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‘What day is it today?’ Study explains why it can be hard to keep track
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Value decisions rely on communication between two brain regions, study shows
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Unable to decide between rice and noodles? The coupling between the two brain regions involved in making value choices is not working so well today, neuroeconomists might say.
High sugar consumption among children relates to poor family functioning, study finds
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The quality of general family functioning is a major determinant of healthy dietary habits – according to new research published in the Journal of Caries Research and led by Queen Mary University of…
Magnetic stimulation effective in reducing bed-wetting
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Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, causes distress in children and young adults, as well as for their parents or caregivers. The causes are not fully understood and there may be both physiological and psychological components to the condition. Research…
Sharing child care responsibilities may lead to a better sex life
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New research suggests that heterosexual couples who share child care responsibilities equally between themselves enjoy higher quality relationships and sex lives.
Worming our way to a new understanding of behavior
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The wriggling and writhing of worms may hold clues to the inner workings of our brains, according to scientists who have developed a pioneering tool to analyze a worm’s posture as it wriggles, and will use the tool to investigate how exactly the worm’s…
Impact of sleep disturbance on recovery in veterans with PTSD and TBI
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Poor sleep may impact treatment and recovery in veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). A review of extensive research on sleep in TBI and PTSD has found that sleep-focused interventions can improve treatme…
Some single people are happy on their own, research finds
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New American research with a nationally representative sample has found that single people with high avoidance goals are just as happy being single as other people in relationships.
Women warriors at no greater risk for PTSD than men, study finds
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Findings based on Millennium Cohort StudyWhile past research on the question has been mixed, a new study by Defense and Veterans Affairs researchers suggests that women in the military are at no…
Patent expirations for blockbuster antipsychotic meds could save billions
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Medicaid costs for antipsychotics expected to decrease as branded antipsychotics come off patentMedicaid is expected to save billions of dollars a year as patents for several blockbuster…
