
Energy drinks have grown in popularity for many Americans, but there is growing concern about the health risks of consuming them in large quantities. Because men are the main consumers of energy drinks, a research team lead by Dr. Ronald F. Levant, a professor of psychology at The University of Akron, set out to study a possible link between masculinity, expectations about the benefits of consuming energy drinks, how those expectations affect energy drink use, and the impact on sleep.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
November 8, 2015 | Categories: Health and Medicine, Psychology | Tags: advertising, behavioral science, demography, medicine, Mental Health Stuff, peer reviewed, psychology, science | 2 Comments

Macrophages are cellular sentinels in the body, assigned to identify “attacks” from viruses, bacteria, or fungi and sound the alarm when they are present. However, these cells are a “double edged sword” in spinal cord injury, providing both neural repair-promoting properties and pathological functions that destroy neuronal tissue.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
July 11, 2015 | Categories: Health and Medicine, Neuroscience Research | Tags: cell biology, demography, disabled persons, health, medicine, neurobiology, neurology, peer reviewed, rehabilitation, science, spinal injury, trauma | Leave a comment

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If a time machine was available, would it be right to kill Adolf Hitler when he was still a young Austrian artist to prevent World War II and save millions of lives? Should a police officer torture an alleged bomber to find hidden explosives that could kill many people at a local cafe? When faced with such dilemmas, men are typically more willing to accept harmful actions for the sake of the greater good than women. For example, women would be less likely to support the killing of a young Hitler or torturing a bombing suspect, even if doing so would ultimately save more lives.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
April 5, 2015 | Categories: Ethics, Psychology | Tags: behavior, behavioral science, demography, Gender, peer reviewed, personality, science, sex-linked condtioning, social science, socioeconomics | 6 Comments