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Psychopaths result from insensitive parenting
Responsive, empathetic caregiving — especially when children are in distress — helps prevent boys from becoming callous, unemotional adolescents, according to a new Tulane University study of children raised in foster care. The research, which was published in the Journal […]
Sense of purpose linked to longer life
People who have a sense of purpose tend to live longer lives. “Possessing a high sense of purpose in life is associated with a reduced risk for mortality and cardiovascular events,” according to the study by Drs. Randy Cohen and […]
The global diet is getting sweeter
A paper published in the Lancet points out that food in the world is getting sweeter, beverages in particular. The paper is entitled Personal View paper and is written by Professor Barry M Popkin, School of Public Health, Carolina Population […]
3-D printing helped separate conjoined twins
For the first time, CT imaging and 3-D printing were used to plan the separation of conjoined twins, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Specialists at Texas Children’s […]
We become who we date, study says
A new study shows that teen who dated were more similar to their partner than their friends. And teens who just started dating started to become more similar to their romantic partners as well. “The results confirm what most friends […]
Couch potatoes have slower brains 25 years later
Young adults who live sedentary lifestyles are found to have worse cognitive functions 25 years down the line, according to an article published online by JAMA Psychiatry. Tina D. Hoang, M.S.P.H., of the Northern California Institute for Research and Education […]
E-cigarettes produce free radicals
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are found to produce free radicals, molecules that can damage cells and cause cancer, according to researchers from the Penn Stage College of Medicine. E-cigarettes use water vapo to deliver nicotine instead of burning tobacco. Instead of […]
Depression increases risk of death in breast cancer patients
Breast cancer patients who were depressed were 45% more likely to die from all causes than those without depression, according to a study led by King’s College London. The researchers suggest this finding could help to target and support those […]
Why women prefer gay best friends
A new study led by psychology researchers with The University of Texas at Arlington sheds new light on why many heterosexual women develop close friendships with gay men. The research affirmed that women place more trust in dating advice from […]
Treat HIV early, scientists say
HIV patients should start antiretroviral therapy (ART) early in the infection, says scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). For many years, clinicians debated the best time to start antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection, with […]
