Some personal beliefs and morals may stem from genetics
A new baby is often welcomed with speculation about whether they got their eyes and nose from mom or dad, ...
Tag: Behavior
Public lecture on sleep and the brain, press room, and more: CNS 2019 only 4 weeks away
"If you think about the three pillars of health, you've got diet, exercise, and sleep. If you don't exercise for ...
People with chronic pain are coping with the help of Pinterest, new study reveals
The study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University also suggests that Pinterest could be a valuable tool for health care ...
A gene involved in ADHD could be related to addictive substance use
Prevention of addictive behaviorsCredit: University of Barcelona (UB) Some variations in the gene LPHN3 -associated with the attention deficit / ...
Good dog? Bad dog? Their personalities can change
New findings from MSU went where few researchers have gone before to reveal that, like humans, dogs' personalities likely change ...
Virtual reality a promising tool for reducing fears and phobia in autism
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 22, 2019--In a new pilot study, autistic adults showed real-life, ...
UTSA researchers examine patterns of prescription opioid misuse and other substance use
On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose and almost 218,000 Americans died from overdoses related to ...
ETRI won AVSS contest on traffic surveillance technology
Credit: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) A vehicle recognition technology for traffic surveillance developed by South Korea's Electronics and ...
Dr. Dobryakova of Kessler Foundation is the recipient of INS 2019 Early Career Award
Ekaterina Dobryakova, Ph.D., of Kessler Foundation, honored with International Neurological Society's Early Career Award at annual meeting in NYCCredit: Kessler ...
How to treat depression in prison — and why it matters
First randomized study of its kind reveals effective treatment for prisoners suffering from mental illnessCredit: Royalty free image via Pexels ...
Study links unhealthy diet to mental illness in California adults
Loma Linda University researchers find junk food is associated with both moderate and severe psychological distressCredit: Loma Linda University Health ...
Radio-tracking dolphins reveals intimate details about their behavior
FAU Harbor Branch, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute conduct most extensive radio-tracking effort of Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphinsCredit: Please do not ...
Health-related Google searches doubled in week before ER visits
Health-related internet searches doubled during the week before patients visited an emergency department, according to a new study from researchers ...
Study finds children with autism more likely to face maltreatment
A recent study by Vanderbilt researchers of 11 counties in Middle Tennessee revealed that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...
Intervention can boost rates of exclusive breastfeeding
Intervention potential route to improving child health in West Africa Interventions which educate and support new mothers in West Africa ...
Effective self-control strategies involve much more than willpower, research shows
It's mid-February, around the time that most people waver in their commitment to the resolutions they've made for the new ...
Brain pathways of aversion identified
What happens in the brain when we feel discomfort? Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden are now one step closer ...
Social threat learning influences our decisions
Learning what is dangerous by watching a video or being told (known as social learning) has just as strong an ...
CWRU receives $1.3M to develop decision-making tool for treating intimate partner violence
Project will identify most promising interventions and help providers tailor treatmentsCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Case Western ...
Many LGBTQ youth don't identify with traditional sexual identity labels
The study is based on data from the LGBTQ National Teen Study of 17,000 teens A large proportion of sexual ...