From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release via MedicalXpress: Researchers at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital have identified a portion of the brain responsible for determining how far away a…
From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Rather than gaining “liquid courage” to let loose with friends, teenage drinkers are more likely to feel like social outcasts, according to a new sociological study.…
From the University of Central Florida press release via EurekAlert!: A principal standing in the hallway says, “You are one of my favorite students!” In class, a smart girl says, “You are the nicest person…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: The number of children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) declines as they enter adolescence, but the teen years can be a devastating trial of…
From the University of Washington press release by Molly McElroy: The key ingredients for a successful foster family aren’t complicated, said former foster youths in a new study. Most adolescents in foster care simply need…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: A small study of Toronto college students is shedding light on a contributing factor of insomnia that might be hard to admit – an…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: New research shows that sleep loss markedly exaggerates the degree to which we anticipate impending emotional events, particularly among highly anxious people, who are…
From the University of Toronto Scarborough press release via HealthCanal: We know that people who meditate do better on tasks that require self-control. It turns out that meditators’ openness to their own emotions is the…
From the Lancaster University press release via Physorg: New findings from academics at Lancaster University and Royal Holloway, University of London reveal using satellite navigation systems can reduce drivers’ performance behind the wheel. The academics…
From the Michigan State University press release: Scanning smartphones, tablets and laptops is as much a part of vacations as slathering on sunscreen, according to a Michigan State University study. The results, which will appear…