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Active Social Life May Delay Memory Loss Among US Elderly Population

In a new study, Harvard School of Public Health researchers found evidence that elderly people in the US who have an active social life may have a slower rate of...

Laysan Albatross Employs 'Dual Mommies'

What's a girl to do if there's a shortage of males and she needs help raising a family? The Laysan albatross employs a strategy called reciprocity, where unrelated females pair...

Epilepsy drug may help alcoholics

Drug eases alcohol cravings and anxiety in rats addicted to alcohol.

Youth Obesity Epidemic Reaches Plateau?

There was no significant increase in the prevalence of obese children and teens in the US between 1999 and 2006, in contrast to the increase that had been reported in...

Told not to question Eastern Health cancer figures, inquiry told

A senior official in Newfoundland and Labrador's health department has told a judicial inquiry she was told not to question confusing figures about controversial cancer tests.

People With ADHD Do One Month's Less Work Per Year, Study Finds

Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do 22 days less work per year than people who do not have the disorder, finds new research. So much work is being...

Costa Rica seeks to boost innovation

A new report aims to understand why Costa Rica -- despite having the human and technological resources -- has low levels of innovation.

Powerful emotions affect how voters seek political information

Angry and anxious voters tend to tune into the presidential race but their strong emotions might actually distract them from paying attention to the facts.

S.E.C. Backs Health Care Balloting

The Securities and Exchange Commission, shifting its position, has told companies they must allow shareholders to vote on a proposal for universal health insurance coverage.

Canadian kids get poor grade in fitness, report says

A report card on physical activity levels for Canadian children and youth gives kids a D when it comes to fitness.

Letting the good times roll in ancient times

From the Egytian "festival of drunkenness" to the Roman hot-tub parties, ancient people also knew how to let the good times roll.

Learning How to Reflect (or Not)

A variety of meditative practices have been studied by Western researchers for their effects on mental and physical health.

Lotus Therapy

Mindfulness meditation has become perhaps the most popular new psychotherapy technique of the past decade.

Miramichi pathologist's work consistently sub-par, inquiry hears

One of the doctors who first reviewed the work of former Miramichi pathologist Raj Menon immediately found problems, a New Brunswick inquiry heard Monday.

Late talking toddlers may fall behind

New findings have shown that although most late talking toddlers catch up to their peers by school age, one in five continue to struggle with language problems.

Japan urges limiting kids' cell phones

(AP) -- Japanese youngsters are getting so addicted to Internet-linking cell phones that the government is starting a program warning parents and schools to limit their use among children.

Why Are Some People Unable To Express Their Emotions?

Italian investigators have published a new study on the neurobiologic correlates of the inability to express emotions (alexithymia). A deficit in interhemispheric transfer was hypothesized in alexithymia more than 30...

President Bush Signs Landmark Genetic Nondiscrimination Information Act Into Law

U.S. President George W. Bush has signed into law the first civil rights legislation of the new millennium, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). GINA is the first and only...

Policy Reforms May Increase Petty Corruption

A study in the International Journal of Economic Theory published by Wiley-Blackwell finds that certain proposed reforms intended to reduce petty corruption can actually have the opposite effect and increase...

London Journal: British U.F.O. Shocker! Government Officials Were Telling the Truth

Lights in the sky that had been reported in Britain over the years were almost certainly not actual alien aircraft piloted by actual alien beings, according to records made public...

Interactive Web Sites Draw Minds, Shape Public Perception

The interactive look and feel of a corporate website could help shape positive perceptions about the organization if the site includes a likable design and features that engage the target...

Fixing The Education Digital Disconnect One Video Game At A Time: FAS Launches Immune Attack

A fast-moving new video game, Immune Attack, teaches the critical scientific facts of immunology. The game is designed to teach how the immune system works to defend the body against...

Mind reading may reveal mother tongue

Experts can gauge our mother tongue and the level of proficiency in other languages by analyzing our brain activity while we read, scientists working with Italy's National Research Council say.

A Superhighway to Bliss

Jill Bolte Taylor’s message, that people can choose to live a more peaceful, spiritual life by sidestepping their left brain, has resonated widely.

Brazil Rainforest Analysis Sets Off Political Debate

Findings about increased deforestation of the Amazon escalated what had been a long-simmering battle between Brazilian businesses and environmentalists across the world into a low-grade war.

South Africa wages intensified war on AIDS

(AP) -- The abused and orphaned children in Pastor Julius Bonani's church are the face of an AIDS epidemic that is killing nearly 1,000 South Africans a day and...

Male circumcision gains as Kenya anti-AIDS weapon

(AP) -- Sitting underneath the bright murals at a clinic, 22-year-old Elijah Ochanda gestures at his shorts and explains: "When they remove this thing, it makes you safer."