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Parental Addictions Linked to Adult Children's Depression
May 9, 2013 The offspring of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to be depressed in adulthood, according to a new study. Investigators have examined the association between parental ... > full story -
Local Health Departments Find Twitter Effective in Spreading Diabetes Information
May 9, 2013 The web-based social media site Twitter is proving to be an effective tool for local health departments in disseminating health information — especially in promoting specific health ... > full story -
Fun and Friends Help Ease the Pain of Breast Cancer
May 9, 2013 Breast cancer patients who say they have people with whom they have a good time, or have "positive social interactions" with, are better able to deal with pain and other physical symptoms, according ... > full story -
No Holes in Swiss Online Networking Theory
May 9, 2013 Often, it's not what you know, but who you know when it comes to business and research success and that still applies even in the age of online social networking, according to new ... > full story -
Laughter Perception Networks in Brain Different for Mocking, Joyful or Ticklish Laughter
May 8, 2013 A laugh may signal mockery, humor, joy or simply be a response to tickling, but each kind of laughter conveys a wealth of auditory and social information. These different kinds of laughter also spark ... > full story -
Enhanced Motion Perception in Autism May Point to an Underlying Cause of the Disorder
May 8, 2013 Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental disorder, ... > full story -
Early Math and Reading Ability Linked to Job and Income in Adulthood
May 8, 2013 Math and reading ability at age 7 may be linked with socioeconomic status several decades later, according to new research. The childhood abilities predict socioeconomic status in adulthood over and ... > full story -
Why Family Conflict Affects Some Children More Than Others
May 8, 2013 New research reveals why some children are badly affected by negative family conflicts while other children survive without significant problems. Researchers found that the way in which children ... > full story -
Do Bats Know Voices of Friends They Hang out With? Bats May Recognize Voices of Other Bats
May 7, 2013 Is it possible that mammals have the ability to recognize individuals of the same species, whom they know well, by their voice? A new study has found that even in nocturnal, fast-moving animals such ... > full story -
Optimal Workout Partner Encourages Less to Motivate More
May 7, 2013 The best workout partner may be one who understands that silence is golden, according to a new ... > full story
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