Tag: Behavior

Study comparing two models of care shows benefits of treating symptoms over fixed medication schedule BOSTON - A study led ...

Research tackles head injuries in youth football

New athletic training method aims to reduce brain traumaCredit: Tory Wesnofske for UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - An athletic training ...

Using Facebook data to study how misinformation spreads — grant

Credit: Virginia Tech Tanushree Mitra, assistant professor of computer science in the College of Engineering and a faculty member at ...

Study highlights need for tailored skin cancer prevention programs

More comprehensive skin cancer prevention programs could reach a more diverse population, with the goal of reducing new skin cancers ...

Ben-Gurion University researchers train dogs to respond to haptic vibration commands

Modified haptic vest has applications for search and rescue, service animal programs -- presented in World Haptic Conference paperCredit: Jonathan ...

Study identifies the best healthy eating nudges

Study of real-life experiments from many disciplines shows the most effective ways restaurants and grocery stores can influence healthy eatingCredit: ...

New technique developed to detect autism in children

Researchers have developed a new technique to help doctors more quickly and accurately detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. ...

Looking at how the brain reacts to boredom could help people cope

Credit: WSU Boredom is a common human experience. But how people cope with or handle being bored is important for ...

Molecules that restructure the mind

Postdoctoral researcher Caitlin Taylor wins the 2019 Harvey L. Karp Discovery Award Imagine a molecule powerful enough to reconfigure your ...

Ignoring cues for alcohol and fast food is hard — but is it out of our control?

Have you ever tried to stay away from fast food, but found hard-to-ignore signals that represent its availability - like ...

Becoming new parents increases produce purchases

Higher income households adopted healthier spending patterns, but lower-income families did not, according to a new study published in the ...

More money, skills and knowledge needed for social prescribing to serve as route into work

July 4, 2019

New funding, greater expertise and wider awareness in the system - and beyond -- are needed to embed work outcomes ...

Treatment targeted at a genetic mutation relieves psychosis symptoms

July 3, 2019

Proof-of-principle findings pave the way for precision medicine in psychiatry Philadelphia, July 3, 2019 - Treatment of psychosis can be ...

Timing of exercise may be key to successful weight loss

July 3, 2019

In a study of 375 adults who have successfully maintained weight loss and who engage in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity, ...

Study reveals a short bout of exercise enhances brain function

OHSU research discovers a gene in mice that's activated by brief periods of exercise Most people know that regular exercise ...

CU Anschutz researchers win grant to commercialize miniature microscope

The tiny microscope allows scientists to peer inside the living brain AURORA, Colo. (July 2, 2019) - A team of ...

Tweeting while watching TV diminishes enjoyment

Live-tweeting has potential pitfalls on audience experience Toggling between viewing entertainment and social media lessens a person's ability to escape ...

Study finds dramatic differences in tests assessing preschoolers’ language skills

Researcher examines language outcomes of children born preterm and full-term using different testsCredit: Caitlin M. Imgrund, Ph.D. About 1 in ...

Supervised fun, exercise both provide psychosocial benefit to children with obesity

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 2, 2019) -A program with clear rules, routines and activities, ...

Gender bias alive and well in health care roles, study shows