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People with low self-esteem do not get health benefit from perceived social support

Scientists have long known that the support of friends and family plays a key role in protecting people's physical health.

30 Apr 2019

Co-use of cannabis and tobacco associated with worse functioning, problematic behaviors

More than a third of young adults report using both cannabis and tobacco or nicotine products, providing a unique challenge to public health officials as cannabis is legalized in more jurisdictions, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

29 Apr 2019

Researchers provide recommendations to address antibiotic over-use problem

Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest problems facing medicine today. A major threat comes from over-use of antibiotics in healthcare.

29 Apr 2019

Will ties to a Catholic hospital system tie doctors’ hands?

As Catholic health care systems across the country expand, the University of California's flagship San Francisco hospital has become the latest arena for an emotional debate: Should the famously progressive medical center increase its treatment space by joining forces with a Catholic-run system that restricts care according to religious doctrine?

29 Apr 2019

Children with lower language skills find it difficult to understand what strangers are saying

New research by New York University Steinhardt Associate Professor Susannah Levi finds that children with poorer language skills are at a disadvantage when given tasks or being spoken to by strangers because they cannot, as easily as their peers, understand speech from people they do not know.

27 Apr 2019

Study: Involvement of prefrontal cortex areas decreases with aging

Researchers from HSE University and York University have become the first to analyze the results of 82 functional neuroimaging studies on working memory mechanisms in different adult age groups.

26 Apr 2019

Psychologists study how application of cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders

Bochum-based psychologists have studied how the application of the stress hormone cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders.

25 Apr 2019

People with intense feelings of responsibility susceptible to developing OCD, anxiety

A new study has found that people who reported intense feelings of responsibility were susceptible to developing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) was published in the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy.

25 Apr 2019

Greater spousal life satisfaction associated with lower mortality risk

Research suggests that having a happy spouse leads to a longer marriage, and now study results show that it's associated with a longer life, too. The study was published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

24 Apr 2019

Brain areas linked to memory and emotion aid odor navigation in humans

Species like dogs and rodents use their sense of smell to navigate toward desirable items and places and away from those they should avoid.

22 Apr 2019

Novel AI voice tool can help diagnose PTSD

A specially designed computer program can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analyzing their voices, a new study finds.

22 Apr 2019

Partner status influences link between sexual problems and self-efficacy in breast cancer survivors

Vaginal dryness and painful intercourse are some of the more common adverse events of post-breast cancer treatment therapies and often lead to sexual dissatisfaction and an overall lower quality of life.

17 Apr 2019

Keto diet - for the military, aging and epilepsy

Ketogenic diet or keto diet has been in the news as a trending diet option for weight watchers and those who wish to lose those extra pounds.

17 Apr 2019

Empathy and hormones could account for aggressive behavior in children, shows study

The research group in the Psychobiology section of the Department of Basic Psychological Processes and their Development of the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Psychology has spent many years studying aggressive behaviour in children.

17 Apr 2019

Smelling your favorite food or beverage could curb cigarette cravings

Struggling to curb that cigarette habit? A new study has found that people trying quit smoking may benefit from inhaling pleasant-smelling aromas like peppermint, chocolate, or vanilla.

16 Apr 2019

Study explores factors that impact fertility preservation decisions in transgender youth

The last thing on most teens' minds is whether or not they want to have kids someday. But transitioning transgender adolescents are forced to consider whether to preserve their sperm or eggs at a young age.

16 Apr 2019

Fat shaming celebrities may make women more judgemental about being overweight

A new study has shown that celebrity fat-shaming leads to an adverse reaction among general women towards people who are overweight. The study titled, “Shaping the Body Politic: Mass Media Fat-Shaming Affects Implicit Anti-Fat Attitudes,” was published in the latest issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

16 Apr 2019

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People with low self-esteem do not get health benefit from perceived social support

Co-use of cannabis and tobacco associated with worse functioning, problematic behaviors

Researchers provide recommendations to address antibiotic over-use problem

Will ties to a Catholic hospital system tie doctors’ hands?

Children with lower language skills find it difficult to understand what strangers are saying

Study: Involvement of prefrontal cortex areas decreases with aging

Psychologists study how application of cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders

People with intense feelings of responsibility susceptible to developing OCD, anxiety

Greater spousal life satisfaction associated with lower mortality risk

Brain areas linked to memory and emotion aid odor navigation in humans

Novel AI voice tool can help diagnose PTSD

Partner status influences link between sexual problems and self-efficacy in breast cancer survivors

Keto diet - for the military, aging and epilepsy

Empathy and hormones could account for aggressive behavior in children, shows study

Smelling your favorite food or beverage could curb cigarette cravings

Study explores factors that impact fertility preservation decisions in transgender youth

Fat shaming celebrities may make women more judgemental about being overweight

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New evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury

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