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Brain Chemical Shown To Induce Both Desire And Dread
The chemical dopamine induces both desire and dread, according to new animal research in the Journal of Neuroscience. Although dopamine is well known to motivate animals and people to seek...
Ian Sample: My biological clock isn't loud enough
Ian Sample: Even though I'm aware that my fertility is declining, I still don't want to have children with someone substantially younger
Sex During Adolescence Doesn’t Predict Future HPV Infection
Predicting a child's future is a near impossible task -- today's straight-A student may not become tomorrow's doctor, and the school-yard bully may actually grow up to become a member...
Mom Lights Up When Her Baby Smiles
Another everyday emotion has been verified by the neuroimaging technique fMRI—this time, the warm and fuzzy feeling moms get when they gaze at their smiling baby. read more
Central Health cancels extra money for new docs
Central Health, the health authority responsible for health care in Central Newfoundland will not continue a two-year pilot project that gave new doctors an extra $10,000 if they signed up...
Beijing 'failing pollution test'
With just one month to go until the Olympics, Beijing's air still falls short of international standards, BBC tests suggest.
The question: Men: is your clock ticking?
Alice Wignall: If you're in your mid-30s and you want to be a father at some point then the answer should, unfortunately, be yes
Baseball diamonds: the lefthander's best friend
Baseball diamonds are a left-hander's best friend. read more
Bernardo Gradin Will Head Braskem
Predecessor Jose Grubisich will join parent company Odebrecht's bioenergy business
Relationship Violence Appears Common Among College Students
Violence between partners, friends and acquaintances appears prevalent both during and before college, according to results of a survey of students at three urban college campuses.
Cosmic Log: Messianic message stirs debate
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Jewish scripture inked on a stone tablet hints at a messiah that rises from the dead after three days — but the find sparks more...
Aggressive form of lymphoma on the rise: U.S. study
An aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is on the rise, most commonly affecting men, Caucasians and older people, says a study.
Political Borders, Health-care Issues Complicate Pandemic Planning
Panic, staffing issues and geographic boundaries are some of the challenges that public health experts need to address as they plan for a possible influenza pandemic, according to a new...
Fertility Treatment In Developing Countries; A Cycle Of IVF For Less Than $200
After 30 years of IVF, the rewards of treatment are still largely confined to industrialized countries and those who can afford it. Now, a Special Task Force of European Society...
Parents Of Twins Report More Mental Health Symptoms Than Parents Of Singletons
Mothers and fathers of twins conceived either spontaneously or with assisted reproductive technology suffer more mental health symptoms after delivery and one year later than do parents of singleton babies,...
Children Born After Donor Insemination Should Be Told As Soon As Possible About Their Conception
It is better for children conceived by donor insemination to be told of their origins at an early age, according to the first large-scale study of people who are aware...
Computers hone cancer-fighting strategies
TALLAHASSEE, Ill., July 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist says he's using computational techniques to evaluate a new class of cancer-killing drugs.
NBC to use Olympics to see how people use media
(AP) -- NBC is using the Olympics as a "billion-dollar research lab" to get a sense of how people are using different media platforms to experience the Beijing Games...
Tofu linked to poorer memory
Researchers have found that a high consumption of tofu is associated with worsening memory, particularly among the over 68s. read more
Anxiety, Shyness May Be Long-Lasting Traits
Brain mechanism present early in life predisposes people to worry, study finds
Science Weekly podcast: Women in science and the science of jelly
Astrophysicist Sarah Bridle join Alok Jha in the pod to discuss dark matter and the gender gap. Comedian Bill Bailey on Alfred Russel Wallace - the forgetten hero of evolution....
Couples with fertility problems where the man is over 35 have increased difficulty in conceiving
Pregnancy rates decrease and miscarriages increase when a father is over 35 years of age, a scientist will tell the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction...
Surrogacy still stigmatized, though attitudes changing among younger women
Although younger people are becoming more positive towards surrogate mothers, current day attitudes to surrogacy are still broadly negative, a scientist will tell the 24th annual conference of the European...
'Public' online spaces don't carry speech, rights
(AP) -- Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won't eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative.
Australians are mostly stressed
More than nine out of ten Australians feel stressed about at least one important area of their lives, and almost half say they are very stressed, according to a study.
Men past 40 face fertility problems: researchers
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Couples trying to have a baby when the man is over 40 will have more difficulty conceiving than if he is younger, French researchers said on Sunday.
The New Old Age: The Car Key Conversation
The “car key conversation” is a dreaded milestone of eldercare and one that adult children dread most.
Teen Pregnancy Pact Just a Rumor
News of a teen pregnancy pact in Massachusetts is only the latest in several high-profile stories that turned out to be mostly or totally based on myths.