Iowa State University
Iowa State University (IA) was founded in 1858 in Ames, Iowa. Today, IA has a student body of more than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students and professional students in Veterinary Medicine. IA is noted for its engineering, science and mechanical engineering. IA is a land grant and space grant university with a number of astronauts and scientists as alumnae. IA manages the Ames Laboratory for the Department of Energy.
Parents can help preteens with abduction concerns
Parents naturally are concerned for their children's safety, particularly when there is news of a child abduction that happens close to home. Finding the balance between emotions and the "teachable moment" as parents talk ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 23, 2013 |
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Researcher to study the effects of cell adhesion on spread of cancer
Sanjeevi Sivasankar knows a lot about how the healthy cells in your body stick together.
Cancer
May 08, 2013 |
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PROSPER prevention programs dramatically cut substance abuse among teens
(Medical Xpress)—Prevention is often the best medicine, and that is not only true when it comes to physical health, but also public health. Case in point – young adults reduce their overall prescription drug misuse up ...
Addiction
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Improving mental health starts with early childhood relationships
Making sure children grow up in a safe and stable environment is the goal of Iowa State University researchers working on a statewide evaluation through the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Maternal, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 24, 2013 |
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Violent video games are a risk factor for criminal behavior and aggression, research reports
(Medical Xpress)—People are quick to point the finger or dismiss the effect of violent video games as a factor in criminal behavior. New evidence from Iowa State researchers demonstrates a link between ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 27, 2013 |
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Researchers find parent-child violence leads to teen dating violence
Teens today are involved in intimate relationships at a much younger age and often have different definitions of what is acceptable behavior in a relationship. Violence is something that is all too common and according to ...
Health
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Professor defines connection between narcissism and envy
Understanding the relationship between narcissism and envy may provide some insight into sudden outbursts of aggressive behavior. Narcissism has long been associated with envy in the field of psychology, but an Iowa State ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 13, 2013 |
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Researchers work to identify early warning signs in juvenile offenders
Red flags are easy to recognize in the days following a tragic event like a mass shooting. That's why a group of Iowa State researchers is working to identify those early warning signs in juvenile offenders before they turn ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Special international commission on media violence confirms aggression link
As president of the International Society for Research on Aggression (IRSA) and with consent of the organization's elected council, Craig Anderson appointed an international Media Violence Commission last ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 27, 2012 |
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This season's influenza strain among pigs and humans appears mild
(Medical Xpress) -- Increasing reports this month of humans infected by influenza after close contact with pigs at county and state fairs shouldn’t send pork producers – or anyone else, for that ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 21, 2012 |
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New Gentile study on media violence and kids could have applications on school bullying
The April suicide of 14-year-old Kenneth Weishuhn Jr. -- a South O'Brien High School (Paulina, Iowa) student who was reportedly teased and bullied by classmates -- had Iowa lawmakers questioning the effectiveness of the state's ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Chew on this: study finds additional chewing reduces food intake in young adults
(Medical Xpress) -- A new Iowa State University study confirms your mom was right, you should chew your food thoroughly. Mom's logic was that proper chewing would ease digestion, but the ISU research found that chewing food ...
Health
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Study shows mean screens prime the brain for aggression
Research over the past few decades has shown that viewing physical violence in the media can increase aggression in adults and children. But a new study, co-authored by an Iowa State University psychology ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Researcher says six factors can help you lead a longer, better life
(Medical Xpress) -- Spanish explorer Ponce de León searched for the "Fountain of Youth" in hopes of finding eternal life. And while Peter Martin, director of Iowa State University's gerontology program, ...
Health
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Gentile cites positive, negative effects of video games on the brain in Nature Reviews article
(Medical Xpress) -- Douglas Gentile says his own research has found both positive and negative effects from playing video games. And the Iowa State University associate professor of psychology cites examples of both in a ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 28, 2011 |
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