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Low Tolerance for Pain? The Reason May Be in Your Genes
Apr. 20, 2014 — Researchers may have identified key genes linked to why some people have a higher tolerance for pain than others, according to a new study. Researchers found that nine percent of the participants had ... full story -
Better Way to Deal With Bad Memories Suggested
Apr. 18, 2014 — A simple and effective emotion-regulation strategy that has neurologically and behaviorally been proven to lessen the emotional impact of personal negative memories, researchers have shown. ... full story -
Boomers' Dark Secret: Booze; What Their Caregivers Don’t Know or Don't Ask Could End Up Hurting Aging Patients
Apr. 18, 2014 — By 2015, all baby boomers will be 50 or older. In an editorial, one expert writes that, unlike members of previous generations, many of these individuals have been using alcohol (and other drugs) for ... full story -
Impact of Childhood Bullying Still Evident After 40 Years
Apr. 17, 2014 — The negative social, physical and mental health effects of childhood bullying are still evident nearly 40 years later, according to new research. The study is the first to look at the effects of ... full story -
Gene Variant Increases Risk of Colorectal Cancer from Eating Processed Meat
Apr. 17, 2014 — A common genetic variant that affects one in three people appears to significantly increase the risk of colorectal cancer from the consumption of processed meat, according to a new ... full story -
Sporting Latest Tech Toy Can Make You Seem More Like a Leader
Apr. 17, 2014 — If you want to be perceived as a leader, new research suggests investing in the latest technological gadgets is the way to go. "Familiarity with and usage of new high-tech products appears to be ... full story -
Prenatal Risk Factors May Put Children at Risk of Developing Kidney Disease
Apr. 17, 2014 — Certain prenatal risk factors are associated with the development of chronic kidney disease in children, according to a study. Future studies should investigate whether modifying these factors could ... full story -
Weight Gain in Children Occurs After Tonsil Removal, Not Linked to Obesity
Apr. 17, 2014 — Weight gain in children after they have their tonsils removed (adenotonsillectomy) occurs primarily in children who are smaller and younger at the time of the surgery, and weight gain was not linked ... full story -
Our Relationship With God Changes When Faced With Potential Romantic Rejection
Apr. 17, 2014 — Easter is a time when many people in the world think about their relationships with God. New research explores a little-understood role of God in people's lives: helping them cope with the ... full story -
The Ilk of Human Kindness: Older Women With Gumption Score High on Compassion
Apr. 17, 2014 — Older women, plucky individuals and those who have suffered a recent major loss are more likely to be compassionate toward strangers than other older adults, new research finds. Because compassionate ... full story -
Inhibited Children Become Anxious Adults: Examining the Causes and Effects of Early Shyness
Apr. 17, 2014 — Three little girls sit together in a room, playing with the toys surrounding them. One of the girls -- "Emma" -- has clearly taken charge of the group, and the others happily go along with ... full story -
Loud Talking, Horseplay in Car Results in More Serious Incidents for Teen Drivers
Apr. 17, 2014 — Adolescent drivers are often distracted by technology while they are driving, but loud conversations and horseplay between passengers appear more likely to result in a dangerous incident, according ... full story -
Fish Consumption Advisories for Expecting Mothers Fail to Cover All Types of Contaminants
Apr. 17, 2014 — Fish consumption advisories for expecting mothers are ineffective in reducing infant exposure to contaminants like persistent organic pollutants. The researchers' model estimates that women who ... full story -
Connecting Sleep Deficits Among Young Fruit Flies to Disruption in Mating Later in Life
Apr. 17, 2014 — Mom always said you need your sleep, and it turns out, she was right. According to a new study, the lack of sleep in young fruit flies profoundly diminishes their ability to do one thing they do ... full story -
Boosting Depression-Causing Mechanisms in Brain Increases Resilience, Surprisingly
Apr. 17, 2014 — New research uncovers a conceptually novel approach to treating depression. Instead of dampening neuron firing found with stress-induced depression, researchers demonstrated for the first time that ... full storyMore: -
Internet Use May Cut Retirees' Depression
Apr. 17, 2014 — Spending time online has the potential to ward off depression among retirees, particularly among those who live alone, according to research. Authors report that internet use reduced the probability ... full story -
Newlyweds, Be Careful What You Wish for
Apr. 17, 2014 — A statistical analysis of the gift 'fulfillments' at several hundred online wedding gift registries suggests that wedding guests are caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to ... full story -
'I Spy' Used to Show Spoken Language Helps Direct Children's Eyes
Apr. 17, 2014 — Children spot objects more quickly when prompted by words than if they are only prompted by images, cognitive scientists have demonstrated. Spoken language taps into children's cognitive system, ... full story -
Distracted Driving Among Teens Threatens Public Health and Safety
Apr. 17, 2014 — Motor vehicle crashes rank as the leading cause of teen deaths and in 2008, 16% of all distraction-related fatal automobile crashes involved drivers under 20 years of age. These grim statistics, ... full story -
Creative Activities Outside Work Can Improve Job Performance
Apr. 16, 2014 — Employees who pursue creative activities outside of work may find that these activities boost their performance on the job, according to a new study by an organizational psychologist. Creative ... full story
- Better way to deal with bad memories suggested
- Boomers' dark secret: Booze; What their caregivers don’t know or don't ask could end up hurting aging patients
- Impact of childhood bullying still evident after 40 years
- Gene variant increases risk of colorectal cancer from eating processed meat
- Sporting latest tech toy can make you seem more like a leader
- Prenatal risk factors may put children at risk of developing kidney disease
- Weight gain in children occurs after tonsil removal, not linked to obesity
- Our relationship with God changes when faced with potential romantic rejection
- The ilk of human kindness: Older women with gumption score high on compassion
- Inhibited children become anxious adults: Examining the causes and effects of early shyness
- Loud talking, horseplay in car results in more serious incidents for teen drivers
- Fish consumption advisories for expecting mothers fail to cover all types of contaminants
- Connecting sleep deficits among young fruit flies to disruption in mating later in life
- Boosting depression-causing mechanisms in brain increases resilience, surprisingly
- Internet use may cut retirees' depression
- Newlyweds, be careful what you wish for
- 'I spy' used to show spoken language helps direct children's eyes
- Distracted driving among teens threatens public health and safety
- Creative activities outside work can improve job performance
- Changing where a baby is held immediately after birth could lead to improved uptake of procedure that reduces infant iron deficiency
- Bacteria survive longer in contact lens cleaning solution than previously thought, study shows
- Surprising consequences of banning chocolate milk
- Off-season doesn't allow brain to recover from football hits, study says
- In funk music, rhythmic complexity influences dancing desire: Syncopated rhythm may influence our desire to dance to music
- Book early, after work if you want to enjoy your next hotel stay
- In old age, lack of emotion, interest may signal brain is shrinking
- Why interest is crucial to your success
- How smells stick to your memories: Your nose can be a pathfinder
- Massage therapy improves circulation, alleviates muscle soreness
- Shade grown coffee shrinking as a proportion of global coffee production
- Toddlers 'surprisingly sophisticated' at understanding unfamiliar accents
- Multiple births don't have to be an inevitable result of fertility treatments
- How toddlers learn verbs: New insight
- Computer software analyzing facial expressions accurately predicts student test performance
- Body mass index associated with breast cancer, regardless of body shape
- Low vitamin D may not be a culprit in menopause symptoms
- Masculine boys, feminine girls more likely to engage in cancer risk behaviors, study finds
- Preterm delivery, low birth weight, neonatal risk in pregnant women with high blood pressure
- Research reveals what your sleeping position says about your relationship
- Prolonged, heavy bleeding during menopause is common
- Brain changes associated with casual marijuana use in young adults, study finds
- SSRI use during pregnancy linked to autism and developmental delays in boys
- Real-time audio of corporal punishment shows kids misbehave within 10 minutes of spanking
- Kids' earliest memories might be earlier than they think
- Cultivating happiness often misunderstood
- Lifestyle determines gut microbes: Study with modern hunter-gatherers tells tale of bacteria co-evolution
- How mothers help children explore right and wrong
- Vitamin D deficiency contributes to poor mobility among severely obese people
- New method of screening children for autism spectrum disorders works at 9 months old
- In child custody disputes, LGBT parents face bias in the courts, review finds
- Chew on this: How does food texture impact its perceived calorie content?
- Charitable donation discrepancies: Why are some countries more generous than others?
- When identity marketing backfires: Consumers don't like to be told what they like
- Low-calorie restaurant menus: Are they making us fat?
- Online reviews: When do negative opinions boost sales?
- Vitamin D deficiency, cognition appear to be linked in older adults
- Girls' mental health suffers when romances unfold differently than they imagined
- Outgoing behavior makes for happier humans: Across cultures, extroverts have more fun
- Obesity: Are lipids hard drugs for the brain?
- Exams in cold auditoriums? Better memory at ideal temperature
- Chinese herbal remedy as good as methotrexate for treating rheumatoid arthritis, study finds
- Lower salt intake likely to have had key role in plummeting cardiovascular disease deaths in past decade
- We're over the hill at 24, study says
- Brand/type of helmet, mouthguard may not significantly reduce risk of sport-related concussion in high school football players
- Lashing out at your spouse? Check your blood sugar
- Dog ownership benefits families of children with autism
- Babies prefer fairness -- but only if it benefits them -- in choosing a playmate
- Youth who fail to envision future commit more crimes
- Young dads at high risk of depression, too
- Visual maps use imagery to help connect personal passions with potential careers
- Detrimental effects of television viewing on sleep in young children
- Women who gain too much or too little weight during pregnancy at risk for having an overweight child
- Teaching to optimize learning or control misbehavior? Scale of disruptive behavior in schools seriously underestimated
- To be an organ donor, specific attitudes trump general support, study finds
- Green space keeps you from feeling blue
- What happens when we try to manipulate our voice to attract a mate? Her voice is hot, his is not
- Taking iron improves women's exercise performance, study shows
- Young athletes from higher income families more likely to suffer serious overuse injuries
- Abstention from alcohol has increased sharply among Australian adolescents
- 'Body hack' app by math researchers shortcuts jet-lag recovery
- Possible new target to attack flu virus identified
- Single mothers don't delay marriage just to boost tax credit, study says
- Uncovering a new angle on mental distance: Feeling closer leads to poor judgement of space
- Unraveling what's behind the sniffles, hoping for treatment
- Antidepressants and breastfeeding can mix, study suggests
- There's no faking it: Your sexual partner knows if you're really satisfied
- Head injuries can make children loners
- Increased time on Facebook could lead women to negative body images
- Lettuce rejoice! Scientists grow longer lasting salad
- Neurofinance study confirms that financial decisions are made on an emotional basis
- Are chromium supplements helpful in lowering blood sugar levels?
- Physical activity associated with lower rates of hospital readmission in patients with COPD
- Consuming high-fat diet associated with increased risk of certain types of breast cancer
- Breastfeeding and infant sleep: Are babies who wake to breastfeed at night trying to delay the birth of a sibling?
- Chips with olestra cause body toxins to dip, study finds
- Telephone medication therapy management works for some but not all home health patients
- Green is good: Natural compound from green tomatoes increases muscle, protects against muscle wasting
- See what a child will look like using automated age-progression software
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