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Tory G8 abortion stance unjust: journal
The Canadian government's position against funding abortions abroad is 'hypocritical and unjust,' a medical journal editorial says.
Racial disparities evident in taking sexual histories in emergency departments
Emergency department physicians are more likely to document sexual histories of black adolescent girls with symptoms potentially related to sexually transmitted infections than white teen girls with the same symptoms,...
Stanley I. Greenspan, Developer of ‘Floor Time’ Teaching, Dies at 68
Dr. Greenspan was a psychiatrist who encouraged parents, teachers and therapists to participate in playtime as a gateway to learning for some children.
Spouses who care for partners with dementia at sixfold higher risk of same fate
Husbands or wives who care for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don't have it, according to results of...
Election 2010: If science had a vote, which party would it vote for?
After two weeks spent reading manifestos and reviewing the parties' responses to our questions about science policy, Martin Robbins has reached his verdictIt's easy to get cynical about elections. We used to vote...
Alcohol Dependency Seen In C. Elegans
Neuroscientists from the University of Southampton investigating alcohol dependency and withdrawal in C. elegans worms say they exhibit alcohol-dependent behaviors similar to humans, despite their evolutionary distance, and very simple...
Scientist says Bolivar likely died of poison
CARACAS (Reuters) - A U.S. scientist is supporting a theory that has been widely dismissed as a personal obsession of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez: that his hero Simon Bolivar might have...
Pattern seen in governments' currency policies
Every day around the world, vast numbers of migrants wire money back to their home countries, trying to support families and friends in need. In fact, these transfers of money...
Managing the emotions behind eating
How many times have you, after a particularly hard day, reached for some chocolate or ice cream? It's common for many people, but for those trying to lose weight, it...
Longevity subject to lifestyle
Scientists believe that it is our lifestyle, personality and level of social connectedness rather than our genes that decide how long we live.
Declining social security benefits keep older men in workforce
The decline in the generosity of Social Security benefits for workers who recently reached their 60s has been the leading cause of the trend toward delayed retirement of older men,...
Fast food cook arrested in attempted sex assaults, kidnappings of 5 petite teens
A 23-year-old fast food cook has been arrested in connection with at least five attempts to sexually assault and kidnap five teens in the west San Fernando Valley, police announced...
Seeking Health Info? Print Media Readers Make Healthier Choices
Even with the widespread use of the Internet to get our daily dose of information, people who rely on the print media for their health information - along with those...
New analysis reveals clearer picture of brain's language areas
(PhysOrg.com) -- Language is a defining aspect of what makes us human. Although some brain regions are known to be associated with language, neuroscientists have had a surprisingly difficult time...
"Near Misses" Encourage Problem Gambling
Problem gamblers react more intensely to "near misses" than casual gamblers, possibly spurring them on to play more, according to new research published in The Journal of Neuroscience. Researchers found...
Robotic cell phones express emotions (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ji-Dong Yim and Chris Shaw, scientists in Simon Fraser University's School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT), are the proud parents of a robotic cell phone family that...
A mother's touch: Study shows maternal stimuli can improve cognitive function, stress resilience
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCI child neurologist and neuroscientist Dr. Tallie Z. Baram has found that maternal care and other sensory input triggers activity in a baby's developing brain that improves cognitive...
Investigating separate and joint effects of alcohol and tobacco on the nucleus accumbens
The brain's nucleus accumbens (NAC) is a core region of the mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system and is interconnected with the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the prefrontal cortex. The mesocorticolimbic...
Adult's gestures may prompt wrong answers from children during interviews
(PhysOrg.com) -- People who interview young children for criminal investigations and other inquiries could elicit false information through their own gestures, particularly if the child is inarticulate, research at the...
Researchers find melanoma not caused by early UVA light exposure
HOUSTON -- Early life exposure to ultraviolet A light does not cause melanoma in a fish model that previously made that connection, scientists from The University of Texas MD...
Ruth's abortion comment 'intimidation': MPs
Opposition MPs say a Conservative senator's advice to women's groups to "shut the f--k up" about their concerns over the government's maternal health initiative shows the "culture of intimidation" Prime...
Hand-Clapping Songs Improve Child's Cognitive Skills
Clapping along to childhood songs can improve motor and cognitive skills in children, a new study suggests.
Are 'I Love Mom' Tattoos Still Popular?
The stereotypical "Mom" tattoo is deeply ingrained in our culture - even Bart Simpson got one! Tattoo artists and experts explain why this tattoo is so appealing.
Teens' Facebook Profiles Reveal Sexual Intent
Sex talk on teens' Facebook profiles is associated with their intention to have sex.
AIDS contrarian ignored warnings of scientific misconduct
Peter Duesberg was told publication of paper carried risk of charges.
Lessons from Mount St. Helens Being Applied Today
May 18 marks the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens and scientists continue using what's learned there to challenge established thinking about how landscapes evolve and rebound.
Greeks hope crisis may spark reform
Financial troubles could be the stimulus for a fairer distribution of science research funding.
Report: No spying in Pa. school laptops case
(AP) -- There's no evidence a suburban school district used school-issued laptops to spy on students despite its questionable policies and its lack of regard for students' privacy, according...