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·August 22, 2023·7 min read

How Creativity Training Helps Kids Tackle Life’s Hurdles and Boosts Resilience

Training elementary school students in creativity has shown potential in amplifying their resilience against real-world challenges. Researchers equipped third to fifth graders with literary techniques to enhance creativity when addressing problems.

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·May 2, 2023·7 min read

Healthier Diet and Exercise Linked to Heart Health, While Skipping Meals and Diet Pills Fail for Weight Loss

A recent study on more than 20,000 U.S. adults indicates that individuals adopting healthier diets and exercising more were linked to weight loss that reduces the risk of heart disease. In contrast, those who skipped meals or took prescription diet pills saw little to no weight loss, weight maintenance, or even weight gain.

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·June 14, 2018·5 min read

Religious Affiliation Linked to 4 Year Longevity Boost

A new study reports people with religious affiliation live up to four years longer, on average, than those with no religious ties. Researchers believe a reason for the boost in longevity could be because many religious people also volunteer and belong to social organizations, which previous research has linked to living longer.

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·July 12, 2018·4 min read

Solos Twice as Common in Sad Songs

Want to compose a sad song? Include a solo. Researchers report orchestral passages with characteristics that evoke sadness are twice as likely to feature a solo.

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·November 14, 2016·3 min read

Study Reveals Role of Spleen in Prolonged Anxiety After Stress

Researchers report immune cells in the spleen can contribute to chronic anxiety following psychological stress.

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·September 13, 2019·4 min read

Distractions distort what’s real

Distractions may change our perceptions of reality, making us believe we witnessed something different from what we really saw.

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·March 29, 2023·4 min read

Fibromyalgia May Worsen Opioid Addiction

Pain associated with fibromyalgia may put patients at risk of developing opioid use disorder, a new study reports.

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·May 23, 2022·4 min read

Gabapentin May Boost Functional Recovery After a Stroke

Gabapentin, a medication commonly prescribed to control seizure activity, may enhance stroke recovery and restore fine motor function, a new study reports.

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·September 26, 2022·5 min read

Young Kids Avoid One Learning Trap That Often Snares Adults

By being unable to focus attention, children avoid the "learning trap" adults sometimes fall into.

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·September 29, 2023·5 min read

Loneliness Merges Real and Fictional Friends in the Brain

Researchers discovered that lonely fans of "Game of Thrones" processed their favorite characters similarly to real friends in their brains. By using fMRI scans while participants considered the traits of show characters and real friends, a blurred boundary was observed between real and fictional friends for lonelier individuals.

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·August 15, 2018·5 min read

Immune Cells in Brain Have Surprising Influence on Sexual Behavior

According to researchers, mast cells play an important role in determining whether an animal's sexual behavior will be more typical of a male or a female as they mature. Chemically stimulating mast cells in newborn female mice resulted in them acting more like males as adults.

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·July 2, 2019·6 min read

Brain injury common in domestic violence

Many survivors of domestic violence are likely to have experienced repeated head injuries and oxygen deprivation. The injuries resulted in memory loss, anxiety, and visual problems. Of the 49 people interviewed for this study, 81% report being hit in the head by their partner, while 83% report strangulation events.

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How Creativity Training Helps Kids Tackle Life’s Hurdles and Boosts Resilience

Healthier Diet and Exercise Linked to Heart Health, While Skipping Meals and Diet Pills Fail for Weight Loss

Solos Twice as Common in Sad Songs

Study Reveals Role of Spleen in Prolonged Anxiety After Stress

Distractions distort what’s real

Fibromyalgia May Worsen Opioid Addiction

Gabapentin May Boost Functional Recovery After a Stroke

Young Kids Avoid One Learning Trap That Often Snares Adults

Immune Cells in Brain Have Surprising Influence on Sexual Behavior

Brain injury common in domestic violence

Chronic Stress and Depression Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

Playful Brains: Early Years Play Shapes Children’s Futures

Sleep Struggles Link to Elevated Risk of Hypertension

MDMA Makes People Feel More Connected During Conversations

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