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| New research shows no evidence of structural brain change with short-term mindfulness training Posted: 20 May 2022 11:46 AM PDT A team found flaws in previous research that purported to show meditation could alter the brain's structure. |
| Children with same-sex parents are socially well-adjusted Posted: 20 May 2022 10:29 AM PDT Difficult social and legal conditions are stress factors for same-sex families, but do not affect the behavior of children and young people with same-sex parents, new research suggests. |
| How a cognitive bias is blocking the rise of electric cars Posted: 19 May 2022 09:56 AM PDT What are the barriers to the adoption of electric cars? Although the main financial and technological obstacles have been removed, their market share still needs to increase. In a recent study, a team investigated the cognitive factors that still dissuade many people from switching to electric cars. They found that car owners systematically underestimate the capacity of electric driving ranges to meet their daily needs. |
| Do compression garments facilitate muscle recovery after exercise? Posted: 19 May 2022 08:53 AM PDT Thought to enhance muscle recovery, compression garments are commonly worn by athletes and people engaging in exercise. Yet, an international research team's systematic review provides evidence to the contrary. |
| Music alleviates collective grief Posted: 19 May 2022 08:53 AM PDT In February 2020, a group of musicians from around the world living in China recorded their cover of a song by Michael Jackson on video to express their support to the families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and to those working in the frontline. The video went viral. Now, a new study analyzes why the video and song had such a profound effect. |
| Diet plays key role in ADHD symptoms in children Posted: 19 May 2022 08:53 AM PDT Here's another good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to eat their fruits and vegetables: It may help reduce inattention issues, a new study suggests. |
| Everyone eats three extra cheeseburgers a day than they admit, study shows Posted: 19 May 2022 07:38 AM PDT Everyone eats the equivalent of three extra cheeseburgers a day than they admit -- regardless of their waistline, researchers have revealed. The study shows obese and thin people all fib about food to the same amount regardless of the number on the bathroom scale and this could be undermining national health advice. |
| How cranberries could improve memory and ward off dementia Posted: 19 May 2022 05:11 AM PDT Researchers have found that eating cranberries could improve memory, ward off dementia, and reduce 'bad' cholesterol. The research team studied the benefits of consuming the equivalent of a cup of cranberries a day among 50 to 80-year-olds. They hope that their findings could have implications for the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. |
| Are people swapping their cats and goldfish for praying mantises? Posted: 19 May 2022 05:11 AM PDT Praying mantises have gained recent popularity as pets, sold at animal fairs and pet markets, but also collected in the wild by a fast-growing community of hobbyists and professional marketers. An overview of this market's dynamics reports on both problems and opportunities of the pet mantis market, like the absence of regulations, but also the potential of a stronger collaboration between hobbyists and scientists for biodiversity conservation. |
| Women who embraced their partner subsequently had lower stress-induced cortisol response Posted: 18 May 2022 11:07 AM PDT Women instructed to embrace their romantic partner prior to undergoing a stressful experience had a lower biological stress response -- as indicated by levels of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva -- compared to women who did not embrace their partner. This effect was not seen for men. |
| Childhood circumstances and personality traits are associated with loneliness in older age Posted: 18 May 2022 11:07 AM PDT Life circumstances during childhood -- including having fewer friends and siblings, low-quality relationships with parents, bad health and growing up in a poorer household -- are all correlated with a higher rate of loneliness in older age, according to a new study. |
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