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Pill use 'affects partner choice'
The contraceptive pill could lead to women choosing the wrong partners, scientists believe.
TECHNOLOGY: Brain-powered video games rely on light waves
By Alex Pham A Drexel University researcher presented a game that lets players control the action on the screen merely by concentrating.
'Erasing' Drug-associated Memories May Stop Drug Addiction Relapses
"Erasing" drug-associated memories may prevent recovering drug abusers from relapsing, researchers have discovered. The team was able to reduce drug-seeking behaviors in rats by blocking a brain chemical receptor important...
Nature Or Nurture: Are You Who Your Brain Chemistry Says You Are?
Researchers using positron emission tomography (PET) have validated a long-held theory that individual personality traits -- particularly reward dependency -- are connected to brain chemistry, a finding that has implications...
Abuse endangers pregnancies
Partner violence is linked to women smoking during pregnancy, miscarriage and abortion, a new study on New Zealand women has found.
Are young men and women divided over housework, abortion?
Young people from 10 countries around the world have shared their views on housework and abortion issues in a new study from the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Causes For Sexual Dysfunction Change As People Age
Sexual dysfunction is not an inevitable part of aging, but it is strongly related a number of factors, such as mental and physical health, demographics and lifetime experiences, many of...
While a Magician Works, the Mind Does the Tricks
How do magicians take advantage of our brains to create their seemingly impossible illusions?
Why an exciting book is just as thrilling as a hair-raising movie
Watching Keanu Reeves walk along the ledge of a skyscraper and lose his footing in The Matrix can make us skip a heartbeat or sweat, as if we were risking...
Caregivers Of Spouses With Dementia Enjoy Life Less
Spouses of husbands and wives with dementia pay an emotional toll as they care for their ailing spouse. This has prompted a call for new interventions and strategies to assist...
Scientists Call For Trial Of 'Hen Harrier Ceiling'
As the grouse shooting season gets under way, two scientists involved in high-profile studies of hen harriers and red grouse at Langholm Moor in Scotland have called for field trials...
VIDEO: Quirky Shows of Olympic Pride
Tattoos, Olympic-rings hairstyles, and cross-country bike trips are among the offbeat expressions of athletic and patriotic pride in China during the games.
VIDEO: Video Games Influence War Robots
Real-life war has long influenced video games, but now the shoe is on the other foot: Gaming consoles are influencing the way military robots are controlled.
Reserve, National Guard at higher risk of alcohol-related problems after returning from combat
Younger service members and Reserve and National Guard combat personnel returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of new-onset heavy drinking, binge drinking and other...
Reality Check: Women Not Being Paid Better
Are women treated more fairly in today's labor market than decades ago? No, says a new study.
Former child soldiers of Nepal at increased risk for range of mental health problems
In Nepal, former child soldiers display greater severity of mental health problems, such as symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, compared with children who were not forced into...
As Kids go to College, Empty Nest Syndrome for Parents Not so Bad After All
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's that time of year when parents are buying college supplies and textbooks, while their children are packing their bags and preparing to leave the 'nest' for the...
Long-term care workers struggle with elderly population boom
As America's aging population increases, so does its need for long-term care. And the workers who provide these services often lack the support they need — particularly in the area...
What three-year-olds eat affects their school performance many years later
(PhysOrg.com) -- School dinners have come under the spotlight recently, but new research suggests that diet in the pre-school years is even more important.
Myopia slowed by outdoors
Being outdoors protects children from developing short-sightedness, even if they do a lot of near activities such as reading, according to research.
How Babies Understand The World Around Them And Their Place In It
New research could provide an insight into the way that babies understand the world around them and their place within it. A new study suggests that babies as young as...
Taking shots at ShotPaks
The pocket-size alcoholic pouches appeal to teens, some worry. The makers say they're filling a niche. ...
Cases: Having Cancer, and Finding a Personality
I wanted to be someone, a recognizable personality, a full-blooded, memorable human being, and not just a cancer patient. I had already lost the person I used to be.
Prescriptions for Health, the Environmental Kind
Dr. Natalie Jeremijenko caters to those who want to know more about what they can do to clean up their personal environment.
Greater response to placebo in children than in adults
In a systematic review of antiepileptic drugs, Philippe Ryvlin (of the Hospices Civils de Lyon, France) and colleagues show that children with drug-resistant partial epilepsy enrolled in trials seem to...
Employers must support sun protection
A study has found that outdoor workers are more likely to protect themselves from sun exposure if they believe their workplace supports and enforces the behaviour.
Guardian Daily podcast: Victims of rape are told alcohol consumption could reduce payouts; plus our Olympic update from Beijing
In our daily audio show, Mike Duran and guests discuss financial compensation for rape victims; the conflict in Georgia; plus the latest from the Beijing Olympics
Biology of mental retardation uncovered
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said they've found a clue to understanding the biology of gene-linked mental retardation.