“Walking A Mile In Someone Else’s Shoes” May Be Hazardous To Your HealthChoosing a path to empathy can affect a person's health and well-being, a new study reports.Read More
Genetic Locus on Chromosome 12 Implicated in Anorexia NervosaGenome wide analysis of anorexia identifies the common roots the disease shares with metabolic and psychiatric traits.Read More
The Science of Laughter – And Why It Also Has A Dark SideWhile laughter is considered to be a sign of happiness, it isn't always healthy or positive, researchers report.Read More
Playground Politics – What Drives Rejection Among Children?According to researchers, children reject playing with their peers based on more than behavior alone.Read More
Believing A Cocktail Contains Energy Drinks Makes Men Feel More DrunkA new study reveals even the suggestion that a cocktail contains an energy drink makes men feel more intoxicated, impacting their sexual self confidence and overall behavior.Read More
Pet Dogs Help Kids Feel Less StressedAccording to researchers, children who spent time interacting with their dogs had lower cortisol levels.Read More
Stories of ‘Vaccine Injuries’ Are Influential, Even When People Don’t Believe ThemResearchers find disinformation regarding a link between vaccines and subsequent ill effects have a negative epidemiological impact, even when others don't believe the stories.Read More
How Harmful is Alcohol For the Adolescent Brain?Researchers believe the adolescent brain may be more sensitive to the effects of alcohol as it is still developing and less robust than adults' brains.Read More
Beauty Requires ThoughtResearchers report distractions can detract from the experience of beauty, and sensuous pleasures can also be beautiful.Read More
Everyday Chemicals May Affect Brain Development, Including Fetal IQResearchers look at the potentially negative role exposure to some common chemicals can have on brain development and IQ.Read More
All Is Not Lost to DementiaResearchers have developed a tool that can accurately measure communication in older couples living with the effects of dementia.Read More
First Year of Grade School Sharpens Kids’ Attention SkillsA new study reports children who transition earlier into formal education are more focused and less impulsive that their peers who remain in preschool.Read More