Viagra Works For Antidepressant-related Sexual Dysfunction In Women, Study Suggests

Women with sexual dysfunction caused by the use of antidepressants experienced a reduction in adverse sexual effects with use of sildenafil, commonly known as the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra.

Obama's West Bank trip raises hope, skepticism

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants Barack Obama to take away one message from their meeting Wednesday — he should focus immediately on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict if elected, or any gains...

Memory Impairment Associated With Sound Processing Disorder

Mild memory impairment may be associated with central auditory processing dysfunction, or difficulty hearing in complex situations with competing noise, such as hearing a single conversation amid several other conversations,...

Lambs can be matched to mothers

A cost-effective method has been developed to match lambs and their mothers, so that farmers can use the information for better selective breeding.

Q & A on arrest of Radovan Karadzic

Speaking to msnbc.com, analyst Andrew Stroehlein answers questions on the arrest of war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic.

Hormone Oxytocin May Inhibit Social Phobia

Scientists have shown using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that the hormone oxytocin can inhibit feelings of anxiety in specific individuals. Their discovery might lead to a better understanding and...

Gitmo judge bars 'coercive' evidence

The judge at the first Guantanamo war crimes trial has barred evidence obtained by interrogators under "highly coercive" conditions in Afghanistan.

Common Wisdom About Troubled Youth Falls Apart When Race Considered

One of the most widely accepted beliefs about the differences between troubled boys and girls may need to be revised, according to new research. Experts have long believed that girls...

Female Monkeys More Dominant In Groups With Relatively More Males

Female monkeys are more dominant when they live in groups with a higher percentage of males. This is caused by self-organization. What makes the study particularly interesting is that the...

Animal testing rise allied to GM experiments

Of 3.2m procedures, 83% used rodents while tests involving monkeys are down 6%

Sorry, Charlie, you and Nemo aren't the only fish that talk

An artist's representation shows the midshipman fish singing to attract a mate. Talking fish are no strangers to Americans. From the comedic portrayal of "Mr. Limpet" by Don Knotts, to...

Savage Stands by Autism Remarks

The radio host Michael Savage said he had no intention of apologizing over his remarks that characterized nearly every autistic child as “a brat who hasn’t been told to cut...

Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Infant’s Smile Works on Mom’s Brain

A picture of a mother’s own smiling baby activates reward-processing regions of her brain much more strongly than seeing a picture of an unknown baby, a new study shows.

Roche Bids For Rest Of Genentech

Swiss drugmaker believes the companies will be more innovative together than alone

Teaching in a disruptive classroom

Anyone who teaches a large group of students has probably experienced undesirable student behaviors. I taught the introductory college biology course at Syracuse University, and several hundred students attended each...

Monkeys 'see' real, abstract, study says

LOGAN , Utah, July 21 (UPI) -- Humans aren't the only ones who can see in the real and abstract -- "lower order" animals are quite skilled at...

Obstetricians Often Overlook Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy

(PhysOrg.com) -- One in every two pregnant Australian woman still consume alcohol during pregnancy, according to a study in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The...

PHOTOS: Over 100 "Quake Dogs" Get Medical Aid in China

Animals that were injured or left homeless by the May 12 earthquake are getting second chances -- and sometimes homemade walkers -- at a shelter near Chengdu.

Why does Channel 4 seem to be waging a war against the greens, asks George Monbiot

Channel 4 has shown a fierce antagonism towards environmentalism, writes George Monbiot

Publishing scientific results: a timeline

A couple months ago, I talked about the slow rate of publication. I find the sloth-speed process irritating not so much because I am impatient -- though I am --...

Snubbing of local journals skews research

Researchers' preference for publishing in globally recognised journals is skewing the direction of scientific inquiry away from local research, writes Priya Shetty.

Missing tot’s mom may know who has her

Casey Anthony knows who has her missing 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, but may have lied to investigators to protect the little girl, her mother and attorney said Monday. “I know Casey...

Not guilty plea in 1st Gitmo trial

The first Guantanamo war crimes trial began Monday with a not guilty plea from a former driver and alleged bodyguard for Osama bin Laden.

Employers hit by immigration laws

GI in famous photo defeated by 'demons'

Iraq War veteran Joseph Dwyer was a symbol of the United States' good intentions thanks to a photograph taken in the early days of the war. But his story swiftly...

Study: Shrinking newsrooms hurt quality

The challenge newspapers must meet immediately is to find more revenue on the Internet, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism's study, called "The Changing Newsroom: What is Being...

Second Life Improves Real-life Social Skills

Social interaction is enhanced rather than diminished by online interfaces, according to new research on the virtual program Second Life. A new study took an in-depth look at social order...

Eyewitnesses May Misidentify Perpetrator Of A Crime Due To Stress Or Fear

A new study highlights the fragility of eyewitness identification used within the criminal justice system. The study shows that stress and fear reduce the likelihood of successful identification, bringing into...