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29-Oct-2025

How alcohol ads in your feed may lead to alcohol in your glass

Rutgers University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A Rutgers Health meta-analysis links digital alcohol marketing to higher odds of drinking among teens and young adults.

Journal: The Lancet

29-Oct-2025

Friendships can ease loneliness for dementia caregivers

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Daily interactions with friends, even through something as simple as a text message, may reduce momentary loneliness for caregivers tending to a family member with dementia.

Journal: Journal of Gerontology
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Aging, Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging

29-Oct-2025

New guide makes the case for the social good of librarians, editors, and other information curators

SAGE
Business Announcement

The People’s Case for Curators makes the case for “public-good curators” including librarians, editors, research integrity officers, specialist journalists. Their careful, principled work helps society find reliable information through transparent and accountable processes.

29-Oct-2025

Low acceptance of self-help education during public emergencies among older migrants in China’s mainland

Higher Education Press

A study of 5,840 older adult migrants in China’s mainland revealed that only 19.9% had received education for self-help in public emergencies. Participation was lower among those aged over 75, long-term migrants, rural residents, individuals with lower education levels, those migrating for family or social reasons, and people without established health records. Researchers stress the need for targeted education strategies, such as online platforms and tailored community programs, to improve preparedness in this vulnerable group.

Journal: Healthcare and Rehabilitation

29-Oct-2025

IU Kelley Futurecast: AI and energy infrastructure may buoy US economy in 2026

Indiana University
Reports and Proceedings

The U.S. economy is expected to see continued growth, although at a lower level than in recent years at 1.8%. But it could be buoyed by continued investments in artificial intelligence and the corresponding energy infrastructure supplying it, according to an economic forecast from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

29-Oct-2025

Thankful at work: A two-week gratitude journal boosts employee engagement

Ritsumeikan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from Ritsumeikan University found that a 12-day online gratitude journaling exercise significantly boosted work engagement among Japanese employees. Participants who daily noted things they were grateful for became more aware of colleague support, supervisor feedback, and opportunities to take initiative: reflecting greater recognition of job resources. These findings suggest that intentionally cultivating gratitude provides individuals and organizations with a low-cost, effective approach for enhancing workplace engagement through greater awareness of available resources.

Journal: BMC Psychology

29-Oct-2025

Can Artificial Intelligence manage humans without dehumanizing them?

University of Surrey
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Algorithms that threaten worker dignity, autonomy and discretion are quietly reshaping how people are managed at work, warns new research from the University of Surrey.

Journal: Annals of Tourism Research