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Expanding use of recycled water would benefit the environment and human health Expanding the use of recycled water would reduce water and energy use, cut greenhouse gas emissions and benefit public health in California -- which is in the midst of a severe drought -- and around the world. A new study by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, published online March 17 in the American Journal of Public Health , found that recycled water has great potential for more efficient use in urban settings and to improve the overall resilienc ... EurekAlert - Fri. Mar 18
White delinquent youth more likely to abuse hard drugs than blacks First comprehensive study of substance abuse and dependence in delinquent youth after detention through young adulthood More than 90 percent of males, nearly 80 percent of females diagnosed with substance abuse or dependence by late 20s Non-Hispanic whites 30 times more likely to abuse cocaine than African Americans Contradicts stereotype that African Americans abuse hard drugs more than non-Hispanic whites CHICAGO --- Abuse and dependence on hard drugs co ... EurekAlert - Fri. Mar 18
Research proves it -- the smell of alcohol makes it hard to resist The smell of alcohol may make it harder for people to control their behaviour according to a team of Edge Hill University researchers whose findings were published today in the Psychopharmacology journal. During the computer-based study carried out at Edge Hill University, participants were asked to wear a face mask that was either laced with alcohol, or a non-alcoholic citrus solution. Participants were then instructed to press a button when either the le ... EurekAlert - Fri. Mar 18
New effects of ketamine abuse uncovered Research conducted by scientists at the University of York has revealed how recreational ketamine abuse damages the bladder. In two studies, one of which is published today, the team shows how ketamine present in urine causes damage to the epithelial lining of the bladder, allowing urine to penetrate into underlying tissues which causes inflammation and extreme pain. In some cases this pain can be so extreme that patients need to have their bladder removed ... EurekAlert - Fri. Mar 18
Female animals look drab to avoid sexual harassment, study shows A new explanation for why female animals are usually less colourful and decorated than their male counterparts has been suggested by scientists from the University of Exeter - it could be to avoid sexual harassment. In many species males attract the sexual attention of females with distinctive plumage, markings or displays of some type. But males can also be choosy about their mates, so the lack of ornamental sexual traits in females remains puzzling. In a ... EurekAlert - Fri. Mar 18
New Research From Psychological Science Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science To Live Among Like-Minded Others Exploring the Links Between Person-City Personality Fit and Self-Esteem Wiebke Bleidorn, Felix Sch nbrodt, Jochen E. Gebauer, Peter J. Rentfrow, Jeff Potter, and Samuel D. Gosling Does it matter if your personality meshes with the personality of the city in which you live More than 500,000 participants from 860 cities across the United States were assessed fo ... Psychological Science - Fri. Mar 18
New Research: Women Consistently Outperform Men in EQ A new study has found that women outperform men on nearly all emotional intelligence measures. What are the implications for leadership First, let s look at the data. The research, conducted by the Korn Ferry Hay Group , used data from 55,000 professionals in 90 countries. Their key finding In 11 of 12 emotional intelligence competencies women outperformed men. Psychology Today - Wed. Mar 16
United We Stand/Divided We Fall March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, yet the funding for research and treatment is divided amongst many different subgroups. These subgroups include Stroke, Aneurysm, Traumatic Brain Injury TBI , Parkinson Disease PD , Multiple Sclerosis MS , Cerebral Palsy CP and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS . Each of these subgroups are a form of brain injury. Each of these groups has their own organization, fund raising, and even a special month of the year. Thus ... Psychology Today - Wed. Mar 16
Alcohol Abuse Common Among Med Students, Study Finds Medical students may be more at risk for problem drinking, a new study says, citing burnout and school debt as two possible reasons why. Our findings clearly show there is reason for concern, said study senior author Dr. Liselotte Dyrbye, an internist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. We recommend institutions pursue a multifaceted solution to address related issues with burnout, the cost of medical education and alcohol abuse, she said in a Mayo news ... Healthday - Wed. Mar 16
Biomarkers can help guide immune-suppressing treatment after organ transplanta... March 16, 2016 - Recently discovered biomarkers may provide valuable new approaches to monitoring immunosuppressive drug therapy in organ transplant recipients--with the potential for individualized therapy to reduce organ rejection and minimize side effects, according to a special article in the April issue of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring , official journal of the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology . The journa ... EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 16
Study reports significant link between nightmares and suicidal behavior DARIEN, IL - A new study is the first to report that the relationship between nightmares and suicidal behaviors is partially mediated by a multi-step pathway via defeat, entrapment and hopelessness. Results show that suicidal thoughts, plans or attempts were present in 62 percent of participants who experienced nightmares and only 20 percent of those without nightmares. Multiple analyses suggest that nightmares may act as a stressor in people with post-tra ... EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 16
Hope for veterans with an overlooked form of post-traumatic stress disorder In an article published in the March 2016 issue of the Journal of Anxiety Disorders , investigators in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina MUSC report that veterans who fall just below the threshold for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD respond to a psychotherapy regimen better than those with full PTSD. The study highlights the need to recognize veterans suffering from an overlo ... EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 16

Expanding use of recycled water would benefit the environment and human health

Expanding the use of recycled water would reduce water and energy use, cut greenhouse gas emissions and benefit public health in California -- which is in the midst of a severe drought -- and around the world. A new study by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, published online March 17 in the American Journal of Public Health , found that recycled water has great potential for more efficient use in urban settings and to improve the overall resilienc ...

EurekAlert - Fri. Mar 18

White delinquent youth more likely to abuse hard drugs than blacks

First comprehensive study of substance abuse and dependence in delinquent youth after detention through young adulthood More than 90 percent of males, nearly 80 percent of females diagnosed with substance abuse or dependence by late 20s Non-Hispanic whites 30 times more likely to abuse cocaine than African Americans Contradicts stereotype that African Americans abuse hard drugs more than non-Hispanic whites CHICAGO --- Abuse and dependence on hard drugs co ...

EurekAlert - Fri. Mar 18

Research proves it -- the smell of alcohol makes it hard to resist

The smell of alcohol may make it harder for people to control their behaviour according to a team of Edge Hill University researchers whose findings were published today in the Psychopharmacology journal. During the computer-based study carried out at Edge Hill University, participants were asked to wear a face mask that was either laced with alcohol, or a non-alcoholic citrus solution. Participants were then instructed to press a button when either the le ...

EurekAlert - Fri. Mar 18

New effects of ketamine abuse uncovered

Research conducted by scientists at the University of York has revealed how recreational ketamine abuse damages the bladder. In two studies, one of which is published today, the team shows how ketamine present in urine causes damage to the epithelial lining of the bladder, allowing urine to penetrate into underlying tissues which causes inflammation and extreme pain. In some cases this pain can be so extreme that patients need to have their bladder removed ...

EurekAlert - Fri. Mar 18

Female animals look drab to avoid sexual harassment, study shows

A new explanation for why female animals are usually less colourful and decorated than their male counterparts has been suggested by scientists from the University of Exeter - it could be to avoid sexual harassment. In many species males attract the sexual attention of females with distinctive plumage, markings or displays of some type. But males can also be choosy about their mates, so the lack of ornamental sexual traits in females remains puzzling. In a ...

EurekAlert - Fri. Mar 18

New Research From Psychological Science

Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science To Live Among Like-Minded Others Exploring the Links Between Person-City Personality Fit and Self-Esteem Wiebke Bleidorn, Felix Sch nbrodt, Jochen E. Gebauer, Peter J. Rentfrow, Jeff Potter, and Samuel D. Gosling Does it matter if your personality meshes with the personality of the city in which you live More than 500,000 participants from 860 cities across the United States were assessed fo ...

Psychological Science - Fri. Mar 18

New Research: Women Consistently Outperform Men in EQ

A new study has found that women outperform men on nearly all emotional intelligence measures. What are the implications for leadership First, let s look at the data. The research, conducted by the Korn Ferry Hay Group , used data from 55,000 professionals in 90 countries. Their key finding In 11 of 12 emotional intelligence competencies women outperformed men.

Psychology Today - Wed. Mar 16

United We Stand/Divided We Fall

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, yet the funding for research and treatment is divided amongst many different subgroups. These subgroups include Stroke, Aneurysm, Traumatic Brain Injury TBI , Parkinson Disease PD , Multiple Sclerosis MS , Cerebral Palsy CP and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ALS . Each of these subgroups are a form of brain injury. Each of these groups has their own organization, fund raising, and even a special month of the year. Thus ...

Psychology Today - Wed. Mar 16

Alcohol Abuse Common Among Med Students, Study Finds

Medical students may be more at risk for problem drinking, a new study says, citing burnout and school debt as two possible reasons why. Our findings clearly show there is reason for concern, said study senior author Dr. Liselotte Dyrbye, an internist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. We recommend institutions pursue a multifaceted solution to address related issues with burnout, the cost of medical education and alcohol abuse, she said in a Mayo news ...

Healthday - Wed. Mar 16

Biomarkers can help guide immune-suppressing treatment after organ transplanta...

March 16, 2016 - Recently discovered biomarkers may provide valuable new approaches to monitoring immunosuppressive drug therapy in organ transplant recipients--with the potential for individualized therapy to reduce organ rejection and minimize side effects, according to a special article in the April issue of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring , official journal of the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology . The journa ...

EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 16

Study reports significant link between nightmares and suicidal behavior

DARIEN, IL - A new study is the first to report that the relationship between nightmares and suicidal behaviors is partially mediated by a multi-step pathway via defeat, entrapment and hopelessness. Results show that suicidal thoughts, plans or attempts were present in 62 percent of participants who experienced nightmares and only 20 percent of those without nightmares. Multiple analyses suggest that nightmares may act as a stressor in people with post-tra ...

EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 16

Hope for veterans with an overlooked form of post-traumatic stress disorder

In an article published in the March 2016 issue of the Journal of Anxiety Disorders , investigators in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina MUSC report that veterans who fall just below the threshold for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD respond to a psychotherapy regimen better than those with full PTSD. The study highlights the need to recognize veterans suffering from an overlo ...

EurekAlert - Wed. Mar 16