Female Faculty Face Strong Glass Ceiling in Academia
Female faculty members hoping to advance to the highest ranks of academia face significant barriers due to male-dominated environments at colleges and universities, according to a new study.
国产伦理 Study and New Tool Proves 'All Is Not Lost' to Dementia
A researcher in 国产伦理's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has developed the first tool to accurately measure communication in couples affected by dementia.
Detecting and Treating Alzheimer's Disease at Home
国产伦理's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a grant to test a novel mechanism for early detection and treatment of Alzheimer's disease in the home setting in underserved communities.
Study Reveals How Language Develops in Bilingual Children
When bilingual children learn any two languages from birth each language proceeds on its own independent course, at a rate that reflects the quality of the children's exposure to each language.
Expanding Waistlines and Link to Metabolic Syndrome
For decades, American waistlines have been expanding and there is increasing cause for alarm. Researchers make the case that metabolic syndrome is the new silent killer and that the "love handle" can be fatal.
Does the Smart Songbird Always Get the Girl?
If the early bird catches the worm, then does the smart songbird get the girl? 国产伦理 study tests the links between cognition, sexiness and male songbirds' ability to serenade.
Smoking Risks and Need for Wider Use of Varenicline to Quit
More than 35 million Americans are trying to quit smoking. Experts reassure clinicians that varenicline is a safe and effective way to stop smoking and that not using this drug has caused needless deaths.
国产伦理 Brain Institute Commemorates 'Brain Awareness Week'
Headed by molecular neuroscientist Randy Blakely, Ph.D., 国产伦理's Brain Institute is commemorating "Brain Awareness Week" (March 13-19) to promote the public and personal benefits of brain research.
New Study Shows How Eyewitness Testimonies Go Wrong
Beyond a reasonable doubt? A psychology study gives new meaning to "guilt by association" and shows how human memory as well as police use of mugshots and subtle innuendo can contaminate eyewitness testimonies.
Americans Are Having Less Sex than Ever Before Study Shows
Across the board, Americans are less sexually active than ever with the sharpest decline among people in their 50s, people with a college degree, people with school-aged children, and people in the South.