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New study gives hope for new class of Alzheimer's disease drugs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Finding a drug that can cross the blood-brain barrier is the bane of drug development for Alzheimers disease and other neurological disorders of the brain. A new Penn...
Love is a powerful painkiller, study finds
Researchers say just a photo of one's beloved activates the brain's reward centers something like a drug might. Learning how to harness this could help relieve pain without drug-induced side...
Stealth Malware Steals and Imitates Social Behavior
As Internet traffic increasingly shifts to social networking sites, a new class of malware will steal identities.
Is anxiety contagious? Scientists study owls and voles to find out
Scientists are investigating the anxieties experienced by an entire social group using the natural predator-and-prey relationship between the barn owl and the vole. Research suggests that the voles' behavior explains...
New research helps clinicians predict treatment outcomes for children with OCD
New research from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Centre may help clinicians better predict how a child with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) will respond to some of the most commonly...
Psychological first aid for survivors of disaster
Even as we breathe a sigh of relief watching the rescue of 33 miners trapped in a Chilean mine for more than two months, there is recognition that their recovery...
The kids are all right: Few negative associations with moms' return to work after having children
Children whose mothers return to work before their offspring turn 3 are no more likely to have academic or behavioural problems than kids whose mothers stay at home, according to...
Questions Fuel 'Ask a Biologist' Website Success
An online science 'Ask a' format atrracts more than a million uses a year to Arizona State University's portal 'Ask A Biologist,' proving the power of providing science information that...
Study: Belief in rumors about proposed NYC mosque linked to opposition to all mosques
People who believe false rumors about the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York City not only are more likely to oppose that project ...
To be the best, cite the best
Citation analysis picks out new truth in Newton's aphorism that science 'stands on the shoulders of giants'.
Overseas nurses feel their skills are underused and they aren’t valued or respected, review finds
Many overseas nurses have negative experiences of living and working in the UK, particularly when it comes to feeling personally valued and professionally respected. The review, covering the views of...
Bad jobs have low mental value
People in poor quality jobs that are insecure or had high levels of strain share the same level of mental health with the unemployed.
Poor school science threatens Egypt's development
School students in Egypt say they are being put off science careers by uninspiring teaching, undermining the country's development effort.
Twitter app in the classroom increases involvement, research finds
A pilot study of a new technology that lets students use Twitter and text messages during and after class has found that it increases student engagement and is used more...
Call for applications for postdoctoral fellowship in autism
Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation are accepting applications for the Nancy Lurie Marks Postdoctoral Fellowship in Autism. Two fellowships will be awarded, effective January...
France and Spain commit funds to research
France and Spain both opt for modest increases in research spending in their 2011 budgets
IVF births result in taller children: NZ study
Children born using in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) are likely to be taller than their naturally conceived counterparts, New Zealand researchers have found.
Smell, close your eyes, remember: chefs teach kids to taste
Chef Frederic Simonin dangles a fragrant green bunch of dill in front of a classroom of schoolkids in a multi-ethnic corner of Paris: "And what about this? Any idea what...
Breaking ball too good to be true: Illusion behind batters' perceptions of 'breaking' curveballs and 'rising' fastballs
Curveballs curve gradually, but the perception by some hitters of a sharp "break" or other abrupt change in a curveball's trajectory can be explained as a visual illusion, according to...
Gambling Truths Found in a Pigeon Peck
University of Kentucky psychology professor Thomas Zentall takes the feather-covered approach to gambling in his latest study, released in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences today.
Walking may keep brain from shrinking in old age
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walking at least six miles a week may be one thing people can do to keep their brains from shrinking and fight off dementia, U.S. researchers said...
Mechanism uncovered for major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have made new insights into how apoE4 might be involved. In a new study, researchers report that apoE4-dependent learning and memory deficits are caused by loss of a specific...
Phone app fights distracted driving with rewards
(AP) -- Having trouble leaving the cell phone alone while you're driving, even though it could get you and bystanders killed? Now, there's an app for that - with...
Grant to fund 'pioneering' brain-computer interface technology
Efforts to advance technology to aid people who have lost communication and movement abilities are getting support from an Arizona Biomedical Research Commission grant for a project combining resources and...
Human rights at a crossroad
Ten years ago, the task of bringing together Harvard’s many centers and departments under the umbrella of human rights studies seemed daunting. So daunting, in fact, that a University-wide committee was created to...
To the Point: Experts offer advice to students in distress
(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent news headlines across the United States have shed light on mental health concerns among teens and young adults in distress -- whether questioning their sexual orientation or...
Tories' lack of net neutrality stance attacked
The federal government is taking fire from opposition parties and an advocacy group for allegedly failing to support net neutrality, or keeping the internet free from undue interference by service...
Money for African health R&D fund slow to arrive
Just four African countries have agreed to financially support a new health innovation initiative, and the money is yet to materialise.