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Health benefits of green exercise for kids shown in new study

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From the Coventry University media release: Children who are exposed to scenes of nature while exercising are more likely to experience health-enhancing effects after activity, according to a Coventry University study published this week in… 

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… 

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… 

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,… 

Women: Personality for leadership?

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From the BI Norwegian Business School media release: Personality is almost as significant as intelligence when it comes to our ability to perform work tasks efficiently. “For leaders, personality plays an even bigger role than… 

Fair bosses pay a price

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From the Michigan State University media release: Bosses who are fair make their workers happier and their companies more productive, but in the end may be burning themselves out. A new study led by Michigan… 

Countering the caregiver placebo effect

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From the North Carolina State University media release: How do you know that your pet is benefiting from its pain medication? A new clinical trial design could help overcome pet owners’ unconscious observation bias and… 

Critical illness increases risk of psychological problems

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From the Aarhus University media release: Fortunately, more and more people survive critical illnesses and accidents. A new Danish-American survey shows, however, that hospitalisation where the patient has received mechanical ventilation can have serious consequences.…