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Study looks at wearable technology for monitoring brain

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From the American Pain Society press release: What can we learn about emotions, the brain and behavior from a wristband? Plenty, according to a prominent MIT engineer and researcher in her plenary session address at… 

Mindfulness-focused childbirth education leads to less depression

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From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: Mindfulness may be good for new moms. A study this month from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) shows mindfulness training… 

Humanizing, harmonizing effects of music aren’t a myth

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From the University of Arizona press release: Jake Harwood turned his lifelong hobby as a musician into a scholarly question: Could the sharing of music help ease interpersonal relations between people from different backgrounds, such… 

Study examines perception of the ‘ideal’ teacher

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From the Concordia University press release: Two Concordia researchers are turning to Reddit for a more accurate picture of public perceptions of teachers and teaching. Their initial conclusions? That our understanding of the “best” and… 

Can omega-3 help prevent Alzheimer’s disease?

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From the IOS Press press release: The incidence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is expected to triple in the coming decades and no cure has been found. Recently, interest in dietary approaches for prevention of cognitive… 

Sleep disorders affect men and women differently

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From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release: A new study suggests that men and women are affected differently by sleep disorders. Results show that women are more likely than men to have more… 

Mindfulness takes practice

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From the Aarhus University press release: The typical student on a standard mindfulness course says they practice for 30 minutes at home every day, and it actually makes a difference, a new study from Aarhus…