Social/Behavioral Science

First randomized study of its kind reveals effective treatment for prisoners suffering from mental illnessCredit: Royalty free image via Pexels Of the 4 million prisoners released each year, 23 percent have suffered from major depressive…
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CORVALLIS, Ore. - More than 63 percent of American children and 55 percent of Americans live in "asset" poverty, meaning they have few or no assets to rely on in the event of a financial shock such as a job loss, a medical crisis or the…
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Dollar stores offer a good option to both low-income and budget shoppers, UNLV research finds When you hear about dollar discount stores, the first thought that comes to mind likely isn't groceries for you and your family. But it might…
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FAU Harbor Branch, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute conduct most extensive radio-tracking effort of Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphinsCredit: Please do not remove the credit line on the image. Credit: HSWRI 2017; A. Fabry 20170131…
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The study is the first to show the drug overdose epidemic is contributing to the widening gap in life expectancy between the United States and other high-income countries In the most comprehensive international comparison of its kind, a…
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Lesbian and bisexual women are at increased risk of being overweight or obese compared to heterosexual women, according to new research from the University of East Anglia and UCL. Gay men however are less likely to be overweight than…
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Data from 1.2 million people reveal how tobacco and alcohol use may be linked to your genes and to various diseases The use of alcohol and tobacco is closely linked to several diseases, and is a contributing factor in many deaths. A…
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New York, NY (February 20, 2019)--Patients with schizophrenia are often treated with more than one type of psychiatric medication, but a new study suggests that some combinations may be more effective than others. The findings were…
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A genomic analysis suggests African hunting and gathering groups diverged from a common ancestry, and underscores the role of infectious disease and diet as drivers of local adaptationCredit: Tishkoff lab Languages that involve "clicks"…
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Early onset drinking, drinking and intoxication at an early age among adolescents, has been identified as a primary risk for later heavy drinking, alcohol problems, and alcohol dependence among youth and young adults. To prevent or…
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Traffic on the expanded Highway 175 from Quebec City to the Saguenay has been a cause of death for thousands of small and medium-sized mammalsCredit: Concordia University Most motorists pay little attention to the amount of roadkill they…
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Dance video shows 'unsociable' particles becoming 'joyful' pairs Scientific research can be a lonely pursuit. And for Pramodh Senarath Yapa, a physicist at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, even the subject of his research is…
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Intervention potential route to improving child health in West Africa Interventions which educate and support new mothers in West Africa to exclusively breastfeed (where infants are only fed breast milk) can significantly increase the…
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Perceived pressure to be thin also a concern, researcher saysCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - A woman whose boyfriend or husband regularly watches pornography is more likely to report symptoms of an eating disorder, new…
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