Research news this hour:
- Riff Raff: It’s more than just a medical school April 28, 2024 9:50 pm Northwest Arkansas Business Journal More than 11 years ago this fella told me about a new Fort Smith-based organization of which he was certain would do great and transformative things. One of the few areas in which I excel as a journalist is being skeptical. My BS meter moved toward the red …
- Impulsivity Influences Choices Between Food and Money April 28, 2024 8:53 pm Neuroscience News - Texas Summary: Impulsivity affects decision-making between primary rewards like food and secondary rewards like money. The team found that individuals are more likely to choose immediate food rewards over delayed ones, while they prefer to wait for a larger sum …
- Let’s Talk: Web-Based Chats Boost Brain Function in Older Adults April 28, 2024 8:53 pm Neuroscience News - Texas Summary: Internet-based conversations can significantly improve cognitive functions in socially isolated older adults. The trial, known as I-CONECT, involved 186 participants aged 75 and older who engaged in structured video chats four times weekly, which …
- Positive Childhood Experiences Protect Against Depression in Teens April 28, 2024 7:07 pm Neuroscience News - Texas Summary: A new study highlights the critical need to restore community support systems for teenagers to enhance mental well-being post-pandemic. The study, using data from over 8,800 Grade 11 students, demonstrates that positive childhood experiences …
- Tiny Robotic Nerve Cuffs Promise Breakthrough in Neurocare April 28, 2024 7:07 pm Neuroscience News - Texas Summary: Researchers developed innovative, flexible devices that can gently wrap around nerve fibers, potentially transforming the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. These tiny, flexible “nerve cuffs” employ soft robotics and flexible …
- Merging Neural Studies With Psychopharmacology April 28, 2024 6:52 pm Psychology Today Medication. Source: kravaivan11/Pixabay As severe mental illnesses continue to emerge, the importance of pharmacological approaches has become prevalent within the pharmaceutical industry. Also, significant research identifies how psychotropics have …
- Child-led, play-focused learning is not the absence of teaching, educator says April 28, 2024 6:35 pm Moose Jaw Today 'When teachers use play in their classrooms, they’re using the hardest way to teach (and) the most complex way of teaching because they’re juggling … many students who want to do different things.' Child-led learning and adult-directed focused …
- Ashoka University’s society organises conference on ‘inclusivity and advancing technology’ April 28, 2024 4:12 pm The Indian Express Aimed at fostering inclusivity and advancing technology, Ashoka University’s Women in Computing Society (WiCS) Saturday organised a conference, WiCSCon, at its Sonipat campus.With this, WiCSCon sets a new standard as the nation’s first student-led …
- Gardening and golf can 'dramatically cut risk of mental health conditions', new study finds April 28, 2024 10:46 am Daily Mirror A review of several studies has found low to moderate intensity exercise cuts the risk of depression by 23 per cent, anxiety by 26 per cent, and psychosis or schizophrenia by 27 per cent The study looked at data from four million people ( Image: Getty …
- Alcohol Awareness Month 2024: Addressing India's Rising Tide of Alcohol Abuse April 28, 2024 4:07 am News18 Last Updated: April 28, 2024, 07:15 IST This Alcohol Awareness Month, Let's Unveil the Reality of Alcohol Abuse in India Alcohol, often considered a social lubricant, has entrenched itself deeply within the fabric of our society. However, as we delve …
- Think life just keeps getting worse? Try being nostalgic – for the present April 28, 2024 2:51 am The Malaysian Star NOSTALGIA seems harmless enough, and then someone starts earnestly – absurdly – glamorising the Stone Age. “Damn can you imagine being a human during the paleolithic age,” tweeted a self-described “eco-socialist” podcaster in September 2021. “Just eating …