From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Sleep consolidates emotional memories in healthy children but not in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to research published May 29 in the open…
From the University of Washington press release by Michael Mccarthy via MedicalXpress: Patients with diabetes who are depressed are much more likely to develop episodes of dangerously low blood sugars, or hypoglycemia, than are those…
From the University of Glasgow press release via MedicalXpress: The human brain is able to identify individuals’ voices by comparing them against an internal ‘average voice’ prototype, according to neuroscientists. A study carried out by…
From the University of Alberta press release via ScienceDaily: Talking on a hands-free device while behind the wheel can lead to a sharp increase in errors that could imperil other drivers on the road, according…
From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release via EurekAlert!: You are sitting on your couch flipping through TV channels trying to decide whether to stay put or get up for a snack. Such everyday…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Clinicians have long speculated that poor sleep may be a mechanism involved in the higher risk of further cardiac events or death among those with…
From the Canadian Association for Neuroscience press release via EurekAlert!: New research presented today shows that formation of new neurons in the hippocampus – a brain region known for its importance in learning and remembering…
From the Columbus State University press release via ScienceDaily: At least for real estate agents, it turns out that beauty is indeed more than skin deep. A recent study of physical attractiveness and how it…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via ScienceDaily: Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion — the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in…
From the University of Warwick press release via AlphaGalileo: A new study has proven that being bullied during childhood directly increases the likelihood of self-harm in late adolescence. The analysis, led by researchers from the…