Workaholism leads to mental and physical health problems
Work addiction risk depends on occupationCredit: Morteza Charkhabi Workaholism or work addiction risk is a growing public health concern that ...
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Baylor College of Medicine neuroscientist and geneticist recognized for re
Neuroscientist and Geneticist Benjamin Arenkiel, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2021 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Medicine from ...
Study: Colleges can prevent 96% of COVID-19 infections with common measures
Credit: CWRU CLEVELAND--The combined effectiveness of three COVID-prevention strategies on college campuses--mask-wearing, social distancing, and routine testing--are as effective in ...
Hunters and busybodies: Researchers use Wikipedia to measure different types of curiosity
The study from Penn and American University draws on psychology, philosophy and network science to better understand the different ways ...
Cats may help increase empathy, decrease anxiety for kids with autism
Credit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. - As a former school nurse in the Columbia Public Schools, Gretchen ...
Child marriage is legal and persists across Canada
Over 3,600 marriage certificates were issued to children under the age of 18 between 2000 and 2018Credit: Alissa Koski and ...
Autism theory 25 years in the making
Combination of socially valued traits and disabilities can lead to conditionCredit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center A unifying explanation of the ...
Mount Sinai launches psychedelics research center
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched a new center for psychedelics ...
UTSA Artificial Intelligence Consortium receives over $1M in research funding
University led research attempts to close the performance gap between modern artificial intelligence (AI) systems and biological systemsCredit: UTSA Dhireesha ...
Mental health of UK women, ethnic minorities especially affected during pandemic
UK survey conducted before and during pandemic also indicates increase in average mental distress for all citizensCredit: Proto E, Quintana-Domeque ...
Repeated ketamine infusions reduce PTSD symptom severity
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine infusions significantly reduce symptom severity in individuals with chronic post-traumatic stress ...
Discussion and de-escalation in social media
International research team awarded funding to develop AI-based, social media 'moderator'Credit: Dr Valentin Gold, University of Göttingen It's a familiar ...
Study: in social media safety messages, the pictures should match the words
Effective posts led to better understanding among new parentsCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When using social media ...
Dr. Genova receives NIH K18 award to advance her autism research in transition-age youth
NIMH Career Enhancement Award of $266,988 to Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, supports research in job preparedness for youth ...
AI-designed serotonin sensor may help scientists study sleep and mental health
NIH BRAIN Initiative scientists used machine learning to redesign a bacterial 'Venus flytrap' protein that can monitor brain serotonin levels ...
Dr. Genova to study virtual reality job reentry training in traumatic brain injury
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research awarded a $599,103 grant to Helen Genova, Ph.D., of Kessler ...
Can we be manipulated into sharing private info online? Yes, says Ben-Gurion U. study
Credit: Dani Machlis/BGU BEER-SHEVA, Israel, December 22, 2020 - Online users are more likely to reveal private information based on ...
New research shows masks change the way we process faces
Credit: The Chicago face database: A free stimulus set of faces and norming data. Feel like you're suffering from face ...
Young people regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation but not to themselves
Credit: NTU Singapore At the start of the pandemic, young Singaporeans regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation ...
Do I know you? Researchers evaluate how masks disrupt facial perception
Study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchersCredit: Chicago Face Database (Ma et al., 2015) BEER-SHEVA, Israel...December 21, 2020 ...