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Peptide Ghrelin May Be Involved In Both Alcohol Dependence And Overeating
Ghrelin is a peptide found mostly in the stomach but also in the brain. Ghrelin is known to have an effect on food intake by increasing feelings of hunger and...
Who does Web-based experiments?
Behavioral scientists are increasingly running experiments through the Internet, but some more than others. A quick survey to see who the early adopters are... read more
Strong leaders who punish freeloaders and cheats can benefit society
A strong leader who punishes cheats and freeloaders can increase the cooperation and riches enjoyed by the rest of the group, according to psychology and economics research at the University...
Government Involvement In The Economy Increases Ethnic Rebellion
Ethnic violence rarer in countries where free market dominates than in those where state plays greater economic role.
Text Messaging Explodes In America
For the second quarter of 2008, U.S. mobile subscribers sent and received on average 357 text messages per month, compared with making and receiving 204 phone calls a month, according...
Doctors cautioned on Ritalin
LONDON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- British health officials said doctors should be cautious about giving drugs to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Aetna to let outside doctors decide on rescissions
Such independent review will eventually be standard for all insurers doing business in California, a stake spokesman says. ...
Un-total Recall: Amnesics Remember Grammar, But Not Meaning Of New Sentences
Scientists examined which type of memory function contributes to syntactic persistence by comparing amnesics with a group of control volunteers. The amnesics in this study experience anterograde amnesia and exhibit...
Vital Signs: Behavior: As People Age, the Thrill Is (Almost) Gone
A study has found that as people age, their brains respond less strongly to rewards mainly because of differences in the response of the brain to dopamine.
Many drug trials go unpublished: study
More than half of studies on medications remain unpublished five years after regulators give permission to sell the drugs in the U.S., according to a review that questions whether doctors...
The neuropeptide Y system is linked to a more severe form of alcohol dependence
Previous animal research showed an association between the neuropeptide Y (NPY) pathway and its three receptor genes and response to alcohol and cocaine. A new study has examined the...
Arbitration Disputants Should Share Bids before Decisions on How Much to Invest in Case, Study Says
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the first academic study to examine bidding and investment strategies in final-offer arbitration, economists at the University of Arkansas found that it is socially optimal for parties...
The Flip Side of Flip-Flopping
Candidates should be able to actually be candid and say, "I was wrong and I changed my mind."
Genetic Disorder Gives Clues to Autism, Epilepsy, Mental Retardation
In studying a rare genetic disorder called tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have uncovered a possible cause of some neurodevelopmental disorders.
Smart alarm clock for mobile phones
Sleep disorders are very common in modern society. Mild forms are familiar to everyone and up to 10 - 20 per cent of adults suffer from related diseases (organic...
New MU study finds value differences within Republican party and similarities between both parties
From Barack Obama's controversial pastor to Sarah Palin's "secret religion", religious values have continued to play a dominant role in the presidential election since John F. Kennedy became the first...
Education: Sats put primary pupils off science, says study
Children's interest and understanding are being crushed by compulsory tests, professors argue
Preventing Suicide In Low- To Middle-income Countries
An international study of almost 2,000 people in Brazil, India, Sri Lanka, Iran and China has shown that a low-cost strategy to keep in contact with people who have previously...
Looking Vs. Seeing
The superior colliculus has long been thought of as a rapid orienting center of the brain that allows the eyes and head to turn swiftly either toward or away from...
Man who killed wife, children not guilty due to mental disorder
A man who killed his wife and two young children in 2006 has been found not criminally responsible because of a mental disorder.
Testing 'harms school science'
Science learning in primary school is being distorted by testing linked to league tables in England, researchers say.
Hip hop goes cosmic as student writes rap for Nasa
A 28-year-old man is asked by NASA to write a rap to help make science easier to understand.
Severe Stress More Common Among Long-term Cancer Survivors
Long-term survivors of adult cancers are almost twice as likely to report psychological distress severe enough to cause moderate to serious problems functioning in social, work or school situations, compared...
Interactive: Comparing candidates on science
A grassroots organization called Science Debate 2008 drew up 14 questions on science and technology issues for the presidential campaign.
Chinese innovation 'too isolated'
China needs to improve the integration between business and science and different sectors of its innovation system, according to an OECD report.
Culture greatly shapes young people's drinking habits
Whether young people get drunk as a purposeful behavior or as an unintended consequence depends on what country they live in, according to new research on young people in seven...
Looking past the 'down low:' New research
The popular media in the U.S. have focused too much on moral issues surrounding black bisexual men who do not disclose their same-sex behaviors to female lovers, otherwise known as...
Unusual case of a woman who suffered stroke during sex
Minutes after having sexual intercourse with her boyfriend, a 35-year-old woman suddenly felt her left arm go weak. Her speech became slurred and she lost feeling on the left side...