From the AFTAU press release via EurekAlert!: As Internet access becomes increasingly widespread, so do related psychopathologies such as Internet addiction and delusions related to the technology and to virtual relationships. Computer communications such as…
From the Swedish Research Council press release via EurekAlert!: Young girls can dance their way to better mental health. Symptoms like depression, stress, fatigue, and headaches are alleviated with regular dancing. This is shown in…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: It’s a popularly held belief that individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) gravitate toward STEM majors in college (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). A new…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Humans are much more inclined to cooperate than are their closest evolutionary relatives. The prevailing wisdom about why this is true has long been…
From the McMasterUniversity press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at McMaster University have discovered new genetic evidence about why some people are happier than others. McMaster scientists have uncovered evidence that the gene FTO – the…
From the Ohio State University press release by Jeff Grabmeier via EurekAlert!: For baby boomers, the peak interest in health issues comes at about age 51, with a second peak coming near age 65, according…
From the Lifespan press release via EurekAlert!: Most people are faced with embarrassment or humiliation at some point in their lives. Maybe they get nervous before a big presentation to the bosses at work. Maybe…
From the Université Laval press release via EurekAlert!: Contrary to popular belief, there is no connection between lunar phases and the incidence of psychological problems. This is the conclusion reached by a team of researchers…
From the University of Michigan Health System press release via EurekAlert!: Could the emergency room be a good place to spot undiagnosed eating disorders among teens, and help steer them to treatment? A new study…
From the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: More than half of all retired people aged 65 and over report sleeping at least 7.5 hours per night, and between…