From the Elsevier Health Sciences media release: Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence is beneficial for both physical and mental health throughout life. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that it may also play…
From the Yale University media release: Twenty years after the hormone leptin was found to regulate metabolism, appetite, and weight through brain cells called neurons, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that the hormone…
From the SAGE Publications media release: Chairs provide great support during long meetings, but they may also be holding us back. Standing during meetings boosts the excitement around creative group processes and reduces people’s tendency…
From the University of Leicester media release: Fighting off illness- rather than the illness itself- causes sleep deprivation and affects memory, a new study has found. University of Leicester biologist Dr Eamonn Mallon said a…
From the American Society for Microbiology media release: Scientists believe they have an explanation for the axiom that stress, emotional shock, or overexertion may trigger heart attacks in vulnerable people. Hormones released during these events…
From the University College London media release: “Where does it hurt?” is the first question asked to any person in pain. A new UCL study defines for the first time how our ability to identify…
From the American Academy of Neurology media release: People with high levels of cynical distrust may be more likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May 28, 2014, online issue of…
From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health media release: The sudden loss of a loved one can trigger a variety of psychiatric disorders in people with no history of mental illness, according to…
From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health media release: Psychological stress is harmful to sperm and semen quality, affecting its concentration, appearance, and ability to fertilize an egg, according to a study led…
From the Carnegie Mellon University media release: Keeping your friends close and your enemies closer may not be the best advice if you are 50 or older. New research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Rodlescia Sneed…