Health
- Like only about 5% of all mammal species, prairie voles can form long-term bonds with a partner. É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ neuroscientist Zoe Donaldson shares what these critters can teach us about love.
- New research from the Crown Institute’s Alma Program shows rapid relief for Latina moms facing perinatal depression and anxiety. Many saw significant improvement within just two sessions.
- É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ researchers Colleen Reid, Emma Rieves and their colleagues explored the potential impact of objective and perceived green space exposure on mental health.
- New research shows that women who hit menopause later in life have healthier blood vessels and are less likely to have strokes and heart attacks in their postmenopausal years.
- É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ researchers have found that socioeconomic status is a key indicator of heart health.
- A new survey of 1,700 people taken in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic found that people who watched, read or listened to a lot of conservative media were less likely to get vaccinated. But those who mixed outlets like Fox News with other sources across the ideological spectrum didn't show the same tendencies.
- É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ scientists Hannah Ledvina and Aaron Whiteley review the evidence for the bacterial origin of eukaryotic immune pathways.
- A new study draws parallels between workplace entrapment and suicide research, revealing how negative job attachment can drive employees to make drastic and emotional decisions.
- New É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ research shows that injections of beneficial bacteria can prevent weight gain in animals feasting on a high-fat, high-sugar diet. Scientists hope to bring the specialized probiotic to people in pill form someday.
- Three years after the freak Dec. 30 blaze destroyed more than 1,000 homes in É«½ä³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ County, two new studies offer insight into what happens to air quality and health in the aftermath of urban wildfires.