Psychology A global study of 46,490 people found that women consistently value moral traits more than men across 67 countries. But the culture that widened the gap most was not what anyone expected Aug 22 · 8 min read · Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Psychology Male domestic violence survivors are less likely to seek help than female survivors. A study of 1,200 men finally asked why, and the answer reframes how the problem should be addressed Aug 16 · 9 min read · Psychology of Men & Masculinities
Medical Research & Innovations New research finds that Crohn’s and colitis patients start developing depression and anxiety years before they are diagnosed. The gut-brain connection begins earlier than anyone realized Aug 9 · 8 min read · Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Molecular Biology Researchers analyzed the DNA of 72,635 living people and found 168 genetic variants actively being eliminated from the human population. Several of them cause cancer. Aug 20 · 8 min read · American Journal of Human Genetics
Medical Research & Innovations Every person who had COVID or got vaccinated carries an immune memory of the virus. A new vaccine platform has found a way to use that memory to make tumors visible to the immune system. Aug 14 · 8 min read · Nature
Medical Research & Innovations For decades, doctors assumed men’s libido follows testosterone, peaking in youth and declining steadily. A study of 67,000 people just showed that assumption is wrong Aug 6 · 7 min read · Nature
Psychology Parents have spent a decade limiting their children’s screen time to protect their brains. A new 8-year study found children with more screen time had better cognitive processing as teenagers. Aug 18 · 7 min read · Pediatric Exercise Science
Psychology Public health has treated loneliness and social isolation as the same problem for decades. A study of 30,000 people found they are not, and the one everyone talks about barely affects cognitive decline. Aug 11 · 8 min read · The Journal of Gerontology
Medical Research & Innovations For years, studies found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy raised the risk of autism and ADHD. A study of 708,000 children just showed those studies were measuring the wrong thing entirely Aug 1 · 7 min read · Jama Network