C’est dans les grands tournants et les moments de transition que la...
Deux thèses récentes défendues à l’Université de Lausanne dans le cadre du Pôle de recherche national LIVES utilisent des données du Panel suisse de ménages pour observer le déroulement d’événements...
View ArticleDespite growing polarisation, Americans still prefer balanced reporting
Observers and media pundits often argue that the growing polarisation in American public discourse can be traced back to the media landscape and the effects of selective exposure to news messages. New...
View ArticleIn demand: Justice for victims of atrocity crimes
International law needs to be more stringent for states to offer reparation for victims of atrocity crimes, such as war crimes. At present, demands differ from those put on states to prosecute...
View ArticleTeens come jet lagged to school – shifting sleeping patterns at weekends
A lack of sleep is associated with more absence and teens turn up jet lagged to school on Mondays, as shown in a doctoral thesis by sleep researcher Serena Bauducco, at Örebro University, Sweden.
View Article“Democratic” supergrids
The share of delayed projects for new electric lines has increased, partly due to public opposition, states the European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators. Local communities involved ask...
View ArticleNew Study on the Placebo Effect and Antidepressants in Children and Adolescents
Although the clinical efficacy of antidepressants in children and adolescents is proven, it is frequently accompanied by side effects. In addition, the influence of the placebo effect on the efficacy...
View ArticleNeue Studie zu Placeboeffekt und Antidepressiva bei Kindern und Jugendlichen
Die klinische Wirksamkeit von Antidepressiva bei Kindern und Jugendlichen ist nachgewiesen, wird aber auch häufig von Nebenwirkungen begleitet. Ausserdem ist der Einfluss des Placeboeffekts auf die...
View ArticleBrain health is moving up in the political agenda – New Neurology Atlas shows...
In the run-up to the World Congress of Neurology in Kyoto the new “Neurology Atlas” was published today. Even though there has been progress in the availability of neurological care worldwide and great...
View ArticleBedeutung neurologischer Erkrankungen von der Gesundheitspolitik anerkannt –...
Rechtzeitig zum Auftakt des Weltkongresses für Neurologie wurde heute der neue Neurologie-Atlas veröffentlicht, der den Stand der neurologischen Versorgung weltweit zusammenfasst. Auch wenn sich in den...
View ArticleWCN 2017: Contact sports do not put neurocognitive performance at risk
From football to karate – concerns have been growing in recent years that contact sports such as these are not only responsible for repetitive head injuries but are also associated with long-term...
View ArticleWCN 2017: Kontaktsportarten stellen kein Risiko für neurokognitive...
Ob Fussball oder Karate – in den letzten Jahren wuchs die Sorge, dass derartige Kontaktsportarten nicht nur vermehrt zu Schädel-Hirn-Verletzungen, sondern auch zu bleibenden neurologischen Störungen...
View ArticleWCN 2017: New findings from dementia research: Why some people are resilient...
90+, plaques in the brain yet still mentally fit: Experts at the World Congress for Neurology in Kyoto discussed why some people are more susceptible to develop memory loss symptoms and others are not....
View ArticleWCN 2017: Neue Erkenntnisse aus der Demenzforschung: Warum manche alte...
90+, Plaques im Gehirn und trotzdem geistig fit: Warum manche Menschen anfälliger für eine Demenz sind und andere nicht diskutierten Experten auf dem Weltkongress für Neurologie in Kyoto. Neuere...
View ArticleLogran mejorar la salud de los estudiantes aplicando técnicas propias de los...
El profesor de la UGR Isaac J. Pérez López utiliza la gamificación, el uso de elementos del diseño de los juegos, en sus clases del Grado en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte para optimizar...
View ArticleDad becomes leader, mum becomes mum
A new study shows that the gender gap within management increases after couples have their first child.
View ArticleStudy Examines Counseling Experiences of Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming...
Transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) individuals often encounter discrimination that may compel them to seek mental health services, but some mental health practitioners are inadequately...
View ArticleWait-and-see strategy pays off, incentives needed for risk takers
Some people are quick to purchase the latest technology or sign up for a new service. Others adopt a wait-and-see strategy. A recent study by University of Illinois economist Hope Michelson, finds this...
View ArticleNew report explores barriers to reporting people suspected of violent extremism
Professor Paul Thomas leads an initiative into barriers present when people are faced with reporting someone close they suspect of violent extremism
View ArticleManagement Studies: Dishonesty shift
Lying comes more easily to people in teams: Behavioral scientists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have shown in an experimental study why groups are more likely to behave unethically...
View ArticlePèlerinage, santé et mondialisation des infections tropicales
Des recherches épidémiologiques, menées au Sénégal sur l’un des plus importants pèlerinages religieux d'Afrique, confirment l’enjeu sanitaire de ce type de rassemblement. Elles visent à améliorer...
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