From the media release: Vulnerability to alcohol and drug abuse may begin in the womb and be linked to how much fatty and sugary foods a mother eats during pregnancy, according to findings from animal…
From the American Academy of Family Physicians media release: Many adults subscribe to beliefs that inhibit them from disclosing symptoms of depression to their primary care physician. In a survey of 1,054 adults, 43 percent…
From the MIT media release: The “broken-windows theory,” which was propounded by two Harvard University researchers in the early 1980s, holds that urban “disorder” — visible signs of neglect, such as broken windows — actually…
From the APS media release: As a fetus grows, it’s constantly getting messages from its mother. It’s not just hearing her heartbeat and whatever music she might play to her belly; it also gets chemical…
From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne media release: For almost a century, scientists have been studying brain waves to learn about mental health and the way we think. Yet the way billions of interconnected…
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: For a hormone, oxytocin is pretty famous. It’s the “cuddle chemical” – the hormone that helps mothers bond with their babies. Salespeople can buy oxytocin spray on…
From the University of Cambridge media release: If you are trying to lose weight or save for the future, new research suggests avoiding temptation may increase your chances of success compared to relying on willpower…
From the University of Granada media release: Cognitive performance of adolescent girls who walk to school is better than that of girls who travel by bus or car. Moreover, cognitive performance is also better in…
From the Oxford media release: Criminal psychopathy can be both repulsive and fascinating, as illustrated by the vast number of books and movies inspired by this topic. Offenders diagnosed with psychopathy pose a significant threat…
From the Princeton University media release: Physical activity reorganizes the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and anxiety is less likely to interfere with normal brain function, according to a research team…