From the Michigan State University press release via EurekAlert!: Genetics may make some women more vulnerable to the pressure of being thin, a study led by Michigan State University researchers has found. From size-zero models…
From the American University press release via ScienceDaily: “Betcha can’t eat just one!” For obese people trying to lose weight, advertising slogans such as this one hit a bit too close to home as it…
From the Women & Infants Hospital via EurekAlert!: A much anticipated addition to the revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition (DSM-5) is questionable according to research findings. The newly revised DSM-5,…
From the University of Helsinki press release via EurekAlert!: New research from the University of Helsinki, Finland, suggests that a mother’s high blood pressure during pregnancy may have an effect on her child’s thinking skills…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: Nearly 100 years after a British neurologist first mapped the blind spots caused by missile wounds to the brains of soldiers, Perelman School…
From the CAMH press release via EurekAlert!: The risk of death resulting from heart attack is higher in people with schizophrenia than in the general public, according to scientists at the Centre for Addiction and…
From the University of Zürich press release via AlphaGalileo: Character strengths can be defined as traits that are evaluated as morally positive, such as self-control, teamwork or kindness. Character strengths that are particularly distinctive for…
From the University of Leicester press release via EurekAlert!: Mental health workers are more likely to be depressed or anxious when they experience discrimination from their managers than when it comes from patients, a study…
From the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid press release via ScienceDaily: One of the keys to happiness at work is earning a lot of money, but what is equally important, if not more important, is…
From the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada via EurekAlert!: A study of stroke patients from Southern Ontario found those who smoke have more difficulty with problem-solving and decision-making than non-smokers. The study, presented today…