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Treatment of Mental Illness Lowers Arrest Rates, Saves Money
June 10, 2013 — Research shows that outpatient treatment of mental illness significantly reduces arrest rates for people with mental health problems and saves taxpayers ... > full story -
How Similar Are the Gestures of Apes and Human Infants? More Than You Might Suspect
June 6, 2013 — A new study used naturalistic video data for the first time to compare gestures in a female chimpanzee, bonobo and human ... > full story -
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Facebook: A Confidence Boost for First-Gen College Students
June 6, 2013 — Facebook connections can help first-generation college applicants believe in their abilities to both apply to school and excel once they've enrolled, according to a new ... > full story -
MRI Study: Breastfeeding Boosts Babies' Brain Growth
June 6, 2013 — A study using brain images from "quiet" MRI machines adds to the growing body of evidence that breastfeeding improves brain development in infants. Breastfeeding alone produced better brain ... > full story -
Parents With Heavy TV Viewing More Likely to Feed Children Junk Food
June 6, 2013 — If your preschooler thinks a cheeseburger is healthy, you may want to reconsider how you watch TV. A recent study found commercial TV viewing, as opposed to commercial-free digitally recorded TV or ... > full story -
Most Youth Football Player Concussions Occur During Games, Not Practice
June 6, 2013 — Despite the lack of data regarding the rates of concussions in youth football, concerns have been raised about the sport being dangerous for this age group. Researchers have analyzed the incidence ... > full story -
Study Suggests Fathers Should Ask Kids: 'Am I the Dad You Need Me to Be?'
June 5, 2013 — As Father's Day approaches, psychologists say dads should ask their children for a little more feedback than they might get with the yearly greeting card. A new study found that the way young people ... > full story -
Most Popular Baby Names from Last Decade Decoded
June 5, 2013 — Names can provide a clue to a person's background. And, with certain names come certain preconceptions. But could a parent's choice of name for their child be influenced by evolution? Scientists ... > full story -
Over-Produced Autism Gene Alters Synapses, Affects Learning and Behavior in Mice
June 5, 2013 — A gene linked to autism spectrum disorders that was manipulated in two lines of transgenic mice produced mature adults with irreversible deficits affecting either learning or social ... > full story -
Teacher Collaboration, Professional Communities Improve Many Elementary School Students' Math Scores
June 5, 2013 — Many elementary students' math performance improves when their teachers collaborate, work in professional learning communities or do both, yet most students don't spend all of their elementary school ... > full storyMore:
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