Poverty May Tax Thinking Skills
2013-08-29
Study found that mental energy needed to survive left poor with less ability to make good financial decisionsContinue Reading
Anxiety Linked to a Need for More Personal Space
2013-08-29
Anxious people perceive threats as closer than others do, and may react defensively, study suggestsContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Rare Genetic Disorder
2013-08-29
New therapy may combat amyloidosis, the potentially deadly disease caused by protein build-up in organsContinue Reading
Gene Tweak Boosts Lifespan by 20 Percent in Mice
2013-08-29
But NIH study also found more bone loss, greater infection risk in engineered rodentsContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Aug. 29, 2013
2013-08-29
Gay Couples Under Medicare Should Have Equal Access to Same Nursing Home, HHS Says
Men Just as Likely to Suffer Depression as Women: Study
Prescription Sleep Aids a Common Choice for American Insomnia
2013-08-29
More than 8.5 million adults reported using them, CDC researchers foundContinue Reading
New Clues to Causes of Autism Found
2013-08-29
A certain group of enzymes may affect many genes linked to the developmental disorder, scientists sayContinue Reading
Middle-Aged Health Behavior a Matter of Degrees
2013-08-29
When medical conditions arose, study found college-educated people were more apt to change their lifestylesContinue Reading
Kids’ Attitudes Toward Disabled People Improve With Contact
2013-08-29
More empathy, less anxiety pave way for better relationships, study findsContinue Reading
Humans Hardwired to Feel Others’ Pain, Study Finds
2013-08-28
This ability is likely an evolutionary adaptation, researcher saysContinue Reading