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Black adolescents experience daily multidimensional racial discrimination

Black teenagers experience daily racial discrimination, most frequently online, which can lead to negative mental health effects, according to a Rutgers researcher.

16 Dec 2019

Conscious perception of visual location occurs in frontal lobes of the brain, study finds

A Dartmouth study finds that the conscious perception of visual location occurs in the frontal lobes of the brain, rather than in the visual system in the back of the brain. The findings are published in Current Biology.

15 Dec 2019

Skip the sweet treats to avoid holiday blues, study suggests

If you're prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say "bah humbug" to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn and chocolate babka.

12 Dec 2019

Study highlights overlooked relationship between exercise and migraine

A recent study published in the journal Cephalalgia, the official journal of the International Headache Society, highlights an overlooked relationship between migraine and exercise.

12 Dec 2019

New review explores relationship between yoga practice and brain health

Scientists have known for decades that aerobic exercise strengthens the brain and contributes to the growth of new neurons, but few studies have examined how yoga affects the brain.

12 Dec 2019

Loneliness epidemic in the US tied to increasing ageing population

In contrast to previous reports that the U.S. population has increasing rates of loneliness and isolation, a new report shows that it’s not entirely true, at least for baby boomers. Older people may not be any lonelier than their counterparts from previous generations, there are just more of them.

11 Dec 2019

New program trains bystanders to feel more confident in responding to child mistreatment

It's a gut-wrenching experience. While shopping or eating out, a nearby parent's voice starts to raise, their patience exhausted with a child. Initial empathy turns to nervous monitoring as voices become harsh, language becomes threatening, arms are yanked and children swatted. As emotions, words and behaviors escalate, stakes feel high and people nearby may freeze with uncertainty, only to find themselves second-guessing their own response or inaction with guilt and regret afterwards.

11 Dec 2019

Baylor professor develops questionnaire for patients aimed at promoting treatment adherence

Effectiveness in preventing or treating serious medical conditions typically requires patients to follow treatment plans such as medication, exercise or diet, but about 50 percent of patients fail to adequately use those plans.

10 Dec 2019

Study reveals how narcissism changes over time

For parents worried that their teenager's narcissism is out of control, there's hope. New research from Michigan State University conducted the longest study on narcissism to date, revealing how it changes over time.

10 Dec 2019

Older people today may not be any lonelier than their counterparts from prior generations

Despite some claims that Americans are in the midst of a "loneliness epidemic," older people today may not be any lonelier than their counterparts from previous generations - there just might be more of them, according to a pair of studies published by the American Psychological Association.

10 Dec 2019

Humans' ability to process alcohol may have saved our ancestors from extinction

The ability to process alcohol may have saved humanity's ancestors from extinction, a new book suggests.

4 Dec 2019

Study identifies brain regions that appear to play key role in supporting fluid intelligence

People with specific brain attributes are more likely than others to benefit from targeted cognitive interventions designed to enhance fluid intelligence, scientists report in a new study. Fluid intelligence is a measure of one's ability to adapt to new situations and solve never-before-seen problems.

4 Dec 2019

One-third of lung cancer patients have depression symptoms, study finds

About one-third of patients newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer have moderate to severe symptoms of depression, a new study suggests.

4 Dec 2019

Children exposed to smoking in early life more likely to exhibit hyperactivity, conduct problems

In a recent study, children exposed to smoking in the first 4 years of life were more likely to exhibit symptoms of hyperactivity and conduct problems.

4 Dec 2019

Study examines link between social media and disordered eating behaviors in young adolescents

New research indicates that social media is leading young adolescent girls and boys down a worrying path towards developing body image issues and eating disorder behaviors - even though they are smartphone savvy.

4 Dec 2019

Distress tolerance amplifies links between PTSD symptoms, alcohol use severity among firefighters

New findings by a University of Houston psychology professor indicate that among firefighters, distress tolerance amplifies associations between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and alcohol use severity. In the world of psychology, distress tolerance is your actual or perceived ability to withstand emotional distress. It is surviving - and knowing you can survive - an emotional incident.

3 Dec 2019

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Black adolescents experience daily multidimensional racial discrimination

Conscious perception of visual location occurs in frontal lobes of the brain, study finds

Skip the sweet treats to avoid holiday blues, study suggests

Study highlights overlooked relationship between exercise and migraine

New review explores relationship between yoga practice and brain health

Loneliness epidemic in the US tied to increasing ageing population

New program trains bystanders to feel more confident in responding to child mistreatment

Baylor professor develops questionnaire for patients aimed at promoting treatment adherence

Study reveals how narcissism changes over time

Older people today may not be any lonelier than their counterparts from prior generations

Humans' ability to process alcohol may have saved our ancestors from extinction

Study identifies brain regions that appear to play key role in supporting fluid intelligence

One-third of lung cancer patients have depression symptoms, study finds

Children exposed to smoking in early life more likely to exhibit hyperactivity, conduct problems

Study examines link between social media and disordered eating behaviors in young adolescents

Distress tolerance amplifies links between PTSD symptoms, alcohol use severity among firefighters

Low-cost intervention can increase self-esteem of young cancer survivors

Study: Most Australian GPs widely use placebos

NUS researchers make breakthrough by discovering how the brain encodes memories

Researchers identify potential cause of noise-related blood vessel damage, heart disease

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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