When the brain’s wiring breaks
From the University of North Carolina Health Care press release: Among all the bad things that can happen to the brain when it is severely jolted — in a car accident, for example — one of…
Study debunks claim of “narcissism epidemic” among college students
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Today’s college students are slightly less narcissistic than their counterparts were in the 1990s, researchers report in a new study — not significantly more, as some have…
Study suggests school year ‘relative age’ may cause bias in ADHD diagnosis
From the University of Nottingham press release: Younger primary school children are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than their older peers within the same school year, new research has…
Study suggests middle managers sometimes turn to unethical behavior to face unrealistic expectations
From the Penn State press release: While unethical behavior in organizations is often portrayed as flowing down from top management, or creeping up from low-level positions, a team of researchers suggest that middle management also can…
Study suggests bright light therapy at midday may help with symptoms of bipolar and depression
From the Northwestern University press release: Daily exposure to bright white light at midday significantly decreased symptoms of depression and increased functioning in people with bipolar disorder, a recent Northwestern Medicine study found. Previous studies…
Study suggests early mental health support could reduce incidence of depression and anxiety in extreme preemies
From the McMaster University press release: Decreased exposure to bullying and family problems during childhood and adolescence could help reduce adult mental illness in extremely low birth weight preemies, according to a new study from McMaster…
Study identifies new mechanism for the development of schizophrenia
From the Trinity College Dublin press release: Scientists from Trinity College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have discovered that abnormalities of blood vessels in the brain may play a major…
Study links testosterone to stock market instability
From the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences press release: In the U.S. today, the majority of professional stock market traders are young males and new evidence suggests biology strongly influences their trading behavior.…
Study suggests being unaware of memory loss predicts Alzheimer’s disease
From the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health press release: While memory loss is an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease, its presence doesn’t mean a person will develop dementia. A new study at the Centre for…
Study links risk factors for heart health in men to marital ups and downs
From the BMJ press release: The available research points to an association between marital status and health, but it’s not clear whether this observed link is influenced by the health of people entering into marriage…