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- Using Smartphones to Treat Drug Abuse
Researchers are working to develop technology that will allow smartphones to help addicts deal with drug cravings. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) are combining a …
- Digging Into Biological, Environmental Roots of Antisocial Behavior
A new area of study incorporates a multi-disciplinary view of biosocial factors that can influence criminal and anti-social actions. Criminiologist Dr. Brian Boutwell, an assistant professor at Sam Ho …
- Auditory Preference Linked to Brain Dominance
A new study suggests a strong correlation between brain dominance and the ear used to listen to a cell phone. Researchers discovered if you’re a left brain thinker, chances are you use your righ …
- Autism Detection Is Delayed in Minorities
A new study suggests the symptoms of autism in toddlers from a minority background are more significant than those noted in age-equivalent Caucasian children. The investigation was the first prospecti …
- Can Depression Speed Up Aging?
Over the past few decades, researchers have quantified many of the effects of stress on the human body, from frequent headaches, muscle pain or spasm to chest palpitations, while emotional and cogniti …
- Alcohol in Movies Influences Youth Drinking
Children who watch a lot of movies featuring alcohol are twice as likely to start drinking compared to other kids who watch relatively few of such films, according to new research. The study, publishe …
- Brain Region Linked to Social Conformity
Are you a rebel or a conformist? A new research study attempts to discover an answer as to why some prefer to rebel against social influences while others tend to accept and conform to societal pressu …
- Workplace Culture Can Reduce Injuries On the Job
Some six thousand Americans are killed at work each year, and a University of Georgia study suggests the culture of the workplace can be a critical factor in reducing or increasing risk of injury. Res …
- Gender Nonconformity Ups Risk of Kids’ Abuse
A new study finds that discrimination against gender nonconformity can begin at a very young age, raising the risk of psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by young adulthood. …
- Can Texting Harm Language Ability?
A new linguistic study suggests university students who extensively text are less accepting of new words. In the investigation, graduate student Joan Lee designed an experiment to understand the effec …
- Infants Understand Concept of Fairness
Are kids born with an innate sense of fairness? A new study answers affirmatively, finding that children develop a sense of fairness before they are two years of age. University of Illinois researcher …
- Treating Depression with the Oxytocin, the Love Hormone
When a person hugs or affectionately touches another, the brain chemical oxytocin is released, helping to strengthen social bonds, among other actions. This “hormone of love” might provide hope for t …
- Mice Study Suggests Caution with Alzheimer’s Drugs
As baby boomers become seniors, researchers are aggressively searching for medications that can reduce the detrimental effects of Alzheimer’s disease. But a new study using mice suggests Alzheimer …
- Mother’s Depression Can Alter Infant’s Language Development
A new study suggests environmental influences including maternal depression or a bilingual upbringing can affect language development in early childhood. The work by University of British Columbia res …
- Dehydration Influences Mood, Cognition
While most understand that dehydration can have medical complications, a new study shows that even mild dehydration can influence mood, energy levels and the ability to think clearly. Regrettably, we …
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