The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression
People who regularly eat fish or take fish oil supplements are getting omega-3 fatty acids, which play a critical role in brain function. Research has long shown a basis in…
High fizzy soft drink consumption linked to violence among teens
Public release date: 24-Oct-2011 The ‘Twinkie Defense’: The relationship between carbonated non-diet soft drinks and violence perpetration among Boston high school students Teens who drink more than five cans of…
Low levels of testosterone associated with aggressive prostate cancer, not normal
Public release date: 19-Apr-2011 Study suggests another look at testosterone-prostate cancer link BOSTON – The long-standing prohibition against testosterone therapy in men with untreated or low-risk prostate cancer merits reevaluation,…
Researchers find link between sugar diabetes and aggression
Public release date: 30-Nov-2010 - “Diabetes may not only harm yourself — it is bad for society,” Bushman said. “The healthy metabolism of glucose may contribute to a more peaceful…
Fluoxetine (Prozac) increases aggressive behavior, affects brain development among adolescent hamsters
October 1, 2012 BOSTON, Mass.—Fluoxetine was the first drug approved by the FDA for major depressive disorder (MDD) in children and adolescents, and to this date, it remains one of…
Testosterone does not induce aggression
Public release date: 8-Dec-2009 New scientific evidence refutes the preconception that testosterone causes aggressive, egocentric, and risky behavior. A study at the Universities of Zurich and Royal Holloway London…
Aggression as rewarding as sex, food and drugs
Public release date: 14-Jan-2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn.—New research from Vanderbilt University shows for the first time that the brain processes aggression as a reward - much like sex, food and drugs…
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