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'Child abuse' to use medicine maliciously: MD
Giving children medications for the wrong reasons is an unrecognized form of child abuse, a U.S. doctor says.
Can I buy you a drink? Genetics may determine sensitivity to other people's drinking behavior
Your friend walks into a bar to meet you for happy hour. He sidles up to the bar and orders a drink -- does that make you more likely to...
Once a delinquent, always a delinquent?
Children who come in conflict with the law early on in life do not necessarily become long-term criminals thereafter. This is one of the findings of the Marburg Child Delinquency...
Kids could get more whole grains from after-school snacks
An after-school snack of graham crackers might be one way to get children to eat more whole grains, a new study from the University of Minnesota shows...
Structural brain alterations in patients with irritable bowel syndrome discovered
A large academic study has demonstrated structural changes in specific brain regions in female patients with irritable bowel syndrome, a condition that causes pain and discomfort in the abdomen, along...
Brain scans could steer career choices
IRVINE, Calif., July 22 (UPI) -- Your talents and abilities could someday be revealed through a brain scan, possibly guiding your career choices, U.S. scientists say. ...
Anguish of romantic rejection may be linked to stimulation of areas of brain related to motivation, reward and addiction
Breaking up really is hard to do, and a recent study found evidence that it may be partly due to the areas of the brain that are active during this...
Mama Monkey Adopts Baby of Another Species
A female monkey at the London Zoo has taken a liking to her neighbor's baby
Lack of access to evidence-based HIV prevention and care is a fundamental violation of human rights
22 July 2010 [Vienna, Austria] — The appalling lack of access to scientifically proven interventions for key populations at risk — including sex workers, men who have sex with...
Spiritual But Not Religious
I am not a religious person, and I'm most certainly not spiritual either. Both of these statements get me into trouble in polite society, especially when they are coupled. Apparently...
Marriage patterns drive fertility decline
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have applied an evolutionary 'use it or lose it' principle when studying past marriage patterns, to show that marriage can influence the evolution of...
Fun, sun and good books: UT experts say summer reading keeps skills strong
To children, the summer slide means water, garden hoses and slippery plastic sheets. To teachers, the 'summer slide' is the noted decrease in reading skills after a vacation without books...
New code of conduct for researchers
A new European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity has been presented by the European Science Foundation at the World Conference on Research Integrity. The code addresses good practice and...
Video: Netiquette During Sex, At Church
Katie Couric and author William Powers discuss the etiquette, or lack thereof, for people who check for messages on their PDAs during sex or while at a religious service.
Harvard Medical School Bans Pay From Drug or Device Makers
Professors will now be prohibited from giving paid speeches for the makers of medical devices or drugs or accepting gifts, travel or meals.
New iPad app mines Web links for 'social magazine'
(AP) -- Apple's iPad has hatched a new breed of magazine. It's filled with a constantly changing mix of articles, photos and videos picked out by your friends, family...
NIH Asks for Input on Closing Loophole in Conflict-of-Interest Rule
Responding to yet another flap about the influence of drug companies on biomedical research,...
Experiment proves that women are better multitaskers than men
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, have conducted research providing definitive evidence that women can multitask more effectively than men.
Diet and behavior changes may slow Alzheimer’s
Dog study also suggests brain plaques not a cause
Want to Call Aliens? Keep it Short and Simple
If extraterrestrials ever phone us, they may be more likely to send narrowly directed bursts instead of constantly blaring signals more Twitter than "War and Peace," scientists now suggest.
Diabetes drugs offered fresh start
As FDA advisers vote for restrictions on Avandia, researchers reveal a way to make such drugs safer.
Philippine precision farming gets a mobile upgrade
A mobile phone service has been set up to deliver detailed advice on appropriate fertiliser use for poor farmers in the Philippines.
Large national study strongly links educational leadership to student achievement
A new study released today, the largest of its kind, offers important new evidence affirming the strong connection between what school leaders do and student achievement -- and sheds new...
GlaxoSmithKline Reports Loss
The British drug giant's loss comes amid growing government austerity measures.
Ask an Expert About Migraine
Dr. David Dodick of the Mayo Clinic answers readers' questions about migraines.
Osamu Tezuka: Father of manga and scourge of the medical establishment
Tezuka inspired a generation of manga artists and shaped the national debate about medical reform in JapanSo far in this blog series on graphic medicine I've been looking at medical comics in the...
Is Rage a Mental Disorder?
The science community is struggling to classify a mental disorder that makes people lash out in verbal and violent ways.
Depression May Increase Chances of Getting Alzheimer's
That's relatively good news, as lifestyle factors could curb depression and so keep Alzheimer's at bay.