From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Over-30s can benefit from being nagged, nudged and cajoled by family and friends into being more active, according to new sport psychology research being presented…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Students who bring water into exams may improve their grade by keeping hydrated. That is the finding of a study conducted by Chris Pawson from…
From the Tulane University press release: Childhood exposure to lead dust has been linked to lasting physical and behavioral effects, and now lead dust from vehicles using leaded gasoline has been linked to instances of…
From the University of Missouri press release: Tipping back one too many cocktails during an individual’s early 20s doesn’t correlate to a personal sense of immaturity; however if this habit doesn’t stop as they reach…
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the role of self-esteem in posttraumatic stress disorder. Trauma may lower self-esteem,…
From the University of Kansas press release via Newswise: A University of Kansas Medical Center study found significantly lower levels of several cytokines, the immune system’s messengers and regulators, in the plasma of children with…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release by Jim Dryden: When a child has autism, siblings are also at risk for the disorder. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St.…
From the UC Davis Health System press release via EurekAlert!: Two research studies, co-led by UC Davis neurologist Charles DeCarli and conducted by an international team that included more than 80 scientists at 71 institutions…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Adolescents who misuse alcohol and other drugs to the point where they need treatment must contend with costly and limited options for youth-specific care, as well…
From the Stanford University press release via EurekAlert!: Alcoholism can disrupt memory functioning prior to later-stage Korsakoff’s syndrome. A new study has examined associative memory, used in remembering face-name associations, in alcoholics. Findings indicate that…