From the Carnegie Mellon University press release via ScienceDaily: It turns out that helping others can also help you protect yourself from high blood pressure. New research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that older adults…
From the Endocrine Society press release via EurekAlert!: Memory improves in older, overweight women after they lose weight by dieting, and their brain activity actually changes in the regions of the brain that are important…
From the McGill press release via HealthCanal: A new study shows compelling evidence that associations between cognitive ability and cortical grey matter in old age can largely be accounted for by cognitive ability in childhood. …
From the Journal of Consumer Research, Inc. press release via AlphaGalileo: Consumers choose lower-priced products and are more satisfied with their purchase when products are organized by benefits instead of features, according to a new…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: People who experience any stroke symptoms—but do not have a stroke—may also be more likely to develop problems with memory and thinking, according to new…
From the Kessler Foundation press release via EurekAlert!: U.S. and Italian researchers have determined that brain reserve, as well as cognitive reserve, independently protects against cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis (MS). Their article, “Brain reserve…
From the Concordia University press release via EurekAlert!: The next time someone snubs you at a party and you think hiding is the solution to escape your feelings of rejection, think again. Scientists have shown…
From the Lifespan press release via EurekAlert!: Casual, no-strings sexual encounters are increasingly common on college campuses, but are some students more likely than others to “hook up”? A new study by researchers with The…
From the Case Western Reserve University press release via EurekAlert!: Aggression in school-age children may have its origins in children 3 years old and younger who witnessed violence between their mothers and partners, according to…
From the University of Florida press release via ScienceDaily: A new University of Florida study suggests a promising brain-imaging technique has the potential to improve diagnoses for the millions of people with movement disorders such…