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Seniors who play video games report better sense of emotional well-being

New research from North Carolina State University finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood sugar diabetes risk for South Asians

A new diabetes study at the University of Leicester has discovered that South Asians (people of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lanka origin) have higher levels of blood sugar than white Europeans independent of risk ...

Diabetes created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Disinhibition/drinking differences between African-American and European-American youth

Compared to European American adolescents, African American adolescents are more likely to abstain from alcohol, drink less frequently, and engage in less heavy drinking when they do drink. Very little research has examined ...

Addiction created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Diet rich in vegetables may help stave off acute pancreatitis

A diet rich in vegetables could help stave off the development of the serious condition acute pancreatitis, suggests a large study published online in the journal Gut.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study shows delays in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders

A new University of Miami (UM) study shows that one in three children who have an older sibling with an Autism Related Disorder (ASD) fall into a group characterized by higher levels of autism-related behaviors or lower levels ...

Autism spectrum disorders created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seeking to be the 'perfect parent' not always good for new moms and dads

Parents of newborns show poorer adjustment to their new role if they believe society expects them to be "perfect" moms and dads, a new study shows.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast