Survivors of childhood cancer are at greater risk for persistent hair loss and disfigurement, and for some individuals that may lead to long-term emotional distress, according to a new study.
Compared ...
In today’s competitive marketplace it seems that not a week goes by without a high-ranking, well-respected leader admitting a serious mistake.
A provocative new study suggests a male leader is judged more harshly than a ...
Researchers at Dartmouth College have found that exercise can benefit memory, as well as help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Over the past few years data has shown that exercise creates neurobiological changes, according ...
A new University of Miami study shows that one in three children who have an older sibling with an Autism Related Disorder (ASD) have ...
A provocative new study suggests untreated maternal fever during pregnancy increases the chance that the child will be developmentally delayed or autistic.
Researchers from University of ...
New research with rats shows that changes in sensory experiences can rewire the brain at any age.
The study also found that this rewiring involves fibers that supply input to ...
Explaining the role and purpose of emotions has been a human preoccupation since Plato and Aristotle. Now, brain imaging suggests the experience of strong emotions synchronizes brain activity between individuals, harmonizing communication and aiding behavioral ...
Classic weight control doctrine follows the logic that if you consume more calories per day than what your body uses, you will gain weight.
A new study suggest that for ...
A new study had found a widely used psychological intervention dramatically reduces psychological distress experienced by child victims of war and sexual violence.
Researchers used a comprehensive and contemporary form of group-based cognitive-behavioral ...
A person's sense of right or wrong may change depending on what role they are playing at the time, according to a new study that also found that people may not even be aware of ...
It may be that the best method to help married men adopt a healthier diet is to improve communication channels between the couple – particularly African-American couples.
Often a man will stay on a diet while ...
For all except the very fortunate few, life is full of ups and downs. In a new study, Spanish researchers found that learning to cope with the down times is integral to life satisfaction.
Individuals respond to ...
The benefits of being “well-connected” apply to more than social status and economic success – new study finds that maintaining nerve connections in the brain keeps us sharp in later life.
The UK ...
When you pick up a pen out of a messy drawer or grab a coffee cup in the morning, you don't really think about which to choose – at least not consciously.
New ...
Each year, the U.S. government invests hundreds of millions of dollars in education programs designed to promote healthy marriages, with a special focus on poor couples and couples of color. But a ...
When brain cells start showing too much of the amyloid protein that is the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, cells that normally nourish and protect brain cells deliver ...
Rats who were exposed to fungicide had babies, grandbabies, and even great grandbabies with an increasing amount of anxiety, stress, autism and obesity, according to ...
As the world ages and medical costs escalate, a very real concern is the future cost of care for people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other types of dementia. Historically, care ...
New research suggests war stress may not be the reason soldiers mutilate enemy corpses or take body parts as trophies.
Investigators from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) believe this sort of misconduct has ...
In an era of evidence-based clinical care, a new study finds that research presented to psychiatrists during their annual meeting is overwhelmingly biased on the positive contributions of new ...
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