Heather Stringer

Freelance Writer / Health, Medical, Lifestyle

San Jose, CA

Heather Stringer is a Silicon Valley-based journalist who has been writing stories for science, technology and medical publications for more than 20 years. She has a bachelor's degree in engineering from Stanford University and is passionate about translating fascinating stories of science and medicine to the public. ____ Contact Info: heather_stringer@yahoo.com

Heather Stringer

Freelance Writer / Health, Medical, Lifestyle

San Jose, CA

Justice for Teens
Psychological research on brain development and teen impulsivity is changing the way the justice system treats teens—and is trickling down to interventions that could help keep them out of the system in the first place
Monitor on Psychology
Medicine Health Psychology Science
Team Identifies Genetic Markers for Depression
The search for a genetic link to depression, which affects 350 million people worldwide, has come up empty for years. While some people become depressed after a mild stressful event, others remain resilient to catastrophe. A British researcher and his team found two areas in the genome that appear to be key to depression.
Discover
Medicine Psychology Health
Catching Psychosis Early
In a study published in 2015, researchers found that the median duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) was 74 weeks among participants. The people in the study represented 21 states throughout the country and had sought treatment in community clinic settings (Psychiatry Services, 2015).
Monitor on Psychology
Health Psychology Medicine
Meditation Shows Potential for Relieving Pediatric Cancer Pain
Recent studies that suggest meditation can reduce the perception of pain in adults have prompted researchers to explore whether it could provide pain relief for children with neuroblastoma.
CURE: Cancer Updates, Research & Education
Health Medicine Psychology
A gatekeeper for big data in genomics
As a program director at the National Human Genome Research Institute, Vivian Ota Wang shapes how researchers access vast amounts of biomedical data
Monitor on Psychology
Psychology Women Medicine Health Science Technology
How to Raise Kids Who Will Love Their Work
We all want our children to be happy and successful when they grow up—and that includes their jobs. Here’s the secret to helping our kids find careers that are worth the effort.
Working Mother
Psychology Women
How did you get that job?: Catching sex offenders
As chief of the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., Michael Bourke, PhD, conducts research and training on predators
Monitor on Psychology
Psychology

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