From the University of Granada media release: Cognitive performance of adolescent girls who walk to school is better than that of girls who travel by bus or car. Moreover, cognitive performance is also better in…
From the Oxford media release: Criminal psychopathy can be both repulsive and fascinating, as illustrated by the vast number of books and movies inspired by this topic. Offenders diagnosed with psychopathy pose a significant threat…
From the Princeton University media release: Physical activity reorganizes the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and anxiety is less likely to interfere with normal brain function, according to a research team…
From the Neural Regeneration Research media release: Neural stem cells proliferate in the subventricular zone and hippocampal dentate gyrus of adult mammals. However, the number of endogenous neural stem cells is insufficient to prevent cerebral…
From the Health Behavior News Service via Newswise KEY POINTS * Black and Latinos initiate care for mental health concerns less often than Whites. * Blacks were more likely to have an episode of care…
From the American Friends of Tel Aviv University media release: We know that breastfeeding has a positive impact on child development and health — including protection against illness. Now researchers from Tel Aviv University have…
From the University of Maryland Medical Center media release: Regular marijuana use in adolescence, but not adulthood, may permanently impair brain function and cognition, and may increase the risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders such…
From the Oxford University media release: Yoga can improve mood and mental wellbeing among prisoners, an Oxford University study suggests, and may also have an effect on impulsive behaviour. The researchers found that prisoners after…
From the SRI International media release: A hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s is that by the time symptoms appear, significant brain damage has already occurred — and currently there are…
From the University of Alabama at Birmingham media release: Adults often hear what they should be doing to improve their health. But many of these known wellness behaviors are important for kids, too, and two…