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Don and Karen Cohn's $2.5 million gift supports UC San Diego Health neurosurgery program

Don and Karen Cohn have given $2.5 million to create the Don and Karen Cohn Chancellor's Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

4 Sep 2021

Research reveals the effects of acute isolation on vocal and non-vocal social behaviors in mice

Female mice exhibit a strong drive to socialize with other females following periods of acute isolation, significantly increasing their production of social calls that are akin to human emotional vocalizations, new Cornell University research finds.

2 Sep 2021

International taskforce recommends neurocognitive tests to harmonize assessment of long COVID

An international taskforce created by a UNSW Science psychology researcher has recommended a set of neurocognitive and mental health questionnaires to harmonize the assessment of patients with long COVID.

2 Sep 2021

Knowledge of a person’s personality influences face identity perception

Do Vladimir Putin and Justin Bieber look alike? They do if you think they have similar personalities, shows a new study by a team of psychologists.

1 Sep 2021

Study could pave way for an effective approach to amblyopia treatment

Amblyopia is the most common cause of vision loss in children, according to the U.S. National Eye Institute.

1 Sep 2021

Manualized equine-assisted therapy shows promise for treating veterans with PTSD

As veterans have high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and historically poor treatment outcomes and high attrition, alternative treatments have gained much popularity despite lack of rigorous research.

1 Sep 2021

Reattachment to work in the morning allows leaders to be more successful throughout the day

Getting into the right mindset for work can set the tone for the rest of your day - and it's an especially beneficial practice for managers, a new Portland State University study found.

1 Sep 2021

Research explores the role of cameras in employee fatigue during virtual meetings

More than a year after the pandemic resulted in many employees shifting to remote work, virtual meetings have become a familiar part of daily life. Along with that may come "Zoom fatigue" – a feeling of being drained and lacking energy following a day of virtual meetings.

31 Aug 2021

University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science receives $23.5 million NIH award

The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science has received a $23.5 million, four-year award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences at the National Institutes of Health.

30 Aug 2021

Mother's voice reduces signs of pain in premature infants

A baby born prematurely often has to be separated from its parents and placed in an incubator in intensive care.

27 Aug 2021

Post-traumatic stress symptoms in COVID-19 survivors linked with changes to the brain's connectivity

COVID-19 survivors report significantly higher symptoms of post-traumatic stress, and these symptoms are associated with changes to the brain's connectivity, according to a study coauthored by Vince Calhoun, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Georgia State University and director of the Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS).

27 Aug 2021

Large analysis identifies 579 genetic locations linked to anti-social behavior and addiction

An analysis of data from 1.5 million people has identified 579 locations in the genome associated with a predisposition to different behaviors and disorders related to self-regulation, including addiction and child behavioral problems.

27 Aug 2021

Higher intake of specific nutrients linked to lower brain iron and better cognition in older adults

Research conducted at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine suggests that higher intake of specific nutrients is associated with lower brain iron concentration and better cognitive performance in older adults.

26 Aug 2021

People with childhood trauma feel more euphoric when using morphine

People who experienced childhood trauma get a more pleasurable 'high' from morphine, new research suggests.

25 Aug 2021

Moderate amount of time online helps teens to better cope with stressful events

New research published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science reveals that teenagers (ages 13–17) in low socioeconomic settings who spend a moderate amount of time online after a stressful experience deal with adversity far better than those who spend many hours online or avoid digital technology altogether.

25 Aug 2021

Psychological capital helps employees to cope with the negative effects of working in a pandemic

Just like the COVID-19 vaccine protects against contracting the contagious virus, the collective elements of self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency helps inoculate employees from the negative effects of working through a pandemic, according to a new West Virginia University study.

24 Aug 2021

Feeling like leisure is wasteful may lead to poorer mental health outcomes, research suggests

Feeling like leisure is wasteful and unproductive may lead to less happiness and higher levels of stress and depression, new research suggests.

23 Aug 2021

People’s perceptions of sexual orientation can change after reading informational articles, study suggests

Scientific research has shown that sexuality exists on a spectrum. But how certain are people about where they fit on it? A new University of Sydney study suggests that people’s reported sexual orientation can change after reading about the nature of sexual orientation.

23 Aug 2021

Subjective social status may have stronger effects on cardiovascular health of Hispanics and Latinos

Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S. who perceive themselves as having higher social status are more likely to have ideal markers of cardiovascular health, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Aug 2021

Genetic nurture has a significant effect on child's educational success, study finds

A child's educational success depends on the genes that they haven't inherited from their parents, as well as the genes they have, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

19 Aug 2021

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Don and Karen Cohn's $2.5 million gift supports UC San Diego Health neurosurgery program

Research reveals the effects of acute isolation on vocal and non-vocal social behaviors in mice

International taskforce recommends neurocognitive tests to harmonize assessment of long COVID

Knowledge of a person’s personality influences face identity perception

Study could pave way for an effective approach to amblyopia treatment

Manualized equine-assisted therapy shows promise for treating veterans with PTSD

Reattachment to work in the morning allows leaders to be more successful throughout the day

Research explores the role of cameras in employee fatigue during virtual meetings

University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science receives $23.5 million NIH award

Mother's voice reduces signs of pain in premature infants

Post-traumatic stress symptoms in COVID-19 survivors linked with changes to the brain's connectivity

Large analysis identifies 579 genetic locations linked to anti-social behavior and addiction

Higher intake of specific nutrients linked to lower brain iron and better cognition in older adults

People with childhood trauma feel more euphoric when using morphine

Moderate amount of time online helps teens to better cope with stressful events

Psychological capital helps employees to cope with the negative effects of working in a pandemic

Feeling like leisure is wasteful may lead to poorer mental health outcomes, research suggests

People’s perceptions of sexual orientation can change after reading informational articles, study suggests

Subjective social status may have stronger effects on cardiovascular health of Hispanics and Latinos

Genetic nurture has a significant effect on child's educational success, study finds

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