From the University of British Columbia press release: New research is challenging the age-old adage that money can’t buy happiness. The study, led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School, suggests…
From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: Have you ever faced the daunting task of deciding what gift to give a significant other, friend or relative? And once you finally find a gift, will it…
From the Oregon Health & Science University press release: A high-fat diet not only creates health problems for expectant mothers, but new research in an animal model suggests it alters the development of the brain and…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Almost 1.2 million violent crimes — homicide, sexual assault, assault, and robbery — were committed in the United States in 2015, according to the U.S. Department…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: The smile may be the most common and flexible expression, used to reveal some emotions, cover others and manage social interactions that have kept communities secure and organized for…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: A new method may help determine whether a person has Alzheimer’s disease or frontotemporal dementia, two different types of dementia that often have similar symptoms, according to a…
From the Radiological Society of North America press release: Images of the brain’s gray and white matter obtained with multiple MRI techniques can help identify and track cognitive impairment in active professional fighters, according to a…
From the University of Stirling press release: Young people who have tried an e-cigarette may be more likely to go on to smoke cigarettes compared with those who have not, a study led by University of…
From the VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) press release: For decades researchers have been investigating the underlying foundations of Alzheimer’s disease to provide clues for the design of a successful therapy. This week, VIB/KU Leuven…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Individual differences in the pattern of release of the hormone cortisol in response to a stressful experience reveal how stressed a person actually feels, suggests a study of healthy…