could too much TV be detrimental to a young child’s mind? A recent…
Possible Link Between Cognitive Depressive Symptoms, Antiretroviral Therapy Uptake
From the Boston University Medical Center media release: Researchers from Boston University’s School of Medicine (BUSM) and College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) found that among HIV-infected Russian drinkers, depressive symptom severity alone was not…
New form of brief therapy eases symptoms of combat-related psychological trauma
From the USF Nursing media release: Accelerated Resolution Therapy, or ART, is a brief, safe, and effective treatment for combat-related symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans and U.S. service members, researchers at University…
Our pupils adjust as we imagine bright and dark scenes
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Conjuring up a visual image in the mind — like a sunny day or a night sky — has a corresponding effect on the size of our…
Peripheral immune system may regulate vulnerability to depression
From the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology media release: A new study shows that immune cells outside the brain may regulate propensity to develop depression. The data were presented today at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology…
Right amount of fat, protein, key to healthy babies
From the youris.com media release: The early childhood diet and that of the mother during pregnancy determines the health of a child later life. This is the claim that the EU-funded research project Early Nutrition…
Strong state alcohol policies protective against binge drinking
From the media release: According to a new study, a novel composite measure consisting of 29 alcohol policies demonstrates that a strong alcohol policy environment is a protective factor against binge drinking in the U.S.…
Neurofeedback tunes key brain networks, improving subjective well-being in PTSD
From the University of Western Ontario media release: Pioneering research conducted at Western University (London, Canada) points to a promising avenue for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): utilising neurofeedback training to alter the…
Extravert and introvert children are not equally influenced by plate size
From the Cornell Food Lab media release: As dish size increases, so do portion size and the amount of food actually eaten — but could personality traits play a role in how susceptible people are…