From the BioMed Central press release: The number of people living on their own has doubled, over the last three decades, to one in three in the UK and US. New research published in BioMed…
From the Asociación RUVID press release via AlphaGalileo: Universitat de València’s lecturers Amparo Caballer and José María Peiró, both from Facultat de Psicologia, reveals that job uncertainty is directly and negatively related with one’s satisfaction…
From the Columbia University press release via HealthCanal: Mothers’ exposure during pregnancy to a class of air pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) can lead to behavioral problems in their children. PAH are released to…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine via ScienceDaily: Insulin resistance in the brain precedes and contributes to cognitive decline above and beyond other known causes of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study…
From the BioMed Central press release: Music has a fundamental affect on humans. It can reduce stress, enhance relaxation, provide a distraction from pain, and improve the results of clinical therapy. New research published in…
From the Uppsala University press release via AlphaGalileo: An important step towards developing a rapid, inexpensive diagnostic method for autism has been taken by Uppsala University, among other universities. Through advanced mass spectrometry the researchers…
From the BioMed Central press release: Microglia are the first line defence of the brain and are constantly looking for infections to fight off. Overactive microglia can cause uncontrolled inflammation within the brain, which can…
From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release via EurekAlert!: Criteria for a broadened syndrome of acute onset obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have been proposed by a National Institutes of Health scientist and her…
From the BioMed Central Limited press release via AlphaGalileo: Bite size depends on the familiarity and texture of food. Smaller bite sizes are taken for foods which need more chewing and smaller bite sizes are…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Two breakthrough studies may explain why we see distinct patterns of brain damage associated with dementias, such as Alzheimer’s disease, and could be useful for predicting future…