From the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) media release: New genomic research led by UC San Francisco (UCSF) scientists reveals that two common gene variants that lead to longer telomeres, the caps on chromosome…
From the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging media release: Many people develop depression in the latest stages of life, but until now doctors had no idea that it could point to a build…
From the University of Illinois media release: Is sleep one of your most important family values? A new University of Illinois study suggests that it should be, reporting that more parental sleep is related to…
From the Dartmouth College media release: A new Dartmouth study shows 12 minutes of exercise can improve attention and reading comprehension in low-income adolescents, suggesting that schools serving low-income populations should work brief bouts of…
From the SAGE Publications media release: Chairs provide great support during long meetings, but they may also be holding us back. Standing during meetings boosts the excitement around creative group processes and reduces people’s tendency…
From the University of Leicester media release: Fighting off illness- rather than the illness itself- causes sleep deprivation and affects memory, a new study has found. University of Leicester biologist Dr Eamonn Mallon said a…
From the Loyola University Health System media release: In the fight against teenage obesity, some researchers have proposed targeting popular teens, in the belief that such kids would have an outsize influence on their peers.…
From the American Society for Microbiology media release: Scientists believe they have an explanation for the axiom that stress, emotional shock, or overexertion may trigger heart attacks in vulnerable people. Hormones released during these events…
From the Princeton University media release: You only live once. Carpe diem. You can’t take it with you. As often as we hear these clichés, they might include some real economic wisdom for some, according…
From the APS media release: Your memory for that last bite of a steak or chocolate cake may be more influential than memory for the first bite in determining when you want to eat it…