Research Articles

Numerical Literacy May Aid Decision-Making

Monday, February 13th, 2012
Do remember your high school math teacher? Or, perhaps an elementary school teacher who drilled you on ...

Is 9 Hours of Sleep Too Much for Teens?

Monday, February 13th, 2012
New research challenges federal guidelines that encourage high school students to ...

Natural Disasters Influence Mental Mistakes

Monday, February 13th, 2012
A new study finds that survivors of natural disasters may experience intellectual challenges in addition to stress ...

No Age Limit for Online Dating, But Different Values

Monday, February 13th, 2012
Online dating is not limited to the young; in fact, ...

New Treatment Target for Alzheimer’s

Sunday, February 12th, 2012
A new link has been identified between short-term memory and a protein called beta-arrestin that could blaze a new path toward the therapeutic treatment of neurological disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease. The discovery was made by ...

Obesity Linked to Altered Functioning of Reward System

Saturday, February 11th, 2012
In obese vs. thin individuals, brain glucose metabolism appears to be much higher in the brain's striatal regions -- ...

Age of Both Parents Linked to Autism

Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Older mothers and fathers are more likely to have a child with autism, according to a recently published study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The researchers compared ...

Tai Chi May Help Parkinson’s Patients

Friday, February 10th, 2012
Tai chi training can help patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease increase stability and avoid falls. In an ...

Depressed Adolescents More Likely to be Bullied

Friday, February 10th, 2012
Adolescents who suffer from depression are more likely to have problems with peer relationships, including being bullied ...

Self-Fulfilling Perception of Health

Friday, February 10th, 2012
Researchers have learned that the answer an individual gives when asked to rate their health is associated with an individual’s probability ...
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