Dementia Is More Prevalent Among the Poor
Wealthy people's brains are less likely to atrophy, according to new research.
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Facebook May Be Creating a Less-Informed Electorate
A new study finds the more people rely on their Facebook feed for news, the less politically knowledgeable they are.
Poverty May Be Bad for the Brain
Research finds evidence that brains age faster among people of lower socioeconomic status.
Doctors Who Get Gifts From Opioid Sales Reps Prescribe More Opioids, a Study Finds
In wooing a doctor, even a single meal makes a difference.
Traumatic Childhoods Produce More Painful Adulthoods
New research finds a link between adolescent adversity and later-in-life pain.
Ethnic Hostility Can Be Contagious
New research shows adolescents mimic their peers' cruel behavior—especially when it harms members of a disliked minority.
Majority-Black Casts Can Clearly Win at the Box Office. Now Will Hollywood Take Notice?
A new study suggests more such movies could see commercial success if Hollywood threw more financial support behind them.
Air Pollution Linked to Delinquent Behavior Among Children
Underprivileged kids growing up in congested cities must overcome many handicaps; this study suggests one of them is the very air they breathe.
How Gender Bias Subtly Influences Supreme Court Decisions
New research suggests male justices are more receptive to appeals that line up with gender stereotypes.
To Build More Compassionate Men, Emphasize Their Role as Dads
New research finds men reminded of the notion of fatherhood express less-hostile political views.