From the University of Illinois press release via HealthCanal: Does hearing that you are a member of an elite group – of chess players, say, or scholars – enhance your performance on tasks related to…
From the University of Pennsylvania Medicine press release: A cellular protein called HDAC6, newly characterized as a gatekeeper of steroid biology in the brain, may provide a novel target for treating and preventing stress-linked disorders,…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Night-time departures, early morning arrivals, and adjusting to several time zones in a matter of days can rattle circadian rhythms, compromise attention and challenge vigilance. And yet,…
From the University of Cambridge press release via EurekAlert!: New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that chronic cocaine abuse accelerates the process of brain ageing. The study, published today 25 April…
From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via AlphaGalileo: Eating disorders can be triggered by lack of support following traumatic events such as bereavement, relationship problems, abuse and sexual assault, according to research published in the May…
From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence in their young lives has been found to…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: A history of binge eating — consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time — may make an individual more likely to show…
From the University of Sydney via MedicalXPress: Researchers at the University of Sydney have thrown new light on the tricks the brain plays as it struggles to make sense of the visual and other sensory…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release: Millennials rarely visit brand pages on Facebook even after they become their “fan.” That’s what research by Marcia DiStaso, an assistant professor of public relations in the College…
From the University of Toronto press release via EurekAlert!: Adults who were physically abused during childhood are more likely than their non-abused peers to have suicidal thoughts, according to a new study from the University…