- Food education programs such as gardening and cooking lessons in elementary school can provide an important contribution to the continuation of healthy dietary behaviors as children grow up, finds a new study. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/participants-in-school-based-gardening-and-food-programs-benefit-from 4 comments science
- Study on animal model, suggests that the gene LHPP interacts with stress and plays a pivotal role in treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) where traditional drug fluoxetine often doesn't offers respond https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/new-clues-to-the-mechanism-behind-treatment-resistant-depression 3 comments science
- One in three U.S. public health workers reported feeling threatened while on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic according to a study of over 26,000 professionals conducted between March 2020 and April 2021. Experiencing any type of workplace violence negatively affected workers' mental health. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/one-in-three-us-public-health-workers-reports-feeling-threatened-by-the-public-while-on-the-job-during-the-covid-19-pandemic 79 comments science
- Study identifies new links between REM sleep disturbances and drug relapse: it is important to pay attention to REM sleep improvement, complementary to current practice focusing on non-REM sleep interventions, and melanin-concentrating hormone neurons are central to REM sleep regulation https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/study-identifies-new-links-between-rem-sleep-disturbances-and-drug-relapse 20 comments science
- Study: Fewer than 25% of patients with certain pacemakers or defibrillators have updated device firmware that guards against potential cyberattacks, increasing the likelihood of inappropriate shocks and potentially worsening heart failure. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/patients-are-at-risk-of-inappropriate-shocks-from-their-defibrillators 19 comments science
- Looking beyond the picky eating of childhood, researchers looked at this behavior in college students. Self-identified picky eaters ate significantly less fiber and vegetables and reported greater levels of social phobia than non-picky eaters, according to a new study. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/beyond-childhood-picky-eating-in-college-students 13 comments science
- Individuals in lower-income US counties or high support for former President Trump continue to be less likely to socially distance. The associations persisted after adjusting for a variety of county-level demographic and socioeconomic characteristics https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/individuals-in-lower-income-us-counties-or-high-support-for-former-president-trump-continue-to-be-less-likely-to-socially-distance 19 comments science
- Physical discipline (spanking or slapping on the arm, hand, or leg) and cognitive deprivation (not counting or reading with a child over the past 3 days and the absence of books in the home) linked to specific types of developmental delay, finds new study (n=29,792 kids, age 3-6, 17 countries). https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/physical-discipline-and-cognitive-deprivation-associated-with-specific-types-of-developmental-delay 2 comments science
- Changes in food environment around low-income and high-ethnic/racial minority populations over time impact childhood obesity. Increased availability of small grocery stores selling a selection of healthy items in close proximity to children’s homes improves their weight status over time. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/kids-gain-weight-when-new-convenience-stores-open-nearby 3 comments science
- Sleep loss hijacks brain’s activity during learning. Getting only half a night’s sleep, as many medical workers and military personnel often do, hijacks the brain’s ability to unlearn fear-related memories. It might put people at greater risk of conditions such as anxiety and PTSD https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/sleep-loss-hijacks-brains-activity-during-learning 807 comments science
- The removal of dairy cattle from US agriculture would only reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 0.7 percent and lower the available supply of essential nutrients for the human population. The US dairy industry contributes roughly 1.58 percent of the total US greenhouse gas emissions. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/removal-of-dairy-cows-from-the-united-states-may-reduce-essential-nutrient-supply-with-little-effect-on-greenhouse-gas-emissions 36 comments science
- New study calculates alarming lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in the US. One out of every 100 American children will die from firearms if current death rates continue; one out of every 70 will die from overdoses, according to The American Journal of Medicine. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/new-study-calculates-alarming-lifetime-risk-of-death-from-firearms-and-drug-overdoses-in-the-us 42 comments science
- Individuals exposed to early life stress (ELS) were more likely to develop a major depressive disorder (MDD) in childhood or adolescence than individuals who had not been exposed to ELS. "Exposure to early life stress more than doubled the likelihood someone will develop youth-onset depression." https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/early-life-stress-is-associated-with-youth-onset-depression-for-some-types-of-stress-but-not-others 29 comments science
- NAC as treatment for influenza and COVID-19. Found to cut death rate of mice infected by flu by 50% https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/recent-research-points-the-way-toward-a-practical-nutraceutical-strategy-for-coping-with-rna-virus-infections-including-influenza-and-coronavirus 51 comments science
- What makes some people more receptive to the idea of being vaccinated against infectious disease. Research found that three factors primarily influenced receptivity: a general fear orientation; trust in government to contain a crisis; and the relative chance of being exposed to the pathogen. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/what-makes-some-people-more-receptive-to-the-idea-of-being-vaccinated-against-infectious-disease 13 comments science
- Aging men with low testosterone levels who take testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) are at a slightly greater risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or myocardial infarction, especially during the first two years of use. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/testosterone-replacement-therapy-can-increase-mens-risk-of-stroke-and-heart-attack 5 comments science
- Not all cannabis users develop an addiction, even with long-term regular use, suggests a new study, which found that a shift from brain systems controlling reward-driven use to habit-driven use differentiates heavy cannabis users who are addicted to the drug from users who aren’t. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/formation-of-habitual-use-drives-cannabis-addiction 25 comments science
- People who experience childhood maltreatment frequently have perturbations in their brain architecture, regardless of whether they develop psychiatric symptoms, but a study in Biological Psychiatry found additional alterations in people who don’t develop symptoms. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/alterations-in-brain-networks-explain-why-some-children-are-resilient-to-maltreatment 3 comments science
- Heavy alcohol drinkers attempt to acquire alcohol despite the threat of a negative consequence more so than light drinkers. This behavior is associated with unique activation of brain circuitry in heavy drinkers. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/study-identifies-compulsivity-circuit-in-heavy-alcohol-drinkers 3 comments science
- Less than a quarter of American youths previously treated for anxiety disorders stay anxiety-free. For the majority of affected youth, anxiety disorders are chronic https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/less-than-a-quarter-of-american-youths-previously-treated-for-anxiety-disorders-stay-anxiety-free 11 comments science
- Food insecurity in children associated with behavioral problems and poor cognitive outcomes. In 2016, 12.9 million children lived in food-insecure households. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/food-insecurity-has-greater-impact-on-disadvantaged-children 5 comments science
- Children with greater parent communication in early adolescence may have less harmful alcohol use and emotional eating in young adulthood, and may have enhanced brain development, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/parent-child-communication-in-childhood-enhances-brain-development-and-protects-against-harmful-health-behaviors-in-adulthood 14 comments science
- The “Queen Bee” phenomenon, where female leaders mistreat subordinate women and stop their advancement, may be a myth, based on a new study of 8.3 million organizations in 5,600 Brazilian municipalities, which found female leaders more benevolent and appointed more subordinate females as managers. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/is-the-queen-bee-phenomenon-a-myth 1266 comments science
- No link between current or previous marijuana use and kidney disease - New study of nearly 14,000 individuals finds reassuring lack of evidence of the effect of infrequent, relatively light use of marijuana on kidney function, reports The American Journal of Medicine. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/no-link-between-current-or-previous-marijuana-use-and-kidney-disease,-say-researchers 68 comments science
- Neanderthals survived at least 3,000 years longer than we thought in Southern Iberia – what is now Spain – long after they had died out everywhere else. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/human-evolution-was-uneven-and-punctuated,-suggests-new-research 460 comments science
- People with Tourette's disorder or chronic tic disorder are over 4 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population. This is true even after controlling for other mental disorders, suggesting that tic disorders are associated with an increased risk of suicide in their own right. https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/people-with-tic-disorders-at-increased-suicide-risk 4 comments science
- Nordic Countries: Highest Rates of Gender Equality but Paradoxically Highest Rates of Intimate Partner Violence against Women https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/nordic-countries-highest-rates-of-gender-equality-but-paradoxically-highest-rates-of-intimate-partner-violence-against-women 4 comments science
- 57 Different Pesticides Found In Poisoned Honeybees https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/57-different-pesticides-found-in-poisoned-honeybees 54 comments worldnews
- Our chairs sre killing us: Prolonged sitting time as well as reduced physical activity contribute to the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a study of middle-aged Koreans http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/our-chairs-are-killing-us,-say-researchers 676 comments science
- Synthetic Biology Needs Robust Safety Mechanisms Before Real World Application http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/synthetic-biology-needs-robust-safety-mechanisms-before-real-world-application 6 comments science
- PTSD can develop even without memory of the trauma: There are many forms of memory and only some of these may be critical for the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reports a new study http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/ptsd-can-develop-even-without-memory-of-the-trauma 4 comments science
- Fish Exposed to Antidepressants Exhibit Altered Behavioural Changes: Fish exposed to the antidepressant Fluoxetine, an active ingredient in prescription drugs such as Prozac, exhibited a range of altered mating behaviours, repetitive behaviour and aggression towards female fish http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/fish-exposed-to-antidepressants-exhibit-altered-behavioural-changes 4 comments science
- Future computers might be a lot slimier: Researchers have revealed details of logic units built using living slime molds, which might act as the building blocks for computing devices and sensors. http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/computing-with-slime 4 comments science
- Air force aircraft returned from Vietnam identified as postwar source of agent orange contamination: New evidence shows personnel exposed to meaningful levels of Dioxin, contrary to current position held by Air Force and VA http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/air-force-aircraft-returned-from-vietnam-identified-as-postwar-source-of-agent-orange-contamination 33 comments science
- New analysis suggests whole diet approach to lower cardiovascular risk has more evidence than low-fat diets: Diet which focuses on increased intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fish, has more evidence for reducing cardiovascular risk than strategies that focus exclusively on reduced dietary fat http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/new-analysis-suggests-whole-diet-approach-to-lower-cardiovascular-risk-has-more-evidence-than-low-fat-diets 7 comments science
- Discovery of quantum vibrations in “microtubules” inside brain neurons corroborates controversial 20-year-old theory of consciousness http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/discovery-of-quantum-vibrations-in-microtubules-inside-brain-neurons-corroborates-controversial-20-year-old-theory-of-consciousness?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%25 13 comments science
- Food and Chemical Toxicology Editor-in-Chief, A. Wallace Hayes, Publishes Response to Letters to the Editors on retracting the Serarlini's 2012 GMO rat study. http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/food-and-chemical-toxicology-editor-in-chief,-a.-wallace-hayes,-publishes-response-to-letters-to-the-editors 4 comments science
- Cryptic new species of wild cat identified in Brazil: Housecat-sized tigrina are endangered; by studying their genetics, ecology and evolution, scientists hope to find conservation strategies http://www.elsevier.com/connect/cryptic-new-species-of-wild-cat-identified-in-brazil 5 comments science
- Medical Marijuana side effects can be alleviated by taking Ibuprofen (new study by Cell Press) http://www.elsevier.com/connect/preventing-marijuana-induced-memory-problems-with-otc-painkillers 255 comments science
- New research eclipses existing theories on the Moon formation, believed to be the result of a collision 4.5 billion years ago http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authored_newsitem.cws_home/companynews05_02442?navopenmenu=3 3 comments science