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Less is more in cancer imaging
When one diagnoses a cancer patient, it's important to gather as much information about that person as possible. But who would have thought an accurate diagnosis would depend on throwing...
If children won't go to school
Children and adolescents who refuse to attend school should not be given doctors' sick notes. In the current issue of Deutsches Aerzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107[4]), child and...
Male college students also victims of violence at girlfriends' hands
Researchers are looking at the impact that being a victim of violence has on male versus female college students in heterosexual relationships. They that found the biggest predictor of whether...
Posttraumatic stress disorder: Virtual reality and other technologies offer hope
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) threatens to overload healthcare and social support systems worldwide as the number of cases rises and existing treatments are not sufficiently effective. New approaches to treatment...
Toads anticipate the timing and impact of their landings
Humans may not have a leg up on toads, at least not when it comes to jumping and landing, according to new research. Researchers shows that toads, like humans, are...
Valentine's Day Condoms?with a Message
Environmental Group to Hand Out 100,000 Free Condoms in U.S. Calling Attention to Human Overpopulation
Intervention and feedback lead to improved sleep
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using the Zeo Personal Sleep Coach, which records a sleeper's time in light, deep and REM sleep through a small, wireless headband sensor, professor James Maas teaches students...
Probing Question: What causes deja vu?
If you've ever had that fleeting, mysterious sense that something new -- a city or person you`re seeing for the first time -- is somehow familiar, that you`ve been there...
General Synod says religion and science not mutually exclusive
Rejecting science 'weakens Christian voice' but churchgoers 'should not take Bible as a modern textbook'Members of the Church of England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion that religion and science are...
Finding true love in 140 characters or less
More dating websites are integrating the use of Twitter to boost clients' chances of finding Mr. or Ms. Right in an era where social networking is increasingly omnipresent.
Scientific Evidence Of Your Own Awesomeness
Scientific Evidence Of Your Own Awesomeness Do you like to share awe-inspiring articles with your friends, like the many [New York] Times readers whose habits are analyzed in a new study?...
Inquiry into alleged abuse of peer review
Panel will examine behaviour over preparation of 'hockey stick' graph and alleged abuse of peer review, says inquiry headThe inquiry set up by the University of East Anglia into thousands of emails from...
Health Reform in Limbo, Top Drug Lobbyist Quits
Billy Tauzin, the industry’s top lobbyist, thought it was a smart move to bet on health care reform early — only to watch it come to a screeching halt.
Are young children prone to suicide? Signs to watch for
The story hit like a punch to the gut. Montana Lance, a 9-year-old with a toothy grin and a love of anything mechanical, had apparently committed suicide in a restroom...
Family intervention may reduce risk for depression in parents and children
Cognitive behavioral intervention for families may help prevent depression in parents with a history of depression and in their 9- to 15-year-old children, new research has found. The study is...
Expectations Determine Whether Wife Outearning Husband is Marital Sore Spot, Experts Say
(PhysOrg.com) -- When a wife is the primary breadwinner, whether it's a big issue or a nonissue in the marriage depends largely on expectations, according to two financial therapists at...
Is a good man still hard to find?
(PhysOrg.com) -- On Valentine`s Day couples make a special effort to celebrate their relationships. But spare a thought for the so-called ‘desperate and dateless` - those people who would like...
Science advice rules could do more harm than good
UK scientists raise concerns over government changes to principles governing the independence of science advice in government
What Is Life? A New Theory
In the search for life beyond Earth, we should not expect to find life forms we're familiar with. Determining whether something completely alien is 'alive' could be a challenge,...
The World's Scariest Science: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Bold innovation or terrible idea? Your guide to the experiments that only sound scary-and the lab work you truly should lose sleep over In labs around the world, scientists are...
Sexual education programme 'needs revising'
The sexual education regulations in Latin America are under-developed and current programmes require constant revision, says a study.
Proposed autism diagnosis changes anger "Aspies"
CHICAGO (AP) -- In the autism world, "Aspies" are sometimes seen as the elites, the ones who are socially awkward, yet academically gifted and who embrace...
N.S health-care disaster plan in works
A team of health experts has drafted a plan to ration critical care for a worst-case scenario, in which a deadly pandemic overwhelms Nova Scotia's health-care system.
We're not on a pedestal: peer review keeps us grounded
We deal in theories and uncertainty - not egocentric preaching, say Stephen Curry and Bill HanageSimon Jenkins is dismayed by reports of the lax behaviour of some scientists on the Intergovernmental Panel on...
Brain waves show patterns for deciding which faces we prefer
Faces play a very important role in our social life. We make complex social decisions based on facial appearance. But we know little how we make a preference decision when...
Opinion: Big girls do cry
Extreme weight loss programs, such as The Biggest Loser, are endangering the physical and mental health of their contestants, says Noelle Graham.
Final arguments in appeal of HIV man convicted of sex assault
Manitoba's Court of Appeal heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case of an HIV-positive man serving a 14-year prison sentence for having sex with six girls and women from Winnipeg...
Que. rights panel favours obese woman
A morbidly obese Quebec woman with numerous health problems has won her legal fight for a better parking spot.