How Instagram can ruin your dinner
From the Brigham Young University media release: Warning Instagrammers: you might want to stop taking so many pictures of your food. New research out of BYU finds that looking at too many pictures of food…
Sleeping too little — or too much — associated with heart disease, diabetes, obesity
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine media release: A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links too little sleep (six hours or less) and too much sleep (10 or…
Hey, wait a minute! Waiting actually makes people more patient
From the University of Chicago Booth School of Business media release: Let’s face it — no one likes to wait. We’re a culture of instant gratification. But what if the very act we dislike can…
Warning of potential side effects of a product can increase its sales
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Drug ads often warn of serious side effects, from nausea and bleeding to blindness, even death. New research suggests that, rather than scaring consumers away, these warnings…
Your wine glass and whether you hold it determines how much you pour
From the Cornell University media release: After a long week, you relax and pour yourself a glass of wine — but could the wine glass you choose cause you to pour more than you think?…
Brain inflammation linked to more severe Parkinson’s symptoms
From the Michigan State University media release: Reversing inflammation in the fluid surrounding the brain’s cortex may provide a solution to the complex riddle of Parkinson’s, according to researchers who have found a link between…
The placebo effect and its lessons for the physician-patient relationship
From the American Physiological Society (APS) media release: The findings of a comprehensive review of the placebo phenomenon and its consequences for clinical medicine are contained in a new article, “Placebo and the New Physiology…
UK children less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than US children
From the University of Exeter media release: New research suggests that children are far less likely to be diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the UK than they are in the US. However,…
Stepfamilies add to caregiver burden
From the University of Michigan media release: Caregiving is always tough, but it’s that much tougher when caregivers have to rely on family ties that are ambiguous, strained or virtually nonexistent, suggests a University of…
Acupuncture or counselling plus usual care may improve depression symptoms
From the University of York media release: Acupuncture or counselling, provided alongside usual care, could benefit patients with depression, according to a study by researchers at the University of York. The study, conducted by a…