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·September 8, 2023·6 min read

Big Tobacco’s Legacy: Pushing Hyperpalatable Foods in America

Food brands owned by tobacco companies have actively disseminated hyperpalatable foods, loaded with salts, fats, and sugars, to American consumers. Researchers say these foods provide an enhanced eating experience that's hard to resist.

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·August 31, 2023·5 min read

Breast Milk Alternative Boosts IQ and Executive Function in Kids

Researchers discovered a complex milk component that, when added to infant formula, can offer long-term cognitive benefits to children. The study found that formula supplemented with milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) and lactoferrin for a year raised children's IQ by 5 points at age 5 ½.

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·July 26, 2023·5 min read

Balanced Parenting Is Key to Nurturing Harmonious Sibling Bonds

A new study suggests that equal treatment of siblings by parents fosters better sibling relationships. Analyzing retrospective reports of 325 college-age adults, the researchers found that parental differential treatment and family cohesion work in tandem to shape sibling relations.

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·May 9, 2022·5 min read

Empathy Training Improves Mother-Child Relationships and Life Satisfaction

Mothers and children who participated in empathy skill training had better relationships and improved overall well-being, a new study reports.

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·May 6, 2022·6 min read

Study Preserves Memory in Mice, Offering Promising New Basis for Active Immunization Against Alzheimer’s Disease

The corn-derived MetO-rich protein, when injected, prompts the immune system to produce antibodies against the MetO component of amyloid beta. Older mice injected with the MetO-rich protein showed 50% improvement in memory compared to the control animals. The findings could be key to the development of a potential vaccine for Alzheimer's.

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·August 2, 2021·4 min read

Food Choices at an ‘all-You-Can-Eat’ Buffet Tied to Likelihood for Weight Gain

Study reveals the types of foods you load your plates with at all you can eat buffets may predict your risk for obesity.

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·June 3, 2021·4 min read

Age Doesn’t Affect Perception of ‘Speech-to-Song Illusion’

When listening to a phrase over and over, the words often begin to sound like a song. Researchers found this speech-to-song illusion does not decrease with age.

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·May 1, 2021·6 min read

Research Delves Into Link Between Test Anxiety and Poor Sleep

Test anxiety and sleep feed off one another, causing a negative effect on academic performance.

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·December 16, 2019·5 min read

Want to avoid the holiday blues? Skip the sweet treats

If you are prone to depression, a new study suggests you should avoid indulging on dietary sugars. Added sugars have a pro-inflammatory effect on depressive disorders.

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·August 1, 2019·6 min read

Study casts doubt on evidence for ‘gold standard’ psychological treatments

Researchers question the statistical evidence behind psychiatric therapies considered to be empirically supported treatments by the APA.

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·September 3, 2018·3 min read

Gun Owners are More Politically Active

A new study reports American gun owners are exhibiting increased levels of political participation, not only by voting but also donating to candidate funds and contacting elected officials.