From the Association for Psychological Science media release: One 15-minute focused-breathing meditation may help people make smarter choices, according to new research from researchers at INSEAD and The Wharton School. The findings are published in…
From the University of Oxford media release: Oxford University researchers have identified an area of the human brain that appears unlike anything in the brains of some of our closest relatives. The brain area pinpointed…
From the Lifespan media release: In a recent study, researchers at Rhode Island Hospital found significant benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment modality for patients with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). BDD is a…
From the American Psychological Association media release: Effective leaders’ brains may be physically “wired” to lead, offering the promise of more precise identification and training, according to studies of U.S. Army officers published by the…
From the American Heart Association media release: For the first time, guidelines have been developed for preventing stroke in women. “If you are a woman, you share many of the same risk factors for stroke…
From the American Chemical Society media release: When crime rates drop, politicians like to give themselves pats on the back for being “tough on crime.” But a new theory explaining why violence has declined across…
From the SUNY Downstate Medical Center media release: Being overweight appears related to reduced levels of a molecule that reflects brain cell health in the hippocampus, a part of the brain involved in memory, learning,…
From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center media release: While stress may be a factor in 60 to 80 percent of all visits to primary care physicians, only three percent of patients actually receive stress…
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Matters of the heart can influence actual heart health, according to new research. A study from researchers at the University of Utah shows that the ways in…
From the Max Planck Institute media release: Higher mammals, such as humans, have markedly larger brains than other mammals. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden recently discovered…