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·December 20, 2021·5 min read

1 in 5 Parents Say Their Holiday Stress Level Negatively Affects Their Child’s Enjoyment of the Season

A new study reveals how parental stress impacts the holiday season for children. One in five parents say their children have unrealistic expectations for the season, while one in four parents admit to setting overly idealistic expectations for themselves to ensure a perfect holiday. Mothers become more stressed by holiday preparations than fathers.

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·October 25, 2021·2 min read

Men and Women Ride the Same Emotional Roller Coaster

Contrary to popular myths on stereotypes, women are not more emotional than men, researchers report. A new study reveals men's emotions fluctuate just as much as women's do.

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·September 28, 2021·3 min read

Cognitive Function Maintained Among Elderly Who Feel Good About Life

Feeling content in life slows cognitive decline in older adults, a new study reports. Researchers say the odds of older adults developing cognitive impairment and dementia were reduced in those who reported better psychological well-being.

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·August 18, 2021·5 min read

Small Changes in Diet Could Help You Live Healthier and More Sustainably

Substituting 10% of daily caloric intake from processed and red meats with legumes, nuts, and seafood can reduce your dietary carbon footprint by one-third, and add 48 "healthy minutes" to your daily life.

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·August 4, 2021·3 min read

How Sleep Loss Sabotages New Memory Storage in the Hippocampus

Sleep-deprived mice had increased activity in hippocampal inhibitory neurons, disrupting the processing and storage of new memories.

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·July 27, 2021·4 min read

Many Parents Still Believe Boys Are Better, More Competitive at Sports Than Girls

Gender stereotypes and double standards, where young female athletes are not taken as seriously as or treated differently than their male counterparts, persist, even among parents.

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·July 20, 2021·5 min read

“Springing Forward” Affects Early Birds Less Than Night Owls

People who are genetically predisposed to be "early birds" only take a few days to adjust to time changes as a result of daylight savings. Night owls can take over a week to adjust to the time change.

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·June 23, 2021·3 min read

More Seniors May Have Undiagnosed Dementia Than Previously Thought

Nine out of ten older adults who reported symptoms of cognitive decline associated with dementia did not have a clinical diagnosis of neurodegeneration.

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·June 8, 2021·4 min read

Harnessing Healthy Behaviors to Prevent Dementia

Making small lifestyle changes, such as improving diet, exercising, enjoying social activities, and reducing blood pressure, can reduce the risk of developing dementia in older people with certain risk factors.

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·May 29, 2021·4 min read

Escape From Oblivion: How the Brain Reboots After Deep Anesthesia

Following deep anesthesia, consciousness and cognitive processes unfold over time. The prefrontal cortex is the first brain area to recover, with areas associated with reaction time and attention taking longer to return to pre-anesthesia states.