From the American Psychological Association via EurekAlert!: Middle-aged women who report having been physically abused as children are about two times more likely than other women their age to have high blood pressure, high blood…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Increasing the number of students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math – otherwise known as the STEM disciplines – is considered to be vital to national…
From the University of Toronto press release: Two powerful brain chemical systems work together to paralyze skeletal muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, according to new research in the July 11 issue of The…
From the National Academy of Sciences press release via Physorg: Educational and business leaders want today’s students both to master school subjects and to excel in areas such as problem solving, critical thinking, and communication…
From the IOS Press press release via MedicalXpress: In the last ten years, a new understanding of pediatric brain injury and recovery has emerged. Professionals now understand that recovery may be a lifelong process for…
From the University of Miami press release via EurekAlert!: Emotional problems in childhood are common. Approximately 8 to 22 percent of children suffer from anxiety, often combined with other conditions such as depression. However, most…
From the Stanford University Medical Center press release by Bruce Goldman via ScienceDaily: Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have laid bare a novel molecular mechanism responsible for the most important symptom of major depression:…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Even as we spend more on healthcare every year, the number of people with chronic health problems continues to rise in developed countries like the United States.…
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: If you’re a male born to a father who’s a strong and enduring community leader, you’re far more likely than your less fortunate peers to become a leader…
From the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior press release via EurekAlert!: Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for…