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Enzyme enhances, erases long-term memories in rats; Can restore even old, fading memories, say scientists
Even long after it is formed, a memory in rats can be enhanced or erased by increasing or decreasing the activity of a brain enzyme. For the first time, a study in behaving animals with functioning brains has found that a single molecule, PKMzeta, is both necessary and sufficient for maintaining long-term memory.
The better off sleep better
The employed and self-employed enjoy much better sleep than those out of work, according to Understanding Society, the world's largest longitudinal household study. Those who are unemployed are over 40% more likely to report difficulty staying asleep than those in employment (having controlled for age and gender differences). However, job satisfaction affects the quality of ...
How Depression And Anxiety Differentially Influence Physical Symptom Reporting
Researchers have for decades hypothesized that negative emotions lead to inflated reports of common physical symptoms, like headaches or an upset stomach. But a new University of Iowa study suggests that two negative emotions depression and anxiety influence symptom reporting in different ways...
Six Out Of Ten Male Drug-addicts Abuse Their Partners, A Study Says
According to a study conducted at the Department of Pedagogy of the University of Granada, about six out of ten male drug-abusers direct some type of violence against their intimate partners. Thus, the study revealed a high rate of domestic violence both pysical and psychological by male drug-abusers against women...
Loneliness In Our Modern Age
Over the last twenty years, more and more studies measuring the effect of loneliness suggest it is an important public health concern. For example, there is evidence that the risk of developing and dying from heart disease can depend on the strength of one's social network of friends and family, and ...
Idealizing Parenthood
Any parent can tell you that raising a child is emotionally and intellectually draining. Despite their tales of professional sacrifice, financial hardship, and declines in marital satisfaction, many parents continue to insist that their children are an essential source of happiness and fulfillment in their lives...
Intercollegiate Statement On Children And Young People’s Mental Health, UK
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has joined with other organisations to call on the Government to recognise children's mental health services as a priority...
Discrimination Often Leads To Declining Physical Health For Obese Individuals
The discrimination that obese people feel, whether it is poor service at a restaurant or being treated differently in the workplace, may have a direct impact on their physical health, according to new research from Purdue University...
Understanding Society Study Highlights Just How Much Family Relationships Matter For Children’s Well-Being
Young people in the UK are very satisfied with their lives with 70 per cent rating themselves as happy or very happy. These are the first findings from Understanding Society, the world's largest household panel study managed by the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex...
Online Training Helpers More Effective When They Have A Feedback Style Similar To The Student
Opposites don't always attract. A study from North Carolina State University shows that participants are happier - and perform better - when the electronic helpers used in online training programs resemble the participants themselves. "It is important that the people who design online training programs understand that one size does not fit all," says Dr...