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Released: 28-Nov-2023 9:30 AM EST
MSU expert: 5 tips for emotionally healthy holiday gatherings
Michigan State University

Elizabeth Dorrance Hall, director of MSU’s Family and Communication Relationships Lab, shares five ways to stay emotionally healthy amid the pressure and stress holiday gatherings can bring.

Released: 28-Nov-2023 9:30 AM EST
MSU survey: 7 in 10 consumers deceived into buying counterfeit products online
Michigan State University

Research from Michigan State University sheds light on effective strategies for educating consumers about the dangers of buying counterfeits online.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
Shared community spaces key to tackling issues caused by Cornish gentrification, study says
University of Exeter

Creating and fostering ‘shared spaces’ can help to tackle the problems caused by gentrification and changing communities in Cornwall, a new study says.

Newswise: When Occupational Therapy Becomes Occupational Justice
Released: 27-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
When Occupational Therapy Becomes Occupational Justice
Tufts University

Lindsey Hoffman, Tufts University alumna, is an occupational therapist with the National Health Service (NHS) in London, working at a hospital helping patients get back on their feet—sometimes quite literally.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Baylor Researcher Explores the Resiliency of the Blackfeet Community
Baylor University

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year, $3.37 million research grant to Baylor University, Blackfeet Community College (BFCC) in Browning, Montana, and Montana State University-Bozeman to explore how the resiliency of the Blackfeet American Indian community could mitigate the health effects related to historical and childhood trauma.

   
Newswise: University Receives $5 Million from U.S. Army Research Office to Combat Adversarial Information Campaigns
26-Nov-2023 6:00 AM EST
University Receives $5 Million from U.S. Army Research Office to Combat Adversarial Information Campaigns
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, founding director of the Collaboration for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received $5 million from the Army Research Office to evaluate and defend against emerging socio-cognitive threats.

Released: 27-Nov-2023 7:05 AM EST
Most unmarried, low-income couples show positive co-parenting
Ohio State University

Despite the many challenges they face, slightly more than half of unmarried low-income couples with children have positive co-parenting relationships, a new study found. And those supportive relationships were linked to their children showing more empathy, less emotional insecurity and fewer behavior problems.

Released: 24-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Many Owners See Little Value in Storing Their Firearms Securely
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

With more than 400 million privately owned firearms in circulation across the United States, gun violence prevention efforts have emphasized secure firearm storage as a method for preventing injury and death. But some owners may not see the value in doing so, according to Rutgers researchers.

   
Released: 23-Nov-2023 7:05 AM EST
New study on experience of adopted people as they become parents
University of East Anglia

Parenting is always challenging, but for adopted people becoming a mum or dad can be extra demanding, as well as extra special – according to research from the University of East Anglia.

Released: 22-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Digital payment platforms can easily be misused for drug dealing
University of California, Davis

Digital payment platforms such as Venmo work great for sharing a dinner bill with friends, buying gifts at a pop-up shop or making payments without cash or credit cards.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 3:45 PM EST
It's not over until it's over. Keep up with the latest COVID research in the Coronavirus channel.
Newswise

Stay informed! Keep up with the latest research on the COVID-19 virus in the Coronavirus channel on Newswise.

Newswise: ASU experts share mindfulness tips for the holiday season
Released: 21-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
ASU experts share mindfulness tips for the holiday season
Arizona State University (ASU)

We all know the holidays can be hectic — and even science backs this up. A 2020 study by the American Psychological Association found that a quarter of all Americans consider themselves "extremely stressed" during the holiday season. Triggering that stress? According to the study: things like not having enough time, money and the incessant pressure to give or receive gifts.

Released: 21-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Crowdsourced fact-checking fights misinformation in Taiwan
Cornell University

New Cornell University research finds while journalists and professional fact-checkers struggle to keep up with the deluge of misinformation online, sites that rely on loosely coordinated contributions from volunteers, such as Wikipedia, can help fill the gaps.

Newswise: AI can 'lie and BS' like its maker, but still not intelligent like humans
Released: 20-Nov-2023 7:05 PM EST
AI can 'lie and BS' like its maker, but still not intelligent like humans
University of Cincinnati

The emergence of artificial intelligence has caused differing reactions from tech leaders, politicians and the public. While some excitedly tout AI technology such as ChatGPT as an advantageous tool with the potential to transform society, others are alarmed that any tool with the word “intelligent” in its name also has the potential to overtake humankind.

Released: 20-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Policies to Reduce Child Poverty and Child Maltreatment
School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have conducted a scoping review of previous studies to explore the effects of policy changes on child poverty rates.

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16-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Survey: From inflation to world affairs, stressors pile up for Americans this holiday season
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

The season of comfort and joy is upon us, but a new survey finds that for many Americans, it’s the season of stress and worry. The survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine finds Americans are feeling the strain from inflation and world affairs.

   
Newswise: Helping Homeless Veterans This Winter
Released: 17-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Helping Homeless Veterans This Winter
Hackensack Meridian Health

For its 24th annual Winter Backpack Drive, Operation Chillout partnered with Hackensack Meridian Health at Hackensack University Medical Center, the network’s flagship hospital, to help fulfill the wish lists of nearly 200 local veterans in need.

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Released: 17-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Cybercrime expert offers safety tips for online holiday shopping
Virginia Tech

The holiday shopping season is ramping up and unfortunately, so are criminals looking to take advantage of your urge to get discounted prices.

Released: 17-Nov-2023 3:05 AM EST
Terrorism rather than pandemics more concerning for those with those with authoritarian views, analysis shows
University of Exeter

Those with authoritarian political views are more likely to be concerned about terrorism and border control than a future new health pandemic, new research shows.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Researchers Use AI To Predict Challenging Behaviors Common in Profound Autism
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Using artificial intelligence tools to analyze years of biomedical data, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered a possible connection between sleep, gastrointestinal health, and two potentially harmful behaviors often associated with profound autism: self-injury and aggression. Their study is published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Diego A. Pizzagalli named founding director of UC Irvine depression research institute
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023—Diego A. Pizzagalli, Ph.D. – a leading researcher into the causes, manifestation and treatment of mood disorders, particularly major depression – has been named the founding director of a transdisciplinary depression research institute at the University of California, Irvine, following a nationwide search.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Op-ed: The Case for Enterprise Risk Management in Higher Education
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Colleges and universities are not immune to major risk events. The complexity of institutions of higher education and the diversity of risks they face requires academic administrations to develop enterprise risk management (ERM) functions and frameworks.

   
Released: 16-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Standard inflation measures failing to fully capture cost-of-living pressures for people on lower incomes
Loughborough University

New research published today provides new evidence that households with lower incomes are facing greater financial pressures than existing inflation measures are capturing.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
More Than 1 in 10 Pediatric Ambulance Runs Are for Mental Health Emergencies
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

A new study offers a novel look at the scope of the youth mental health crisis across the United States – in 2019-2020, more than 1 in 10 kids who were brought to the hospital by ambulance had a behavioral health emergency. Out of these behavioral health emergencies, 85 percent were in 12-17-year-olds. Findings were published in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine.

13-Nov-2023 7:05 AM EST
Risk Factors Contributing to Alcohol Use Vary Based on Drinking Consequences Experienced
Research Society on Alcoholism

The process contributing to an individual’s alcohol consumption may be linked to the consequences that person experiences from drinking, a new study suggests.

     
Released: 15-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Eye-to-eye contact is rare but shapes our social behavior
McGill University

Scientists have found that while eye-to-eye contact is rare, it plays a vital role in conveying important social messages and predicting subsequent social behavior.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
Building Flint's trust in its drinking water
University of Michigan

Flint residents have learned to question everything in the decade since the city's drinking water first began showing signs of lead contamination. Even now, after seven straight years with water meeting federal safety guidelines, the lack of trust remains for many.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:20 AM EST
From Farm to Newsroom: The Latest Research and Features on Agriculture
Newswise

The world’s total population is expected to reach 9.9 billion by 2050. This rapid increase in population is boosting the demand for agriculture to cater for the increased demand. Below are some of the latest research and features on agriculture and farming in the Agriculture channel on Newswise.

Newswise: Inflammation and loss of protective mechanisms in the brain linked to suicide risk
Released: 14-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Inflammation and loss of protective mechanisms in the brain linked to suicide risk
Van Andel Institute

A first-of-its-kind study has identified overactive inflammation and loss of critical protection mechanisms in the brain as potential contributors to suicide risk.

   
11-Nov-2023 7:05 AM EST
Online Alcohol Recovery Forums Offer Multiple Types of Support, Including and Beyond Emotional Encouragement
Research Society on Alcoholism

Emotional support was the simplest and most common means of helping others in an online forum related to recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), according to a new study.

     
Newswise: Study Reduces ‘Vivid Imagery’ That Fuels Addiction Cravings
Released: 14-Nov-2023 8:30 AM EST
Study Reduces ‘Vivid Imagery’ That Fuels Addiction Cravings
Florida Atlantic University

New research shows promise in treating addiction cravings by combining eye movements and guided instructions to process memories. Researchers transformed dysfunctional memories stored in the brain through processing and integration.

Released: 13-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
The COVID-19 pandemic imposed new burdens on already disadvantaged groups and left pre-existing social inequalities in place
Stockholm University

COVID-19 exacerbated social inequalities in Sweden, but the structure of inequality remained the same.

Released: 13-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Millennials aren’t all worse off than Baby Boomers, but the rich-poor gap is widening
University of Cambridge

A study of over 12,000 people in the US, comparing Baby Boomers and Millennials, raises concerns about Millennials’ diverging financial gains.

Newswise: Migrant couples have better relationships when they can balance old and new cultures
Released: 13-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Migrant couples have better relationships when they can balance old and new cultures
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Migrant couples who can effectively balance the culture of their homeland while adapting to the dominant culture of their new home are more likely to have a better relationship, according to newly published research from psychologists at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 13-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
How Employees Can Help Cut 'Quiet Cutting' Out of Their Careers
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Expert Gerald Suarez, gives career insights on navigating quiet cutting via “identifying the ‘why,’” “reading the tea leaves,” “finding the ‘off-ramp’” and “starting a new chapter.”

   
10-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Alcohol Treatment Costs Offset by Long-Term Health Care, Societal Savings
Research Society on Alcoholism

Treating people for alcohol use disorder, even multiple times, results in long-term cost savings. When accounting for societal benefits of treatment, such as reduced crime and increased productivity, cost savings are realized in both the short- and long-term.

     
8-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
When keeping secrets could brighten your day
American Psychological Association (APA)

Though people often want to share good news as soon as they learn it, a study published by the American Psychological Association has found that keeping good news a secret before telling someone else could make people feel more energized and alive.

Released: 12-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Do pets make you happier? MSU study shows they didn’t during the pandemic
Michigan State University

There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one’s well-being. A new study by Michigan State University found that although pet owners reported pets improving their lives, there was not a reliable association between pet ownership and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

9-Nov-2023 7:05 AM EST
Video Therapy May Be as Effective as In-Person Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
Research Society on Alcoholism

Therapy by videoconference may be as effective, and in some cases more effective, than in-person treatment for alcohol use disorder. Rates of stopping drinking are similar for those who receive treatment for their alcohol use disorder via videoconference and those who receive in-person treatment.

     
Released: 11-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Almost half of people who use drugs in rural areas were recently incarcerated
Oregon Health & Science University

New research finds that almost half of people who use illicit drugs in rural areas have been recently incarcerated.

   
Released: 11-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Social-behavioral findings can be highly replicable, six-year study by four labs suggests
University of California, Santa Barbara

Roughly two decades ago, a community-wide reckoning emerged concerning the credibility of published literature in the social-behavioral sciences, especially psychology.

Released: 10-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Do pets make you happier? MSU study shows they didn’t during the pandemic
Michigan State University

There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one’s well-being. A new study by Michigan State University found that although pet owners reported pets improving their lives, there was not a reliable association between pet ownership and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Three years of polling on the Protocol reveals the depth of the new division in Northern Ireland
Queen's University Belfast

The Windsor Framework has reduced the scale of opposition to Northern Ireland’s (NI) unique post-Brexit arrangements, but not its intensity.

Newswise: CWRU researchers: Support, education can help teachers with post-pandemic burnout
Released: 8-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
CWRU researchers: Support, education can help teachers with post-pandemic burnout
Case Western Reserve University

Teaching was already considered among the most stressful professions in the United States. Now in a new study, Case Western Reserve University researchers have found that educators experienced “exacerbated” job-related stress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the entire profession vulnerable to burnout and indirect trauma.

Released: 8-Nov-2023 9:30 AM EST
Analyzing the New Workday Dead Zone: The Power Dynamics and Science of It
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Whether they’re working from home or on site, many employees are taking a break between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and making up the time later that night. Smith expert Nicole Coomber says, “sometimes it’s worthwhile to take a step back from work, rather than trying to just keep grinding.”

   
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Released: 7-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
‘Crowding out’ the competition: Study reveals surprising livestream chatting and tipping behavior
University of Notre Dame

A new study from the University of Notre Dame examines how livestream chatting and tipping behavior influences broadcasters' emotional reactions and other viewers' engagement. 

Released: 7-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Firearm injuries among children and adolescents lead to huge mental and behavioral health consequences
Massachusetts General Hospital

The study could help to inform strategies to lessen the long-term impact on those affected by the recent gun violence in Lewiston, Maine, as well as other incidents nationwide



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