From the Georgia State University media release: Brown fat tissue, the body’s “good fat,” communicates with the brain through sensory nerves, possibly sharing information that is important for fighting human obesity, such as how much…
From the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute media release: Students who were enrolled in the NC Pre-K Program are making significant gains across all areas of learning through the end of kindergarten, according to…
From the San Francisco State University media release: A potent risk factor for developing major depressive disorder (MDD) during fertility treatment is something health providers are likely not even looking for, according to new research…
From the FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) media release: Materials resulting from chemical bonding of glucosamine, a type of sugar, with fullerenes, kind of nanoparticles known as buckyballs, might help to reduce cell…
From the University at Buffalo media release: A big bowl of mashed potatoes. What about spaghetti and meatballs? Sushi? Regardless of what you identify as comfort food, it’s likely the attraction to that dish is…
From the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center media release: A commonly prescribed antidepressant caused up to a six-fold increase in atherosclerosis plaque in the coronary arteries of non-human primates, according to a study by researchers…
From the Indiana University media release: A new study from Indiana University suggests that gender stereotypes about women’s ability in mathematics negatively impact their performance. And in a significant twist, both men and women wrongly…
From the University of Akron media release: “Just call the police, they have to do something,” is sometimes the advice given to a woman who reveals that she is a victim of intimate partner violence…
From the University of Florida media release: Increasing state alcohol taxes could prevent thousands of deaths a year from car crashes, say University of Florida Health researchers, who found alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes decreased after…
From the Princeton University media release: Sometimes being too focused on a task is not a good thing. During tasks that require our attention, we might become so engrossed in what we are doing that…