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A genetic cause for ADHD won't necessarily reduce the stigma attached | Ben Goldacre
Scientists who believe that labelling mental health problems 'an illness' will reduce prejudice may find the opposite is trueWhat does it mean to say that a psychological or behavioural condition has a biological...
MessageMe test today
Today (Oct. 7) the Harvard MessageMe emergency notification system will be tested. All MessageMe registered subscribers will receive a test message between noon and 1 p.m. The test message will...
When Sleep Apnea Masquerades as Dementia
Sleep apnea can mimic or exacerbate symptoms of cognitive decline in the elderly.
Neanderthals were compassionate and caring
Neanderthals are often depicted as brutish club wielders, but a new book suggests they had a sensitive side, displaying "a deep seated sense of compassion."
Video: NBA Stars Review NBA2K11
CBSNews.com's GameCore attended the NBA2K11 release event where a number of the NBA's finest showed up to get their game on and give their take on one of the biggest...
Video: 'Social Network' Stars Jesse and Justin
Harry Smith interviews the stars of the critically-acclaimed film, "The Social Network," Jesse Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake.
MRI may predict continued decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment
Using advanced MRI and an artificial intelligence technique, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have identified a method that may help identify which individuals with mild cognitive impairment will continue to decline,...
Angiomax May Get Patent Extension
Without an appeal by the federal government, the Medicines Company of New Jersey appears to have won a round to keep the patent on its blood-thinner drug.
Top reasons for Facebook unfriending
Researchers have found the top reasons for unfriending on Facebook. Just like an office party, talking about religion and politics is risky.
Sociologists find lowest-paid women suffer most from motherhood penalty
In a study of earnings inequality among white women, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst find that having children reduces women's earnings, even among workers with comparable qualifications, experience,...
Lifestyle choices and freedoms limit effectiveness of public health interventions
The Government's ability to intervene directly to protect people's health and well-being has reached its limits in modern society because the health issues of today are closely tied in with...
Nobel prize win exposes Russia's brain drain losses
The award of the Nobel prize Tuesday to two Russian-born physicists now based abroad has cheered Russia but also shown up its losses from a calamitous brain drain since the...
Traveling for treatment: The case for and against
Medical tourism is to go under the microscope in a major new study, led by an academic from the University of York, which aims to assess its potential advantages and...
Is your job making you fat?
Montreal, October 05, 2010 -- Working nine-to-five may be the way to make a living, but it may be padding more than the wallet. According to a new...
Music on the brain
The emotions wrapped up in the works of the Romantic composers may have a neurological explanation, as a recent meeting explored. Philip Ball tuned in.
Challenges and opportunities for improving community college student success
WASHINGTON, DC, October 4, 2010 -- As public concern heightens over current completion rates for students at America's community colleges, a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher has...
Emotional and physical wellness might be linked to longer life
A new study supports a belief that many people assume is true: You are more likely to live longer if you have remained physically and mentally fit.
SkyLifter airship may one day carry buildings (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- An Australian aeronautical company is developing a giant balloon that will one day be capable of carrying payloads more than seven times the maximum load carried by a...
World Teachers' Day 2010
Today, October 5th, millions of teachers and education workers will be joined by children, young people and parents across the globe to celebrate World Teachers' Day. They will pay tribute...
Scientist compares classical singing to traditional Indian singing to find speech disorder treatment
Hindustani singing, a North Indian traditional style of singing, and classical singing, such as the music of Puccini, Mozart and Wagner, vary greatly in technique and sound. Now, speech-language pathology...
Americans are branching out sexually, survey finds
'The sexual repertoire of Americans has sort of expanded,' with heterosexual intercourse viewed as merely one of a variety of options, says one author of the first comprehensive sex study...
Family-based treatment found most effective for anorexia nervosa patients
An anorexia nervosa treatment strategy that promotes parental involvement in restoring an adolescent to healthy weight and eating habits is more effective than traditional individual-based anorexia nervosa therapy, according to...
Michael Shermer And Lady Gaga Fight For The Future Of Your Brain
I have to be honest, if a casual question arose like 'who would you believe on science topics, Michael Shermer or Lady Gaga?' I would side with Shermer. I know, I...
Neurofeedback Gains Popularity and Lab Attention
Practitioners say the procedure can address a host of neurological ills — among them attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, depression and anxiety. But some scientists denounce it.
Research shows workers who begin careers during recession suffer long-term, negative effects on earnings
(PhysOrg.com) -- For workers who have managed to land jobs in this tough economy, your employment woes may not be over.
School-based program reduces risky sexual behaviors in South African teens
A school-based, six-session program targeting sexual risk behaviors appeared to reduce rates of unprotected sex and sex with multiple partners among South African sixth-graders, according to a report in the...
Numberplay: Calculus for the Second Grader
A set of puzzles that play with a simple way to do some elementary calculus: the Calculus of Finite Differences.
Mind: Why All Indiscretions Appear Youthful
In piecing together a life story, the mind nudges moral lapses back in time and shunts good deeds forward, new studies suggest — creating, in effect, a doctored autobiography.