From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News media release: “Appearance exposure” on the Internet has been linked to body image disturbance among adolescent girls. A new study that links specific Facebook activities, but not…
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Sexual imagery is often used in magazine and TV ads, presumably to help entice buyers to purchase a new product. But new research suggests that women tend…
From the Health Behavior News Service media release: People who identify their blood pressure medications by shape, size and color instead of by name may risk poor blood pressure control and increase their risk of…
From the Duke University media release: A study that tracked more than 1,000 New Zealanders from birth to age 38 has found that those who attempted suicide before age 24 have been plagued by more…
From the media release: Using a novel stroke rehabilitation device that converts an individual’s thoughts to electrical impulses to move upper extremities, stroke patients reported improvements in their motor function and ability to perform activities…
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Conjuring up a visual image in the mind — like a sunny day or a night sky — has a corresponding effect on the size of our…
From the NC State University media release: Research from North Carolina State University shows companies that screen the social media accounts of job applicants alienate potential employees — making it harder for them to attract…
From the Wiley media release: Exercise may benefit older people with dementia by improving their cognitive functioning and ability to carry out everyday activities, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library.…
From the University of Exeter media release: Scientists have found evidence of a link between social and economic status and childhood attention deficit disorder (ADHD) in the UK. A team led by the University of…
From the University of California – Berkeley media release: As shoppers across the nation prepare to pounce on Black Friday sales, researchers at UC Berkeley are looking at what happens to commerce when there’s no…