Psychology & Psychiatry
Couples who have sex weekly are happiest
More sex may not always make you happier, according to new research published by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
Nov 18, 2015
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Medical research
Researchers shed pharmacological light on formerly 'dark' cellular receptors
Our cells are constantly communicating, using neurotransmitters and hormones to signal to each other. Molecular receptors on each cell receive these chemical signals and allow cells to accomplish a task important for health. ...
Nov 9, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The power of thank you: Research links gratitude to positive marital outcomes
A key ingredient to improving couples' marriages might just be gratitude, according to new University of Georgia research.
Oct 21, 2015
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Medical research
Crystal clear images uncover secrets of hormone receptors
Many hormones and neurotransmitters work by binding to receptors on a cell's exterior surface. This activates receptors causing them to twist, turn and spark chemical reactions inside cells. NIH scientists used atomic level ...
Jul 31, 2015
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Health
Can't help falling in love? Why divorce and separation might not be that bad for your health
Middle-aged men and women who have experienced the upheaval of separation, divorce and remarriage are almost as healthy as couples in stable marriages, according to a new study involving LSE.
Jun 14, 2015
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Neuroscience
Using new 'chemogenetic' technique, scientists turn neurons 'on' and 'off'
Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have perfected a noninvasive "chemogenetic" technique that allows them to switch off a specific behavior in mice ...
Apr 30, 2015
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Medical research
Architecture of signaling proteins enhances knowledge of key receptors
A team of scientists from Duke Medicine, the University of Michigan and Stanford University has determined the underlying architecture of a cellular signaling complex involved in the body's response to stimuli such as light ...
Jun 22, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Keep romance alive with double dates
Going on a double date may be more effective at reigniting passion in your own relationship than the classic candlelit dinner for two. According to new research, striking up a friendship with another couple in which you discuss ...
Feb 10, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Divorce rate cut in half for newlyweds who discussed five relationship movies
Discussing five movies about relationships over a month could cut the three-year divorce rate for newlyweds in half, researchers report. The study, involving 174 couples, is the first long-term investigation to compare different ...
Jan 31, 2014
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Medical research
Final piece found in puzzle of brain circuitry controlling fertility
In a landmark discovery, the final piece in the puzzle of understanding how the brain circuitry vital to normal fertility in humans and other mammals operates has been put together by researchers at New Zealand's University ...
Sep 20, 2013
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