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Women defend their relationship turf better than men
But men can be taught to protect their relationship, a study found. ...
Further Evidence For Genetic Contribution To Autism
Some parents of children with autism evaluate facial expressions differently than the rest of us -- and in a way that is strikingly similar to autistic patients themselves, according to...
New System Detects Dementia Risk Among Highly Educated Older Adults
A different cutoff point on an existing mental function assessment may more effectively assess the risk of dementia in highly educated older adults, according to a new article.
Culture and depression
The expectation that East-Asian people emphasize physical symptoms of depression (e.g. headaches, poor appetite or aches/pains in the body) is widely acknowledged, yet the few available empirical studies report mixed...
Podcast: Does Science Condemn God?
Excerpts from a live discussion about the contents of the booklet “Does science make belief in God obsolete?” Credit: LiveScience.com / Courtesy: The Templeton Foundation and Skeptic Magazine
"Teen Sex" Rising for Cancer-Affected Tasmanian Devils
The animals are mating and dying younger in areas affected by an unusual, contagious cancer, a new study finds.
Study: When kids become teens, they get sluggish
CHICAGO (AP) -- One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: While 90...
Not exactly your grandfather's Lego
(PhysOrg.com) -- Some students just can't get enough of a good thing. Willingly spending more than 11 hours a day in a classroom is what happens when you combine Lego...
New study replicates association between genetic variation and antidepressant treatment response
Pharmacogenetics, the study of genetic variation that influences an individual's response to drugs, is an important and growing focus in all of medical research, including psychiatry. It is a...
Peers important for nutrition education among Latinos
A systematic literature review conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Connecticut, the Hispanic Health Council (Hartford), and the Connecticut Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos...
Employers biased against age
A study has found that employers are less inclined to employ, promote, or train older people due to negative stereotypes associated with their age.
Growing up amid war affects children's moral development
Colombian children living in war zones exhibited an understanding that stealing or hurting others is wrong. But when asked to consider revenge as a motive, many said it is acceptable...
Family Resources, Parenting Quality Influence Children's Early Cognitive Development
Mothers with greater social and economic resources were found to be more supportive parents than those with fewer resources, which in turn affected young children's cognitive performance. Conversely, children's cognitive...
Aggressive Preschoolers Found To Have Fewer Friends Than Others
Research has shown that as early as preschool, aggressive and inattentive children have fewer friends and difficulty establishing relationships with peers. It is noteworthy that in conducting this study, the...
Immigrant Youths Explore Identity In High School
Research conducted among 380 high school students from Asian and Latin American immigrant families revealed that many adolescents change the labels used to describe themselves from year to year. Teens...
Full-day Kindergarteners' Reading, Math Gains Fade By 3rd Grade
A new analysis of data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999 found that the reading and math benefits experienced by full-day kindergarteners versus part-day kindergarteners diminished...
Parents Should Limit Young Children's Exposure To Background TV
Research conducted among 50 children ages 1, 2, and 3 found that background TV disrupted children's play and may be an environmental risk factor for most American children. A television...
Vital Signs: Awareness: 2 Questions to Identify Future Smokers
Want to know how likely it is that sixth graders will take up smoking? Ask them how easy it would be to get a cigarette.
Cases: His Service Ended, but the Battles Raged On
I don’t question my patient’s past. I don’t want to know details. I want to know him, treat him as he is now.
Calm Down or Else
Unable to handle behavior disorders, many schools use forcible restraint. Is it abuse?
Fraud with cultured pearls can be detected
Scientists at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany) advise buyers of cultured pearls to be more vigilant. "In Germany too, we are increasingly seeing Chinese sweet-water cultured pearls being marketed...
Emma Brockes talks to a stroke victim and neuroanatomist about the left and right parts of the brain
It was only when Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist, had a stroke at the age of 37, that she fully understood the huge gulf between the left and the right...
Language Without Numbers: Amazonian Tribe Has No Word To Express 'One,' Other Numbers
An Amazonian language with only 300 speakers has no word to express the concept of "one" or any other specific number, according to a new study from an MIT-led team.
Young adults with prehypertension are more likely to have atherosclerosis later in life
Prehypertension during young adulthood is common and is associated with subsequent coronary atherosclerosis, according to a study published in today's issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
Perceived access to cigarettes predicts youth smoking
Kids who see cigarettes as easily accessible are more likely to end up as regular smokers, particularly if they have friends who smoke, according to a new report published in...
Even toddlers get it: Data 'chunks' are easier to remember
Which is easier to remember: 4432879960 or 443-297-9960? The latter, of course. Adults seem to know automatically, in fact, that long strings of numbers are more easily recalled when divided...
Battle of sex in genes and the brain
Sex is good for a lot of things. One of the most important is the way in which sex leads to a shuffling of the genetic cards in every individual....
Visual impairment may be associated with higher suicide risk
Visual impairment may be associated with an increased risk of suicide through its indirect negative effect on health, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.