From the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) press release: Compared to breakfast-eaters, breakfast-skippers tend to weigh more and have other unhealthy habits, such as consuming too many sugary drinks or high-calorie snacks, according to a…
From the Boston University Medical Center press release via MedicalXpress: A recent study by Erika J. Wolf, PhD, and Principal Investigator Mark W. Miller, PhD, both from the National Center for PTSD at the VA…
From the University of Queensland press release via HealthCanal: People who felt a lack of control in their lives were more likely to believe in the claimed “psychic abilities” of a famous octopus, a University…
From the Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins press release via ScienceDaily: Being a parent reduces your risk of catching a cold — possibly because of unknown “psychological or behavioral differences between parents and…
From the University of North Carolina press release via MedicalXpress: New research led by a medical geneticist at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine points to an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders…
From the Baylor University press release: Methamphetamine abuse leads to an increase in child abuse and neglect, which causes an increase in foster care admissions, according to a study from Baylor University. The study, published…
From the Centre for Appearance Research press release via HealthCanal: Adolescent girls, who spend long periods each day on the internet, engaging and communicating on social media, are more likely to suffer low self-esteem and…
From the Boston University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Investigators from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center report research findings that may shed light on influences on obesity…
From the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center press release: Using a mouse model of autism, researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have successfully treated an autism spectrum…
From the IOS Press press release via ScienceDaily: Growing evidence suggests that Parkinson’s disease (PD) often starts with non-motor symptoms that precede diagnosis by several years. In the first study to examine patterns in the…