Social Giving Makes Us Happier
From the Inderscience Publishers media release: People usually feel good when they make a charitable donation, but they feel even better if they make the donation directly to someone they know or in a way…
Researchers uncover new biological target for combating Parkinson’s Disease
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine media release: Researchers at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have brought new clarity to the picture of what goes awry in the brain during Parkinson’s disease and identified a compound that…
Sexual health for postmenopausal women improved by hypnotic relaxation therapy
From the Baylor University media release: Hypnotic relaxation therapy improves sexual health in postmenopausal women who have moderate to severe hot flashes, according to Baylor University researchers who presented their findings at the American Psychological…
Both a Mediterranean diet and diets low in available carbohydrates protect against type 2 diabetes, study suggests
From the media release: New research shows that a Mediterranean-style diet and diets low in available carbohydrates can offer protection against type 2 diabetes. The study is published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association…
High debt could be hazardous to your health
From the media release: If young people are drowning in debt, their blood pressure may be on the rise and their health could suffer. A new Northwestern Medicine® study has found that high financial debt…
Home-based Interventions Ease Depression in Elderly African Americans
From the American College of Physicians media release: Home-based care interventions delivered by social workers can reduce depressive symptoms and enhance quality of life in older African Americans. Depression is common among older adults and…
Computer Chip Based On Human Brain Developed
From the Boise State University media release: Today’s computing chips are incredibly complex and contain billions of nano-scale transistors, allowing for fast, high-performance computers, pocket-sized smartphones that far outpace early desktop computers, and an explosion…
Will to Win Forms at Four Years Old
From the University of Warwick media release: New research suggests children don’t understand competitive behaviour until around the age of four. A team of researchers from the University of Warwick and University of Salzburg found…
Giving preschoolers choice increases sharing behavior
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Getting kids to share their toys is a never-ending battle, and compelling them to do so never seems to help. New research suggests that allowing children to…
Autism four times likelier when mothers thyroid is weakened
From the Houston Methodist media release: Pregnant women who don’t make nearly enough thyroid hormone are nearly 4 times likelier to produce autistic children than healthy women, report scientists from the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute…