Tag: health

Poor adolescent diet may influence brain and behavior in adulthood

From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Adolescent male mice fed a diet lacking omega-3 fatty acids show increased anxiety-like behavior and worse performance on a memory task in adulthood,… Read more »

Spouses’ daily responses to partners’ pain linked with later functioning

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: The dynamics of spouses’ daily interactions may influence whether an ill partner’s physical functioning improves over time, according to new findings published… Read more »

Irregular sleeping patterns linked to poorer academic performance in college students

From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release: Previous research has analyzed variations in sleep patterns including number of hours slept, quality of sleep, and sleep-wake times, and found an association… Read more »

Dining hall intervention helped college students choose healthier options

From the Elsevier press release: As students transition from high school to college, they enter a critical period for weight gain. Although eating in a buffet-style dining hall offers freedom… Read more »

Study suggests friendships may have bigger effect than family relationships

From the Michigan State University press release: The power of friendship gets stronger with age and may even be more important than family relationships, indicates new research by a Michigan… Read more »