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Exercise Benefits Memory, Mental Health

May 26th, 2012
Exercise Benefits Memory, Mental HealthResearchers 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 ...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Traumatized Kids Heal

May 25th, 2012
 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Traumatized Kids HealA new study had found a widely used psychological intervention dramatically reduces psychological distress experienced by child victims of war and sexual ...

Temporal Context Impacts Discrimination

May 22nd, 2012
Temporal Context Influences DiscriminationA new study suggests timing can affect whether females and minorities experience discrimination – at least in the case of higher education. The finding comes from an experiment in which ...

Depression Linked With More Internet Use

May 22nd, 2012
Can Internet Use Predict Depression?Someday your phone or laptop might truly be smart: It could diagnose your depression based on your Internet surfing patterns. According to researchers at Missouri University of ...

Teen Literature Heavy with Profanity

May 21st, 2012
Teen Literature Heavy with ProfanityA new study finds that the authors of teen literature often portray their more foul-mouthed characters as rich, attractive and popular. For many adults, the ...

Is ‘Gaydar’ Mostly on the Mark?

May 19th, 2012
After seeing faces for less than a blink of an eye, college students can accurately identify a person's sexual orientation, according to new research that shows that "gaydar" persisted even when they saw the photos upside down. The findings, published in the open-access ...

Chinese Herb May Curb Binge Drinking

May 18th, 2012
Herb May Curb Binge DrinkingAn extract of the Chinese herb kudzu may be useful in treating alcoholism and curbing binge drinking, according to a new study by McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School ...

Early Substance Use Linked to Less Education Later

May 18th, 2012
Early Substance Use Linked to Less Education LaterA new study has found that early drug and alcohol use is associated with lower levels of educational achievement. A study of ...

Heavy Drinking in Youth Linked to Severe Depression

May 17th, 2012
Heavy Drinking in Youth Linked to Severe DepressionYoung people who tend to overuse alcohol are much more likely to suffer from severe depression, anxiety or stress, according to ...

Repetitive Head Impacts Can Affect Learning in College Athletes

May 17th, 2012
Repetitive Head Impacts May Reduce Learning in College Athletes  A new study suggests that athletes who suffer head impacts during contact sports, such as ...
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