Social & Behavioral Science
Heart disease, related risk factors may increase risk of early death in patients with dementia
(Wiley) Diabetes, smoking, coronary heart disease, and congestive heart failure may increase the risk of premature death for hospitalized individuals...
The evidence for saturated fat and sugar related to coronary heart disease
(Elsevier) Atherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is responsible for one in every six deaths in the United States as well...
Emotion dysregulation in borderline personality disorder: A problem of too much drive and too little control?
(Elsevier) Borderline personality disorder is a diagnostic label applied to people who have problems regulating emotional mood swings. This emotional...
NHS policies failing to stop bullying by managers and staff sickness
(SAGE) Bullying and discrimination by NHS managers has led to absences among mental health workers, and past policies have failed...
Tufts researchers to study how West Point grooms cadets to be leaders
(Tufts University) Researchers at Tufts University are collaborating with the United States Military Academy on a first-of-its-kind, five-year longitudinal study...
NHS Health Check study estimates 2,500 heart attacks and strokes prevented over 5 years
(Queen Mary, University of London) The first major evaluation of the NHS Health Check in England, led by Queen Mary...
Study: Workplace flexibility benefits employees
(American Sociological Association) New research released today shows that workers at a Fortune 500 company who participated in a pilot...
Couples’ quality of life linked even when one partner dies
(Association for Psychological Science) When one spouse passes away, his or her characteristics continue to be linked with the surviving...
New role for motor neurons discovered
(Karolinska Institutet) Researchers from Sweden´s Karolinska Institutet have demonstrated a new, direct signalling pathway through which motor neurons influence the...
Migrant values adapt over just 1 generation
(University of Exeter) A study led by the University of Exeter has concluded that the children of people who migrated...
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as safe as aspirin
(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) UCLA researchers reviewed major studies of both PrEP for HIV prevention and...
Blueberries, citrus fruits and red wine associated with reduced erectile dysfunction
(University of East Anglia) Flavonoid-rich foods are associated with a reduced risk of erectile dysfunction -- according to a new...
Repetitive blast exposure causes cerebellar dysfunction in combat veterans
(University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine) A team of brain injury experts led by researchers at the VA Puget Sound...
Plague may have persisted in Europe during 300-year period, including ‘Black Death’
(PLOS) The bacteria that causes plague, Y. pestis, may have persisted long-term in Europe from the 14th to 17th century...
Brazilian torrent frogs communicate using sophisticated audio, visual signals
(PLOS) Brazilian torrent frogs may use sophisticated audio and visual signals to communicate, including inflating vocal sacs, squealing, and arm...
Scientists discover how we play memories in fast forward
(University of Texas at Austin) Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain compresses memories of say, a trip to the grocery...
Model ‘no buy’ list criteria could dramatically reduce youth exposure to TV alcohol ads
(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) A set of 'no buy' list criteria developed by researchers at the...
The importance of public service broadcasting in politics and society
(Wiley) A new article finds that people living in countries with public service broadcasting are better informed about government and...
‘No-buy’ lists could cut kids’ exposure to alcohol ads
(Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs) Young people's exposure to alcohol advertisements on television could be almost eliminated if...
Surgical treatment restores penis length
(Wiley) A new study shows that a surgical treatment can be effective for treating Peyronie's disease, a disorder that leads...