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Released: 12-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Stress, via inflammation, is linked to metabolic syndrome
Ohio State University

A new study has found that stress, through its propensity to drive up inflammation in the body, is linked to metabolic syndrome – leading researchers to suggest that cheap and relatively easy stress-management techniques may be one way to help improve biological health outcomes.

   
Released: 12-Jan-2024 6:30 AM EST
For Female Fashion Models, Job Security and Sexual Harassment Are Often Intertwined
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Modeling is a dream occupation for many young women, but for those who make modeling a career, finding work can be a traumatic, sexualized nightmare, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study finds.

 
Released: 11-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Watching others visibly dislike vegetables might make onlookers dislike them, too
Frontiers

New research shows that observing facial expressions of others eating raw broccoli can influence our own liking of the vegetable.

   
Released: 11-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Since Roe was overturned, fewer Michigan adults want to have children
Michigan State University

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, it created uncertainty for Americans’ access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. This uncertainly may have led to an increase in the number of Michigan adults who said they never want to have children, according to Michigan State University researchers.

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Released: 11-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
5 Relationship Myths Debunked by Binghamton University Psychologist
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A lot of what people believe about relationships isn't really backed up by science. With Valentine's Day approaching, here are some of the biggest myths about intimate relationships debunked by Matt Johnson, professor of psychology at Binghamton University, State University of New York; and author of "Great Myths of Intimate Relationships: Dating, Sex, and Marriage."

Newswise: Is There a Common Link Between the Physical and Social Worlds? Two Brothers Think So.
Released: 10-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Is There a Common Link Between the Physical and Social Worlds? Two Brothers Think So.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers biophysical chemist and his brother, a political scientist on the West Coast, have joined intellectual forces, realizing a long-standing dream of co-authoring an article that bridges their disciplines involving cells and society.

   
6-Jan-2024 8:05 PM EST
Magnetic Brain Stimulation is a Promising Treatment for Veterans with Alcohol Use Disorder and Depressive Symptoms Study Suggests
Research Society on Alcoholism

Veterans with alcohol use disorder (AUD) appear to benefit from a non-invasive technique that uses magnetism to stimulate neurons in areas of the brain linked to psychiatric disorders.

     
Released: 10-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
More siblings mean poorer mental health for teens
Ohio State University

Teens from larger families have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large analysis of children in the United States and China.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
What happens to our online activity over the switches to and from Daylight Saving Time?
University of Surrey

Researchers noticed that after switching to DST, certain Google searches took place up to an hour earlier than usual. On the other hand, when clocks went back to standard time in autumn, these searches tended to occur later.

Newswise: Why do we cradle babies in one specific arm?
Released: 9-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Why do we cradle babies in one specific arm?
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

You probably haven’t ever given it much thought, but almost everyone cradles a baby in one specific arm. The vast majority of people always cradle a baby in the crook of their left arm.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Increasing levels of "hype" language in grant applications and publications
University of Tsukuba

The success of scientific endeavors often depends on support from public research grants. Successful applicants increasingly describe their proposed research using promotional language ("hype"); however, it remains unclear whether they use hype in their subsequent research publications.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Voice recognition project recruiting adults with cerebral palsy
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project is now recruiting U.S. and Puerto Rican adults with cerebral palsy.

     
6-Jan-2024 7:05 PM EST
Hepatitis Linked to Alcohol Increasingly Drove Emergency Department Visits, Especially Among Younger Adults, In Recent Years
Research Society on Alcoholism

Hepatitis linked to alcohol, the most severe form of alcohol-associated liver disease, is increasingly prevalent, severe, and likely to involve emergency departments, according to a new analysis.

     
Newswise: New research suggests ‘religiosity’ can help Black teenagers avoid delinquent behavior
4-Jan-2024 11:35 AM EST
New research suggests ‘religiosity’ can help Black teenagers avoid delinquent behavior
Case Western Reserve University

Black teenagers in urban environments who were more involved in religious activities were less likely to engage in alcohol and substance use and other delinquent behavior, according to two recent studies by social sciences researchers at Case Western Reserve University.

Newswise: Love scrambles the brain and scientists can now tell us why
Released: 8-Jan-2024 8:05 PM EST
Love scrambles the brain and scientists can now tell us why
University of South Australia

Love is blind, the saying goes, and thanks to a new Australian study we are now a step closer to understanding why.

Released: 8-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Distinct sex differences persist in countries with higher standards of living
Karolinska Institute

Whether or not psychological differences between the sexes increase or decrease with improved living standards has been a topic of debate, with some scholars arguing that the differences are less in more equal societies. However, earlier studies have demonstrated greater differences between the sexes – a phenomenon that has been termed the equality paradox.



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