Good diet boosts health but not wealth
From the Monash University media release: The idea that a good diet means a healthy population with lower health costs only holds true when it comes to emergency care, a study shows. Researchers from Monash…
Acupuncture enhances antidepressant effect of Seroxat
From the Neural Regeneration Research media release: Acupuncture is more effective than oral antidepressants in improving depressive symptoms, and produces fewer side effects than tricyclic antidepressants. Despite the continued development of antidepressants and alternative/synergistic therapies,…
Mindfulness-based meditation helps teenagers with cancer
From the University of Montreal media release: Mindfulness-based meditation could lessen some symptoms associated with cancer in teens, according to the results of a clinical trial intervention led by researchers at the University of Montreal…
Women: Personality for leadership?
From the BI Norwegian Business School media release: Personality is almost as significant as intelligence when it comes to our ability to perform work tasks efficiently. “For leaders, personality plays an even bigger role than…
Lowering Your Cholesterol May Improve Your Sex Life
From the Rutgers media release: A new Rutgers study is giving hope to older men concerned about the effects of cholesterol-lowering medications on their sexual health. The research, conducted at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical…
Fair bosses pay a price
From the Michigan State University media release: Bosses who are fair make their workers happier and their companies more productive, but in the end may be burning themselves out. A new study led by Michigan…
Aging men: More uplifts, fewer hassles until the age of 65-70
From the Oregon State University media release: A new study of how men approach their golden years found that how happy individuals are remains relatively stable for some 80 percent of the population, but perceptions…
New study shows we work harder when we are happy
From the University of Warwick media release: Happiness makes people more productive at work, according to the latest research from the University of Warwick. Economists carried out a number of experiments to test the idea…
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction
From the Deutsches Aerzteblatt International media release: Older persons, in particular, tend to suffer from memory lapses and other types of cognitive impairment after undergoing surgical procedures (postoperative cognitive dysfunction, POCD). Surgery has been performed…
Countering the caregiver placebo effect
From the North Carolina State University media release: How do you know that your pet is benefiting from its pain medication? A new clinical trial design could help overcome pet owners’ unconscious observation bias and…