From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: A study performed in Hungary and published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics introduces a new group intervention that may prevent depression…
From the Hebrew University of Jerusalem press release via AlphaGalileo: Autism has a strong genetic basis, but so far efforts to identify the responsible genes have had mixed results. The reason for this is that…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: During high school the parents of teenagers’ friends can have as much effect on the teens’ substance use as their own parents, according to prevention researchers.…
From the UT Dallas press release: A prison inmate’s IQ, as well as the average IQ of a prison unit, can play a role in predicting violent prison misconduct, according to a recently published UT…
From the Umeå University press release via AlphaGalileo: Aging may seem unavoidable, but that’s not necessarily so when it comes to the brain. So say researchers in the April 27th issue of the Cell Press…
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: A Northwestern University study that will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provides the first biological evidence that bilinguals’ rich experience…
From the Ohio State University press release: People aren’t very good at media multitasking – like reading a book while watching TV – but do it anyway because it makes them feel good, a new…
From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release via EurekAlert!: It’s well-known that using a cell phone while driving can lead to motor vehicle crashes. New research — to be presented Sunday, April 29, at…
From the University of Vermont press release via EurekAlert!: Why do some teenagers start smoking or experimenting with drugs—while others don’t? In the largest imaging study of the human brain ever conducted—involving 1,896 14-year-olds—scientists have…
From the Gladstone Institutes at UCSF press release: Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have determined how specific circuitry in the brain controls not only body movement but also motivation and learning, providing new insight into…