From the University of Cambridge press release via EurekAlert!: New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that chronic cocaine abuse accelerates the process of brain ageing. The study, published today 25 April…
From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via AlphaGalileo: Eating disorders can be triggered by lack of support following traumatic events such as bereavement, relationship problems, abuse and sexual assault, according to research published in the May…
From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence in their young lives has been found to…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: A history of binge eating — consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time — may make an individual more likely to show…
From the Linköping press release via AlphaGalileo: Toxic prions in the brain can be detected with self-illuminating polymers. The originators, at Linköping University in Sweden, has now shown that the same molecules can also render…
From the University of Copenhagen press release: Together with child and adolescent psychiatrists, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have just completed an extensive report which reviews the studies which have been done so far…
From the McMaster University press release: Commonly prescribed anti-depressants appear to be doing patients more harm than good, say researchers who have published a paper examining the impact of the medications on the entire body.…
From the University of Bergen press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from Norway and the United Kingdom have developed a new instrument to measure work addiction: The Bergen Work Addiction Scale. The new instrument is based…
From the University of Queensland press release via HealthCanal: Imagining a rosy future is key to present-day happiness, new research conducted in Australia and China has found. Two recent studies from The University of Queensland…
From the Concordia University press release: Most people go through life setting goals for themselves. But what happens when a life-altering experience makes those goals become unachievable or even unhealthy? A new collaborative study published…