Toddlers' Gesturing Linked To Later Vocabulary And School Readiness

Children who convey more meanings with gestures at age 14 months have much larger vocabularies at 54 months than children who convey fewer meanings and are accordingly better prepared for...

Canadian scientists read minds with infrared scan

Researchers at Canada's largest children's rehabilitation hospital have developed a technique that uses infrared light brain imaging to decode preference – with the goal of ultimately opening the world of...

Second-hand smoke could cause dementia

Exposure to second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment, according to research published today on bmj.com. read more

Smith rejects advice to downgrade ecstasy

Multiracial identity associated with better social and personal well-being

Many people assume that individuals who identify with one race should be better off than multiracial individuals who identify with a mixed race heritage. However, a new study in the...

Smokers Would Rather Give Up For Their Pooch's Health Rather Than Their Own

Smokers are more likely to quit smoking for the sake of their pets' health than they are for their own, suggests new research.

Public support grows for spending on mass transit and infrastructure

Public support is growing for expenditures on mass transit and infrastructure and remains high for education and health care, according to a National Opinion Research Center survey at the University...

Multilingualism brings communities closer together

Learning their community language outside the home enhances minority ethnic children's development, according to research led from the University of Birmingham. The research, which was funded by the Economic and...

What makes the arsonists tick?

Police suspect several of the 400-plus bushfires that have devastated Victoria state in Australia are the work of arsonists.

Itineraries: Traveling Mothers Face Hurdles in Pumping Breast Milk

A business trip still presents an array of challenges for breastfeeding mothers.

SSRIs May Reduce Suicide In Adults

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may reduce the risk of suicide in depressed adults, according to a new study.

Neurobiological Mechanisms In Major Depressive Disorder

Genes, psychological adversity in childhood, and recent or ongoing psychological stress may combine to cause major depression, write Dr. Sanjay Mathew and colleagues from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in...

Researchers Investigate Prenatal Smoking Link With Antisocial Behavior In Children

Researchers have for the first time studied whether smoking during pregnancy can directly make children more likely to behave antisocially. The unique study examined the records of 779 children born...

BEIJING FIRE PHOTO: New Year Fireworks Set Hotel Ablaze

Beijing's nearly completed Mandarin Oriental hotel caught fire after it was showered with sparks from fireworks set off as part of the Lunar New Year festivities.

18 and Under: The Cough-and-Sniffle Question: When to Keep a Child Home?

Keep your child home from school if there’s fever, or if the child feels too crummy to participate — but don’t worry so much about the runny nose in the...

Pfizer to Reveal Sizable Payments to Doctors

Pfizer, the drug maker, said that it would begin disclosing all sizable payments it makes to doctors, including those who test experimental drugs in people.

New factor in teen obesity: Parents

There may be a reason teenagers eat more burgers and fries than fruits and vegetables: their parents. In a new policy brief released today by the UCLA Centre for Health...

OxyContin abuse probed in Ont., U.S.

Ontario will lead a national probe into potential abuse of the drug OxyContin, a prescription painkiller that is sometimes crushed and snorted by addicts.

Italian woman at heart of euthanasia debate dies

The Italian woman at the centre of a high-profile euthanasia debate has died, media agencies reported Monday.

Young Black Men Unaware of H.I.V. Risks, Survey Finds

A small survey of young black men in Mississippi finds that many with H.I.V. had believed they would not be infected despite risky behavior.

Nurse found not guilty of overmedicating seniors

A nurse has been found not guilty of overmedicating seniors in an Ottawa nursing home.

Research Shows Multimedia Can Help Report Complex News

Assistant Professor Ron Yaros paid his dues as a journalist - working in the midwest from Michigan to Wisconsin and Missouri. He covered science, technology and health. But he wanted...

Rare monkey making a comeback in China

DIQING, China, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- China has experienced success in rebuilding the population of a rare snub-nosed monkey, government officials say.

Let's talk about sex: plays designed to stimulate seniors

Concerned about sexually transmitted infections among seniors, a sexual health centre in Calgary has come up with a sex education program for those over 65.

Darwin, Ahead of His Time, Is Still Influential

It is a testament to Darwin’s extraordinary insight that it took almost a century for biologists to understand the essential correctness of his views.

Ont. man charged with assisting wife's suicide

Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are appealing for help in locating the friends and relatives of a 38-year-old Waterloo woman who died last week in an alleged suicide assisted by...

Should babies have their DNA profiled?

The idea of taking genetic profiles for babies is not new. The issue was raised as a possibility in the government's genetics white paper in 2003.

Is Pot a Performance Enhancer?

We didn’t want to write about it. Seriously, we didn’t. Sure, Michael Phelps has digital technology, the 24-hour news cycle and precision blown glass to blame for his plight but...