Study looks at why we crave fatty foods when dieting
From the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston press release: Have you ever wondered why we crave the very foods that we try to avoid when dieting? Or wish there was a way to…
Study suggests sleep deprivation accelerates Alzheimer’s brain damage
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release: Poor sleep has long been linked with Alzheimer’s disease, but researchers have understood little about how sleep disruptions drive the disease. Now, studying mice and people,…
Study looks at how children represent themselves in drawings
From the University of Chichester press release: It’s the archetypal child’s drawing — family, pet, maybe a house and garden, and the child themselves. Yet how do children represent themselves in their drawings, and does…
Study links brain pathway to impulsive behaviours
From the Nanyang Technological University press release: Researchers from Singapore and South Korea have uncovered new details of a brain pathway that can cause impulsive behaviours. Using mice, the research team led by Professor George…
Study looks at specific difficulties faced by people with autism
From the California Institute of Technology press release: Suppose you are helping your friend search for their missing phone and while they are looking around another room, you find it behind some cushions. When they…
Study suggests principles that can help substance use treatment systems focus on high-level goals
From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release: Building on reviews of existing studies, researchers in Canada have identified the principles that may help improve substance use treatment systems. They have published…
Study finds that adults take girls’ pain less seriously
From the Yale University press release: Gender stereotypes can hurt children — quite literally. When asked to assess how much pain a child is experiencing based on the observation of identical reactions to a finger-stick,…
Study suggests that visualizing one’s partner may help keep blood pressure down
From the University of Arizona press release: When faced with a stressful situation, thinking about your romantic partner may help keep your blood pressure under control just as effectively as actually having your significant other…
Study links childhood lead exposure to poor adult mental health
From the Duke University press release: Lead exposure in childhood appears to have long-lasting negative effects on mental health and personality in adulthood, according to a study of people who grew up in the era…
Study suggests physical activity can protect against depression risk
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: While many studies have found associations between greater levels of physical activity and lower rates of depression, a key question has remained — does physical activity actually reduce…