About The Study: Parents’ use of technology in their child’s presence was negatively associated with cognitive and psychosocial outcomes and screen time among young children, although the effect sizes were small. Further research focusing on potential impacts on physical activity, sleep, and motor skills is needed. Understanding these associations is crucial for informing research and guidelines aimed at minimizing the potential negative effects of this phenomenon on early childhood development. 

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) welcomes the public to join a free webinar, “Is “Stressed” Really “Desserts” Spelled Backwards? How More Objective Assessment of Eating Behavior Can Refine Our Understanding of Stress Eating” on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 2:00 pm ET. Kristin N. Javaras, D.Phil., Ph.D., Assistant Psychologist, Division of Women’s Mental Health at McLean Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School will be the guest speaker. The session will be hosted by Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., President & CEO of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation and host of the Emmy® nominated television series Healthy Minds.

A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect interval breast cancers before they become more advanced and harder to treat.

Urban rats spread a deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening disease in humans, according to a six-year study by Tufts University researchers and their collaborators that also discovered a novel technique for testing rat kidneys. 

The American College of Cardiology announced today the appointment of Matthias Nahrendorf, MD, PhD, as the new Editor-in-Chief of JACC: Basic to Translational Science. Nahrendorf brings to the journal a distinguished career in cardiovascular research, imaging and immunology, along with a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific excellence.