Experience matters when it comes to pilot control
Fear of flying might seem an odd impetus for a scholarly study, but it was just the push Psychology Ph.D. candidate Hiten Dave needed.
Jun 4, 2019
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Fear of flying might seem an odd impetus for a scholarly study, but it was just the push Psychology Ph.D. candidate Hiten Dave needed.
Jun 4, 2019
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It has long been claimed by Yogis and Buddhists that meditation and ancient breath-focused practices, such as pranayama, strengthen our ability to focus on tasks. A new study by researchers at Trinity College Dublin explains ...
May 10, 2018
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A new study in Biological Psychiatry has linked signs of heightened arousal and reactivity—a core symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—to overactivity of the locus coeruleus (LC), a brain region that mediates ...
Oct 31, 2017
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When someone walks down the street and is startled by a car accident, what determines whether they clearly remember the details of what they were doing prior to the crash?
Dec 17, 2015
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Regions of the brain function differently among people with post-traumatic stress disorder, causing them to generalize non-threatening events as if they were the original trauma, according to new research from Duke Medicine ...
Dec 15, 2015
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A genome-wide significant association between a genetic locus and the development of glaucoma in people of various ethnicities has been uncovered by A*STAR researchers participating in an ambitious international project.
Jun 10, 2015
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(HealthDay)—A genetic variant associated with weight loss after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery has been identified, according to a study published in the May 2 issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics.
May 7, 2013
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A new study looking at the genomes of more than 1,500 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and devastating lung disease, found multiple genetic associations with the disease, including one gene variant that ...
Apr 16, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Implementation of a quality improvement program correlates with a sustained reduction in unnecessary referrals for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online Feb. 18 in Pediatrics.
Feb 19, 2013
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A large international study has identified three new gene variants associated with body mass index (BMI) levels in adults. The scientific consortium, numbering approximately 200 researchers, performed a meta-analysis of 46 ...
Oct 25, 2012
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