From the Baylor College of Medicine media release: Binge eating, an eating disorder in which a person frequently consumes unusually large amounts of food in a short period of time, affects about 5 to 10…
From the Carnegie Mellon University media release: Learning a new skill is easier when it is related to an ability we already have. For example, a trained pianist can learn a new melody easier than…
From the Neural Regeneration Research media release: We would like to point out the importance of microglia/macrophagein remyelination. Except for serving as professional scavengers to clear up tissue debris (including disintegrated myelin and dead OLs),…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum media release: Since the introduction of the combination anti-retroviral therapy (cART) in the mid-90s, the life expectancy of HIV patients has significantly improved. As a result, long-term complications are becoming more…
From the Michigan State University media release: Young adult women who read “Fifty Shades of Grey” are more likely than non-readers to exhibit signs of eating disorders and have a verbally abusive partner, finds a…
From the University College London media release: Women with severe mental illness are up to five times more likely than the general population to be victims of sexual assault and two to three times more…
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology media release: Most memories have some kind of emotion associated with them: Recalling the week you just spent at the beach probably makes you feel happy, while reflecting on…
From the Radiological Society of North America media release: A balance board accessory for a popular video game console can help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) reduce their risk of accidental falls, according to new…
From the Michigan State University media release: Were Albert Einstein and Leonardo da Vinci born brilliant or did they acquire their intelligence through effort? No one knows for sure, but telling people the latter —…
From the Wayne State media release: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a complex autoimmune disease that affects 1 to 2 percent of adults, requires patients to not only cope with pain, disability, and joint disfigurements, but also…