Archive: 24/10/2017
Study finds culturally sensitive treatments for chronic pain more effective
A Western Sydney University study has found that pain is experienced differently between cultures – and traditional treatment methods for chronic pain may not be effective for people from cultural and linguistically diverse ...
Oct 24, 2017
B3 vitamin component fights carcinogen action in human cells, says research
Benzo[a]pyrene is a potent carcinogen and mutagen present in cigarette smoke, automotive exhaust, burnt wood fumes, barbecued and smoked meat etc.
Oct 24, 2017
Self-esteem mapped in the human brain
A team of UCL researchers has devised a mathematical equation that can explain how our self-esteem is shaped by what other people think of us, in a new study published in the scientific journal eLife.
Oct 24, 2017
Study highlights value of acknowledging adolescents' perspectives
Ghana and the United States - when parents acknowledge the perspectives of their adolescent children and encourage them to express themselves, the youths have a stronger sense of self-worth, intrinsic motivation, and engagement, ...
Oct 24, 2017