From the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology press release via EurekAlert!: Adding more color to your diet in the form of berries is encouraged by many nutrition experts. The protective effect of berries…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Teenagers are risk-takers — they’re more likely than children or adults to experiment with illicit substances, have unprotected sex, and drive recklessly. But research shows…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via EurekAlert!: The photo-sharing application Instagram is used by millions of people around the world daily. In the media, the social media phenomenon is sometimes dismissed as trivial…
From the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) press release via AlphaGalileo: People with depression often feel their life is out of control. It can evoke feelings that their life is pointless or by merely…
From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Unfortunately smoking cessation is difficult, with more than 90% of attempts to quit resulting in relapse. There are…
From the University of Luxembourg press release via AlphaGalileo: The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, new research from the University of Luxembourg…
From the UC Berkeley press release via HealthCanal: “You always think about stress as a really bad thing, but it’s not,” said Daniela Kaufer, associate professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley.…
From the University of Warwick press release via AlphaGalileo: Like birds which stop foraging too early on a berry-laden bush, a new study suggests older people struggle to recall items because they flit too often…
From the University of Adelaide press release via HealthCanal: Researchers at the University of Adelaide say treatment for people affected by video game “addiction” would be improved if a standard definition of the problem were…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: A new study with college roommates shows that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can actually “rub off” on others, increasing their…