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Child Abuse Increases Risk For Later Sexually Coercive Behavior In Some Men
Researchers trying to identify factors that put men at risk for committing sexual coercion have found that being victims of both childhood physical and sexual abuse made them 4.5 times...
Couples With Children With ADHD At Risk Of Higher Divorce Rates, Shorter Marriages
Parents of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are nearly twice as likely to divorce by the time the child is 8 years old than parents of children without...
Credit-crunched Brits chill out in 'world's most relaxing room'
As the financial crisis kicks in and stress levels surge, one British boffin claims to have invented the world's most relaxing room -- just the thing to soothe away the...
African spirit object found in Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- University of Maryland archaeologists say they have found one of the earliest U.S. examples of African spirit practices.
U.S. suicide rate is up
It's climbed steadily since 1999. The most alarming increase is among middle-age adults: nearly 16%. ...
'Dry Cleaning Effect' Explained By Forgetful Researcher
Researchers have described how dueling brain systems may explain why you forget to drop off the dry cleaning and may point to ways that substance abusers and people with obsessive...
Extra Cash From Government Program Linked To Higher Risk Of Adult Obesity
Adults are not seeing the same benefits as children in a popular poverty-alleviation program that gives cash to impoverished families in exchange for participation in health-promoting activities, according to a...
The Effect of Gamma Waves on Cognitive and Language Skills in Children
New studies conducted by April Benasich, professor of neuroscience at Rutgers University in Newark, and her colleagues reveal that gamma wave activity in the brains of children provide a window...
Grades In College Directly Linked To Health-related Behaviors
Lack of sleep, excessive television/computer screen time, stress, gambling, alcohol and tobacco use and other health-related issues are taking a toll on college students' academic performance.
Education Protects Against Pre-Alzheimer's Memory Loss
People with more education and more mentally demanding occupations may have protection against the memory loss that precedes Alzheimer's disease, according to a study in Neurology.
Nutrition advice best served with family in mind
Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Royal Holloway, University of London will argue today that the nation's diet is unlikely to improve significantly if healthy eating policies fail to...
Why eating males pays off, for spiders
Female spiders who eat would-be suitors produce more babies, and those babies are stronger and bigger, than spiders who stick to more mundane fare, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Eat fast, eat until full to get super-sized
People who gobble down their food and eat until they feel full are three times more likely to get fat compared with people who eat slowly and modestly.
Sex, lies and storytelling: The sociology of talk shows
New research on the manner in which people reveal their most intimate secrets on national TV talk shows will be presented at the University of Leicester on Wednesday October 22.
Techier than Thou: Obama and McCain's Showdown on Science Research
Question 13: Research Funding With the economy in shambles and the debt spiraling out of control, many worry that the government will start cutting programs to save money. And despite...
Doctor shares secrets to calm your child
It's a parent's initiation into the land of Munchkins - hours of crying, nights with no sleep and temper tantrums in the grocery store.
Identity politics: Sex, race color perceptions of Obama, Palin
(PhysOrg.com) -- Even among young voters receptive to Barack Obama and Sarah Palin's historic candidacies, race and gender may hurt—and help—their reputations, according to new University of Michigan research.
Italy museum says da Vinci writings gather no mold
(AP) -- Curators of Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus said Tuesday that fears the collection of drawings and writings had been infiltrated by mold are groundless.
Interview: The flying chemist
Spiros Pergantis talks to May Copsey about metals in biology and the environment, the future of metallomics and how he nearly became a pilot
Understanding the nervous system by walking in a neuron's shoes
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you want to understand and predict the behavior of your young daughter, explains neurobiologist Christopher Fiorillo, you might observe how she reacts to various environmental factors. Then,...
MU professor analyzes presidential debates
Now that the general election debates are over, University of Missouri Professor of Communication Willliam Benoit has analyzed the content of the three encounters between Senators McCain and Obama. He...
Exposing chicks to maternal stress leads to long-term reproductive success
Do mothers purposely expose their offspring to their own stress? If so, why?
Surfing The Web Stimulates Older Brains
A new UCLA study shows that web-savvy baby boomers and seniors use more brainpower while searching the Internet than during simple reading.
ID-Scam College Student Gets 5 Years
A college student who with her boyfriend stole the identities of friends and neighbors was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $100,000 in restitution.
Cases: A Planet of Pain, Where No Words Are Quite Right
Until you belong to the imaginary club of Mothers Without Children, it is a secret planet of pain, all but invisible to the outside world.
Paltrow says she's helping Madonna through split
LONDON (AP) -- Actress Gwyneth Paltrow said Monday that she's helping her friend Madonna through her marriage split. Paltrow told reporters that she's supporting the pop...
Emine Saner: Pet theories - can animals increase our wellbeing?
American researchers have discovered that owning a pet can significantly reduce your risk of a common cancer. And that's not all, says Emine Saner
The Blind Leading the Mute: McCain and Obama Talk Scientific Integrity
Question 12: Scientific Integrity To reach the highest levels of power, a politician must master the art of promising reform in areas far beyond their jurisdiction. Much like their previous...