September 10, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) tend to slow down and decrease the intensity of their movements even though many retain the ability to move quickly and forcefully. Now, scientists report evidence that the slowdown likely arises from the brain’s ‘c…
September 10, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) tend to slow down and decrease the intensity of their movements even though many retain the ability to move quickly and forcefully. Now, scientists report evidence that the slowdown likely arises from the brain’s ‘c…
September 10, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
In both blacks and whites, everyday feelings of discrimination can mess with the body’s levels of the primary stress hormone, cortisol, new research suggests. In African-Americans, however, the negative effects of perceived discrimination on cortisol a…
September 10, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
In both blacks and whites, everyday feelings of discrimination can mess with the body’s levels of the primary stress hormone, cortisol, new research suggests. In African-Americans, however, the negative effects of perceived discrimination on cortisol a…
September 10, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
In both blacks and whites, everyday feelings of discrimination can mess with the body’s levels of the primary stress hormone, cortisol, new research suggests. In African-Americans, however, the negative effects of perceived discrimination on cortisol a…
September 9, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
What if you heard that on planet Teeku, the Blarks were a lot richer than the Orps, and you had to guess why? In a new study, participants were asked to select from several potential explanations for this fictional disparity. A majority focused on inhe…
September 9, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study shows that nerve damage caused by leprosy is associated to changes in the brain of patients.
September 9, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
The effects of parenthood on mental health are complex, but a new study published in Health Sociology Review reveals a different angle to the relationship: how a person’s mental health at 16…
September 9, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Teenagers are irrational and make bad decisions. Or do they? A new Duke study finds that adolescents ages 10 to 16 can be more analytical in their economic choices than many slightly older young…
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Making a plan can be the difference in overcoming a difficult childhood, while just thinking about those difficulties can drag down the child.
