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New ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner used with children for first time
A new wearable ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner, that allows natural movement during scanning, has been used in a study with young children for the first time. This marks an important step towards improving our understanding of brain development in…
‘Fake news’ isn’t easy to spot on Facebook, according to new study
AUSTIN, Texas — With the presidential election season moving into high gear, campaign messaging will soon begin increasing dramatically. But for those of us who get our news from social media, a new study from the McCombs School of Business…
Planning to avoid temptations helps in goal pursuit
People who make plans to avoid or handle temptations may be more likely to achieve goals, such as academic and weight loss goals, according to new research by University of Wyoming psychologists. Proactively planning to manage temptations may be more…
New research links SNAP participation to reduced risk of premature deaths among US adults
A new study published in the journal Health Affairs by researchers from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and the University of Kentucky reveals that participation in the national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduces the risk of premature mortality among U.S.…
What factors predict success?
New research from Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues finds that characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement.
Study highlights fluid sexual orientation in many teens
At least one in five teenagers reports some change in sexual orientation during adolescence, according to new research from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Pittsburgh. “This work highlights the…
New research links SNAP participation to reduced risk of premature deaths among US adults
A new study published in the journal Health Affairs by researchers from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and the University of Kentucky reveals that participation in the national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduces the risk of premature mortality among U.S.…
What factors predict success?
New research from Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues finds that characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement.
Increased risk of suicide for teens who visit emergency for self-harm
Youth who self-harmed were five times more likely to have repeat visits to the emergency department, three times more likely to die from any cause and eight times more likely to die from suicide than youth who did not self-harm…
Study finds teen vaping probably doesn’t lead to smoking
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics. While…
Increased risk of suicide for teens who visit emergency for self-harm
Youth who self-harmed were five times more likely to have repeat visits to the emergency department, three times more likely to die from any cause and eight times more likely to die from suicide than youth who did not self-harm…
Study finds teen vaping probably doesn’t lead to smoking
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics. While…
Study highlights fluid sexual orientation in many teens
At least one in five teenagers reports some change in sexual orientation during adolescence, according to new research from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Pittsburgh. “This work highlights the…
Study highlights fluid sexual orientation in many teens
At least one in five teenagers reports some change in sexual orientation during adolescence, according to new research from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Pittsburgh. “This work highlights the…
Increased risk of suicide for teens who visit emergency for self-harm
Youth who self-harmed were five times more likely to have repeat visits to the emergency department, three times more likely to die from any cause and eight times more likely to die from suicide than youth who did not self-harm…
Study finds teen vaping probably doesn’t lead to smoking
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics. While…
New research links SNAP participation to reduced risk of premature deaths among US adults
A new study published in the journal Health Affairs by researchers from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and the University of Kentucky reveals that participation in the national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduces the risk of premature mortality among U.S.…
What factors predict success?
New research from Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues finds that characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement.
Informal sharing of breast milk gains popularity among women, despite safety risks
Research focuses on reasons women turn to other mothers for breast milk instead of milk banks
Study highlights power of family resilience to protect children from bullying
Findings suggest that children whose families cope well with adversity are less likely to be bullied, or to bully others
Skiing, snowboarding injuries more serious — skull and face fractures — in younger children
Research finds that parents of young skiers and snowboarders should be concerned about head injuries
Study shows trampoline injuries have increased over the past decade
Research found 4% increase in trampoline injuries from 2008 to 2017, potentially driven by injuries at trampoline parks and gyms
Researchers find risk factors for unemployment with multiple sclerosis vary by age
Kessler Foundation researchers studied relationships of multiple factors — age, disease, psychological, person-specific — with unemployment in individuals with multiple sclerosis
Drug combination reverses hypersensitivity to noise
Findings in mice suggest targeting certain brain circuits could offer new ways to treat some neurological disorders.
Prisoner’s dilemma game reveals cooperation leads to leadership
Scientists revisit a well-studied philosophical scenario to explore hierarchy within cooperation.
Ants: Jam-free traffic champions
Whether they occur on holiday routes or the daily commute, traffic jams affect cars as well as pedestrians. Scientists at the Research Center on Animal Cognition (CNRS/Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier) and the University of Arizona (United States) have…
Snap! How the camera took over the world
Images are a powerful tool — they can can topple a politician, alter the course of a war and help bring about significant social change
Escapism: A powerful predictor of internet gaming disorder among video gamers
When intense immersion in video gaming is motivated by avoidant behavior, both professional (esport) and recreational gamers run the risk of developing gaming disorder
Trial compares SSRI vs. placebo for obsessive-compulsive behaviors in kids, teens with ASD
Bottom Line: Researchers compared the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluoxetine with placebo for reducing the frequency and severity of obsessive-compulsive behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in this randomized clinical trial in Australia. The trial…
Fathers are ‘cautionary tales’ about health for some adults
Moms have a more positive influence, study finds
Your healthcare provider’s expectations on whether a treatment works may impact its effectiveness
Study reveals how placebo effects can be transmitted socially
Autism spectrum disorder risk linked to insufficient placental steroid
Single ALLO injection during pregnancy was enough to avert both the cerebellar abnormalities and the aberrant social behaviors in experimental models
‘I Snapchat and drive!’
Confessions of young drivers
PSU, OHSU receive $2.5 million federal grant to help improve soldiers’ mental health, readiness
Researchers from Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science University have been awarded a three-year $2.5 million award from the Department of Defense to help improve soldiers’ mental health, resilience and readiness. PSU’s research team — psychology professors Cynthia…
Darn you, R2! When can we blame robots?
A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that people are likely to blame robots for workplace accidents, but only if they believe the robots are autonomous. “Robots are an increasingly common feature in the workplace, and it’s important…
Bad break-ups may not trigger weight gain from emotional eating
HARRISBURG, Pa. — That pint of ice cream after a nasty breakup may not do as much damage as you think. Despite the emotional turmoil, people on average do not report gaining weight after a relationship dissolution, according to new…
Parental gender attitudes associated with Japanese girls’ reduced university participation
A group of University of Tokyo researchers and their colleagues suggest that stereotypical gender role attitudes and negative images of STEM fields of Japanese parents may be associated with girls’ reduced university participation. Providing more information to parents about potential…
How status sticks to genes
Bullies may come and go, but the ‘molecular memory’ of being a target lingers
Investigating the full spectrum of suicide
New self-injury mortality study allows closer look at trends in suicide and drug overdose deaths
New study debunks myth that only children are more narcissistic than kids with siblings
The stereotype for only children is that they are selfish, or more self-centered than those with siblings. This stereotype is sometimes used as an argument for having more than one child, but researchers from Germany find there’s no evidence for…
Peeping into the black box of AI to discover how collective behaviors emerge
How do the stunningly intricate patterns created by schools of fish emerge? For many scientists, this question presents an irresistible mathematical puzzle involving a substantial number of variables describing the relative speed and position of each individual fish and its…
Is bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease?
Bottom Line: This study, called a systematic review and meta-analysis, combined the results of seven studies with 4.3 million participants to examine a potential association between bipolar disorder with a later diagnosis of Parkinson disease of unknown cause. The findings…
Under time pressure, people tell us what we want to hear
When asked to answer questions quickly and impulsively, people tend to respond with a socially desirable answer rather than an honest one, a set of experiments shows. The findings, published in Psychological Science , a journal of the Association for…
Using mindfulness as a tool to help fight the opioid crisis
Boston Medical Center awarded multi-million dollar grant as a part of NIH HEAL initiative
Children associate white, but not black, men with ‘brilliant’ stereotype, new study finds
Research indicates perception of men as more intellectually gifted than women is nuanced
BMC chosen for national demonstration to advance care models for people with complex needs
Boston – The Center for the Urban Child and Healthy Family at Boston Medical Center has been chosen to participate in Advancing Integrated Models – AIM, a multi-site demonstration promoting innovative, person-centered strategies to improve care for adults and children…
Food comas and long-term memories — New research points to an appetizing connection
There may be a connection between food comas–resting after eating–and the formation of long-term memories, a team of neuroscientists concludes based on its study on brain activity in sea slugs. The research appears the Nature Research journal Scientific Reports .…
People pay more attention to stimuli they associate with danger
Paying attention to a threat then causes a person to perceive it as being more dangerous
Bad behavior between moms driven by stereotypes, judgment
Mothers are often their own toughest critics, but new research shows they judge other mothers just as harshly. According to the results, ideal and lazy mothers drew the most contempt from both working and stay-at-home mothers. The overworked stay-at-home mom also was near the top of the list.