Neuroscience

Fatty food before surgery may impair memory in old, young adults

Eating fatty food in the days leading up to surgery may prompt a heightened inflammatory response in the brain that interferes for weeks with memory-related cognitive function in older adults—and new research in animals ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study: Peer pressure susceptibility lasts into adulthood

The term "peer pressure" is often linked to the experiences of children or teenagers in extreme situations. One University of Texas at Dallas researcher wondered if adults continue to succumb to similar pressures of social ...

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