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Women feel more frustrated by the gendered expectations at work than men

Women feel more frustrated than men by the gendered expectations placed on them at work, even when those expectations appear to signal women's virtues and are seen as important for workplace advancement, according to new Cornell University research.

27 May 2022

Analysis of social media posts reveals how people learned to cope with the pandemic

Researchers who analyzed language related to depression on social media during the pandemic say the data suggest people learned to cope as the waves wore on.

27 May 2022

Neuroscientists pinpoint brain mechanism responsible for common type of age-related memory loss

Working with rats, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins University have pinpointed a mechanism in the brain responsible for a common type of age-related memory loss.

20 May 2022

Adventurous play may help prevent mental health problems in children

Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research.

20 May 2022

Research details how white racial extremist views take hold and offers solutions

When a self-described white supremacist murdered 10 people in a racially motivated attack in Buffalo, New York, some questioned his mental health.

20 May 2022

Expressions of doubt are vital for promoting trust in vaccines, research reveals

Groundbreaking new University of Limerick, Ireland research analyzing global vaccine hesitancy has revealed that expressions of doubt are essential for promoting trust in vaccines.

20 May 2022

Study aims to understand people's various perceptions of sexual consent communication

Teaching the benefits of affirmative sexual consent while also validating anxieties people might experience about consent communication is an important step for improving sexual health and wellbeing, according to a new study.

19 May 2022

Video song in times of COVID-19 served to alleviate collective traumatic experience

In February 2020, a group of musicians from around the world living in China recorded their cover of a song by Michael Jackson on video to express their support to the families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and to those working in the frontline.

19 May 2022

Genetics and environmental factors contribute to how socioeconomic status shapes the brain architecture

Your education, your job, your income, the neighborhood you live in: Together these factors are considered to represent socioeconomic status (SES) and contribute to a variety of health and social outcomes, from physical and mental health to educational achievement and cognitive capacities.

18 May 2022

New approach to elevate health and well-being by optimizing late-life brain capital

Within many societies and cultures around the world, older adults are too often undervalued and underappreciated, according to a new article in the journal Innovation in Aging.

18 May 2022

Effectiveness of Acceptance Commitment Therapy for autistic individuals has been investigated

A doctoral thesis at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has investigated whether Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be used for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

18 May 2022

People with young-onset Alzheimer’s experience faster symptom progression than older counterparts

People diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at a younger age will experience faster symptom progression than their older counterparts, a new study has found, potentially causing their support systems to fall behind.

16 May 2022

UCF researchers developing new tool to help protect the elderly from scammers

UCF researchers are developing a tool for primary care providers that could help them protect senior citizens from scammers who steal everything from the elderly's life's savings to their identity.

13 May 2022

New project aims to improve exercise adherence in hemodialysis patients

There are approximately 600,000 individuals in the U.S. who are undergoing hemodialysis (HD) therapy for kidney failure. In hemodialysis, a machine filters wastes, salts, and fluid from the blood when an individual's kidneys are no longer healthy enough to do this work adequately.

12 May 2022

General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics officially separated into two divisions

The Department of Medicine's Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics have been officially separated into two divisions, the Division of Geriatrics and the Division of General Internal Medicine, effective March 1, 2022.

12 May 2022

Daily blueberry intake may lower the chances of developing late-life dementia

The old adage says that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but new research from the University of Cincinnati shows the potential benefit of a different fruit for your health.

11 May 2022

Study shows effectiveness of point-of-care smoking cessation program for cancer patients

New research in the May 2022 issue of JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds the inclusion of the smoking cessation tool Electronic Health Record-Enabled Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Treatment (ELEVATE, from Epic) into electronic health records (EHRs) can increase self-reported patient quit rates by more than 5 percentage points.

11 May 2022

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Women feel more frustrated by the gendered expectations at work than men

Analysis of social media posts reveals how people learned to cope with the pandemic

Neuroscientists pinpoint brain mechanism responsible for common type of age-related memory loss

Adventurous play may help prevent mental health problems in children

Research details how white racial extremist views take hold and offers solutions

Expressions of doubt are vital for promoting trust in vaccines, research reveals

Study aims to understand people's various perceptions of sexual consent communication

Video song in times of COVID-19 served to alleviate collective traumatic experience

Genetics and environmental factors contribute to how socioeconomic status shapes the brain architecture

New approach to elevate health and well-being by optimizing late-life brain capital

Effectiveness of Acceptance Commitment Therapy for autistic individuals has been investigated

People with young-onset Alzheimer’s experience faster symptom progression than older counterparts

UCF researchers developing new tool to help protect the elderly from scammers

New project aims to improve exercise adherence in hemodialysis patients

General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics officially separated into two divisions

Daily blueberry intake may lower the chances of developing late-life dementia

Study shows effectiveness of point-of-care smoking cessation program for cancer patients

Study reveals how the creativity of people evolved during the first COVID-19 lockdown

Psychopathic individuals have 10% larger striatum in the brain compared to others, finds study

COVID-19 severity has a stronger influence on prevention practices, study shows

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