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Letters: Different angles on drugs debates
The deaths of Louis Wainwright and Nicholas Smith (Drug experts will urge ban on legal high mephedrone after link to teenage deaths, 18 March) are a reminder that drugs – both legal...
Monkey Schoolmarms Make Better Teachers
When Vervet Monkeys Play Follow the Leader, They Prefer to Follow Females
Abused children more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than children who have not been abused, a study...
Study finds delay in referrals for older women with ovarian cancer
A study of electronic patient records, funded by the Wellcome Trust, suggests that older women with suspected ovarian cancer may be referred by their GPs for investigation later than younger...
When mom has an eating problem
Norwegian research reveal the nature of emotional problems experienced by mothers with eating difficulties. Guilt and shame are key factors. Health workers need better training in order to be able...
McConnell Strategy Shuns Bipartisanship
Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, has found some success in his strategy to contain Democrats.
When mom has an eating problem
They would love to be perfect mothers. Instead, they feel ashamed and inadequate, and fearful that their children might inherit their eating difficulties.
Horses never forget human friends
Horses not only remember people who have treated them well, they also understand words better than expected, research shows. Horse - Sport - Equestrian - Western...
Kids These Days: Study Exposes 'Generation Me'
Today's teens have similar values and attitudes as generations past.
Traces of the past: Computer algorithm able to 'read' memories
Computer programs have been able to predict which of three short films a person is thinking about, just by looking at their brain activity. The research, conducted by scientists at...
A diagnostic approach to alternatives can lead to better decision-making
Brown University researchers have identified a way to improve thought processes that goes well beyond the 'power of positive thinking.' The technique, they argue, may help to navigate around biased...
Well-being is related to having less small talk and more substantive conversations
Is a happy life filled with trivial chatter or reflective and profound conversations?
Crowded houses: Why our peripheral vision may not be as random as we think
As you read this, you may notice that the word directly in front of you is clear, but all the surrounding words are hard to make out. For most people,...
Philosophy of science: Must do better
Jon Butterworth responds to philosopher Nicholas Maxwell's assault on science and scientistsI strive to retain respect for philosophy and philosophers, really I do. Some of my best friends are philosophers. I would hate...
Moderate drinking before trauma leads to more flashbacks
People who have drunk a moderate amount of alcohol before a traumatic event report more flashbacks than those who have had no alcohol, according to new research at UCL (University...
Learning keeps brain healthy, UCI researchers find
UC Irvine neurobiologists are providing the first visual evidence that learning promotes brain health - and, therefore, that mental stimulation could limit the debilitating effects of ageing on memory and...
Study: People sometimes less trusting when in a good mood
It seems to make perfect sense: happy people are trusting people. But a new study suggests that, in some instances, people may actually be less trusting of others when they...
After a fight with a partner, brain activity predicts emotional resiliency
Common wisdom tells us that for a successful relationship partners shouldn't go to bed angry. But new research from a psychologist at Harvard University suggests that brain activity - specifically...
Thrill-seeking holidaymakers are putting dolphins at risk
Tourists wanting to watch and swim with dolphins are now being urged to keep their distance in a bid to protect both the animals and the local communities whose livelihoods...
African networks needed to improve higher education
Collaborative networks are crucial to improve the state of African higher education, says innovation expert Mammo Muchie.
The medicalization of life
Here's a question that's not being asked in the health-care debate: How much medical care do we want in our lives? It's something we should be discussing.
Africa 'lacks climate vocabulary'
Many Africans blame themselves for climate change and lack the knowledge to discuss the issue, a new BBC report suggests.
British hospitals: No sitting allowed
(AP) -- Britons trying to cheer up their hospitalized friends and relatives often have to do so standing up; sitting on the bed usually isn't allowed.
Sex: Nerds lose out when women judge on germs
What gives a guy the best chances of attracting a girl? Should he be metrosexual or macho?
Letters: Science is the engine of future growth
I read with interest your leader about National Science and Engineering Week (Festivities and the aversion of famine, 15 March). Support for scientific and medical research has never been higher, according to a...
Masculine faces appeal most to women in countries where disease is rife
A country's disease rates influence women's preference for masculine or feminine-looking faces, claim psychologistsWomen who live in healthier countries prefer more feminine-looking men, compared with women living in regions where life-threatening diseases are rife,...
Teen Girls Look to Peers to Gauge Weight Goals
Their schoolmates' weight determines whether teenage high school girls will try to lose pounds, new research finds, and the school environment plays a big role in the decision.
Quebec health board not obliged to accommodate
Quebec's health insurance board has no obligation to accommodate special requests related to religious or cultural beliefs, the province's human rights commission has ruled.