From the Emory University press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at Emory University have found that a medication that inhibits inflammation may offer new hope for people with difficult-to-treat depression. The study was published Sept. 3…
From the European Respiratory Society press release via ScienceDaily: New research has uncovered several factors which could explain why children with asthma are at an increased risk of being bullied. The study, presented today (2…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via MedicalXpress: Working as a piano tuner may lead to changes in the structure of the memory and navigation areas of the brain, suggests new research funded by the…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via MedicalXpress: People whose blood sugar is on the high end of the normal range may be at greater risk of brain shrinkage that occurs with aging…
From the Emory University press release via EurekAlert!: While exchanging favors with others, humans tend to think in terms of tit-for-tat, an assumption easily extended to other animals. As a result, reciprocity is often viewed…
From the University of Bristol press release via EurekAlert!: Dr Angela Attwood and colleagues from Bristol’s School of Experimental Psychology recruited 160 social drinkers aged 18-40 with no history of alcoholism to attend two experimental…
From the University of South Carolina press release via MedicalXpress: Researchers at the University of Southern California have devised a method for detecting certain neurological disorders through the study of eye movements. In a study…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: Dark chocolate lovers can handle a wider range of bitter tastes before rejection compared to milk chocolate fans, according to Penn State food scientists. In a…
From the Northwestern University press release by Erin White: “Information overload” may be an exaggerated way to describe today’s always-on media environment. Actually, very few Americans seem to feel bogged down or overwhelmed by the…
From the UC Berkeley press release by Yasmin Anwar: Crises are said to bring people closer together. But a new study from UC Berkeley suggests that while the have-nots reach out to one another in…