Curbing The Epidemic of Opioid Abuse by Rethinking Chronic PainCould rethinking the way we think about chronic pain curb the growing epidemic of opioid addiction?Read More
One in Four Kids Sexually Harassed by Online “Friends”Researchers report as many as 1 in 4 kids are sexually harassed online by friends.Read More
Threat of Guns and Car Accidents Linked to Parental DepressionA new study reports parental depression is linked to increased safety risks for their children, particularly when it comes to guns, fire and car accidents.Read More
What Are The Odds of That? Risky Gambling Choices Influenced by Single Brain ConnectionFindings could help in understanding and developing treatments for gambling addiction, researchers suggest.Read More
Happiness Linked to Valuing Personal Time Over MoneyThose who value their personal time over the pursuit of money tend to be much happier, a new study reports.Read More
Questioning Our Morality: Zoning Out or Deep Thinking?According to researchers, stories that force us to think about our deepest moral values activate a brain region once thought to be on autopilot.Read More
Eat Less and Be HappySmall, uncertain incentives stimulate the same reward center of the brain as food, researchers report.Read More
Wage Gap Could Explain Why Women Are More Likely To Be Anxious and Depressed Than MenA new study reports an increase in diagnosis for GAD and depression in women who earned less than their male counterparts, with whom they were matched on education level and job experience.Read More
Lucid Dreaming May Help Us Unravel the Mysteries of ConsciousnessResearchers explore how the ability to control dreams may be a key to helping us better understand consciousness.Read More
Low Oxygen Levels Soon After Birth May Raise Learning and Behavioral Disorder RisksChronic hypoxia can induce an inflammatory response with concomitant demyelination that can lead to future behavioral deficits, a new study reports.Read More
Is Your Toddler Ready to Read?Researchers identify which young children could benefit most from additional attention when it comes to learning how to read.Read More
Loss of Hippocampal Cells Linked to SchizophreniaA new study reports social memory deficits in schizophrenia may be a result of a decreased number of inhibitory neurons in the CA2 region of the hippocampus.Read More
