June 7th, 2013

A new study finds families eat more junk food if they watch commercial television with commercials.
University of Michigan researchers compared households watching commercial-free digital TV ...
June 7th, 2013

New research on mice suggests health problems linked to obesity, such as heart disease and diabetes, could skip an entire generation.
Investigators discovered the offspring of obese mothers may be spared health problems linked ...
June 6th, 2013

Amazingly, peer group pressure can begin as early as elementary school, a finding that should place teachers and parents on ...
June 6th, 2013

New research suggests a 20-minute session of yoga speeds brain function, specifically the ability to maintain focus and take in, retain and ...
June 6th, 2013

With Father’s Day approaching, new research suggests that just being a good parent may not be good enough; some researchers believe fathers must reach out and query ...
June 6th, 2013

New research suggests that half of the people diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer symptoms of depression.
The Case Western Reserve analysis also ...
June 6th, 2013

Whether taken literally or as an allegory, the human obsession with forbidden pleasures is certainly a defining trait.
A new study from the University of British ...
June 5th, 2013

Emerging research suggests that maintaining a motor memory for performing a simple task -- that is, knowing how to do something without having to think about -- ...
June 5th, 2013

Research and technology have advanced to the point where scientists can observe the way in which meditation affects the brain to reduce ...
June 5th, 2013

Emerging evidence shows that a proactive approach works to reduce substance abuse among young adults.
In a new study, researchers at Penn State and Iowa State ...