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Study suggests language development starts in the womb

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From the University of Kansas press release: A month before they are born, fetuses carried by American mothers-to-be can distinguish between someone speaking to them in English and Japanese. Using non-invasive sensing technology from the University… 

Study suggests one in three cases of dementia preventable

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From the University of Southern California – Health Sciences press release: Managing lifestyle factors such as hearing loss, smoking, hypertension and depression could prevent one-third of the world’s dementia cases, according to a report by the… 

Day-to-day experiences affect awareness of aging, mood

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From the North Carolina State University press release: A study of older adults finds an individual’s awareness of aging is not as static as previously thought, and that day-to-day experiences and one’s attitude toward aging can… 

Study suggests marketing strategies for offline retailers

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From the Journal of Retailing at New York University press release: For retailers, the era of the online marketplace brings previously unimaginable opportunity and risk: on one hand, the universe of customers has expanded exponentially, and… 

Gene variant increases risk for depression

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From the University of Central Florida press release: A University of Central Florida study has found that a gene variant, thought to be carried by nearly 25 percent of the population, increases the odds of developing…