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Report to Congress: Gulf War syndrome is real
A scientific panel chartered by Congress cites nerve gas drug and pesticides used during the conflict as being associated with veterans' neurological problems. ...
Political temperature may be just right for healthcare overhaul
Experts say the nation's hard times may paradoxically quicken a sweeping reform of the healthcare system. ...
Research on low-income homeowners suggests need for support after home purchase
Programs that help low-income and minority individuals and families purchase a home may be doing more harm than good, according to a Kansas State University economist.
'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' game provides clue to efficiency of complex networks
As the global population continues to grow exponentially, our social connections to one another remain relatively small, as if we're all protagonists in the Kevin Bacon game inspired by 'Six...
Scientists self-censor in response to political controversy
A survey of scientists whose studies became the focus of a public debate about NIH grant funding has found that many of them engaged in self-censorship as a result of...
'I am actually afraid of myself': Teen pleads for more services
A teenager who is battling depression and an eating disorder says the Newfoundland and Labrador government has to provide more services to young people with mental illnesses.
Two-tier home care in wings, NDP fears
The VON's withdrawal from a government-paid home support program proves the government needs to move quickly to protect low-income residents, the leader of the NDP says.
Oldest nuclear family 'murdered'
A 4,600 year old family group discovered in Germany suffered a violent death, experts find.
Survey Highlights Support For Nanotech In Health Fields But Disapproval Elsewhere
A landmark national survey on the use of nanotechnology for "human enhancement" shows widespread public support for applications of the new technology related to improving human health. However, the survey...
Helping Children And Teens Deal With Stress In An Uncertain Time
A psychologist whose research focuses on the relationship between psychological thriving and coping processes during major life transitions says that in these uncertain times, children of any age, including teens,...
Children Distressed By Family Fighting Have Higher Stress Hormones
A new study found that children who are very distressed when their parents fight have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Distress, hostility, and level of involvement parental arguments...
Zune could lend Microsoft a rare rhythm infusion
(AP) -- A video for the title track on hip-hop veteran Common's forthcoming album, "Universal Mind Control," begins with a digital music player pulsing to the beat. The viewer...
Britain shelves organ donor opt-out plan
LONDON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- British Health Secretary Alan Johnson said Monday he supports an organ donor task force recommendation against an opt-out system for organ donation.
How is our left brain is different from our right?
Since the historical discovery of the speech center in the left cortex in 150 years ago, functional differences between left and right hemisphere have been well known; language is mainly...
Prof: 'Twilight' film may really bring vampires to life for some
The upcoming "Twilight" film may not only entertain moviegoers, but it also has the potential to encourage people to really believe in vampires, says a Purdue University mass media expert.
Non-white med students reject therapies associated with their culture
Non-white medical students are more likely to embrace orthodox medicine and reject therapies traditionally associated with their cultures. That is one finding from an international study that measures the...
Award-Winning Researcher Says Relationships with News Media, Public Are Critical
Relationships between scientists and the news media have evolved tremendously over the past 25 years, and scientists should continue to improve communications with both the media and the lay public,...
Health office warns against tanning drug
LONDON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- British residents craving a suntan are jeopardizing their health by injecting themselves with an illegal tanning drug, health officials said Monday.
Your body is mine
A new experiment indicates that, under the right circumstances, people feel like they have swapped bodies with someone else
Virtual ears and the cocktail party effect
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxford University research has helped understanding of the so-called ‘cocktail party effect` - how our brains develop the ability to pinpoint and focus on particular sounds among...
Radical Changes Needed To Increase Number Of Sperm Donors In The UK, Fertility Experts Urge
A radical overhaul of sperm donation services is needed to address the critical shortage of sperm donors in the UK, say two fertility experts.
Families, Friends, Schools And Neighborhoods Contribute To Adolescent Alcohol Misuse
A new longitudinal study examined how the four social environments of families, peers, schools, and neighborhoods have positive and negative effects on teen alcohol misuse. The study used periodic interviews...
Potential Sexual Partner? Brains Of Ovulating Women Respond Strongly To Male Masculine Faces
Scientists have long known that women's preferences for masculine men change throughout their menstrual cycles. A new study is the first to demonstrate differences in brain activity as women considered...
Personality Shapes Perception Of Romance, But Doesn't Tell The Whole Story
Researchers have found that measuring the quality of romantic relationships is more complex than earlier studies suggest. While personality has been found to be predictive of perceived relationship satisfaction and...
Brampton councillor wants ban on addictive poppy derivative
A city councillor in Brampton is pushing to have a legal substance closely related to opium banned from sale.
Put on a happy face: It helps you see the big picture
That photo of your smiling kids on the refrigerator door might do more than justmake you feel good; you might make healthier food choices after looking at it. Anew study...
Necessary lattes? People short on self-control categorize more items as necessities
Why do so many of us give up on those New Year's resolutions to lose weight orcurb luxury spending? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says ithas...
Still crazy (in love) after all these years
A brain imaging study reveals that some people are as giddy as teenagers in love, even after two decades of marriage