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Best drug development results from computer/test tube combination
While computer simulations of how the body metabolizes drugs save both time and money, the best results when developing new drugs come from combining such simulations with laboratory experiments, reveals...
U.S. Supreme Court Scrutinizes NASA Background Checks in Privacy Case
In an oral argument held today (Oct. 5) before the U.S. Supreme Court, judges scrutinized whether NASA and other agencies of the federal government could investigate certain areas of an...
An Endless Cycle of Failed Diets
My lifetime weight-loss repertoire has taken many forms. So why has no weight loss program stuck?
Harvard Humanities 2.0
Anand Mahindra, scion of one of India’s wealthiest industrial families, arrived at Harvard in the fall of 1973 as a teenager with dreams that went beyond business. He concentrated in film at...
Women executives twice as likely to leave their jobs as men
A new study has determined that female executives are more than twice as likely to leave their jobs - voluntarily and involuntarily - as men. Yet despite systemic evidence that...
It's time to phase out codeine
It is time to phase out the use of codeine as a pain reliever because of its significant risks and ineffectiveness as an analgesic, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian...
Teens Are Smarter About Condoms Than Adults Are
A wide-ranging study of Americans' sexual behavior shows that teens are more responsible about condom use than adults.
How revenge perpetuates Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Revenge cuts both ways in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Scientists show that attacks by either side lead to violent retaliation from the other. Both Israelis and Palestinians may underestimate their own...
Google lines up Internet TV programming partners
Google is entering the increasingly crowded Internet TV market with contributions from a variety of top television programmers and websites.
Christchurch Vs L'Aquila Earthquake Revisited
As my earlier post on the Christchurch and l'Aquila earthquake has generated far more hits and comments than any other, I felt I should revisit it here. The discussion has...
How gender is created during everyday life at preschool
Whether you're a boy or a girl doesn't really matter when it comes to being allowed to join in -- what really counts is your haircut, clothes and gender markers,...
Vitamin D testing limit a mistake: MD
As demand for vitamin D testing in Canada has jumped in the past few years, some provinces are trying to limit the number of tests ordered by doctors.
Happiness is not a slave to genes, personality
Choices and behaviors influence long term happiness, despite individual genetic and personality traits, a study finds.
Personal Health: Even Benefits Don’t Tempt Us to Vegetables
Despite the numerous benefits of vegetables, they just aren’t making Americans’ plates.
Unpredictability a major factor in risky sexual behavior
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arizona family studies professor Bruce J. Ellis has developed a theoretical framework for understanding how elements of change and stress often guide the behavior of young...
When It Comes To Sex And Orgasms, Men Want To Believe Women...
The fake orgasm scene in "When Harry Met Sally" is likely the only good thing about that movie, and that's because it resonated with nearly everyone. To men, it seemed...
Instant Expert: Rebuilding Human Minds
Memory Lost, Memory Gained koppillustration.comScientists hope to strengthen aging brains by tweaking the behavior of DNA Age-related memory loss-the kind where you remember friends from decades ago but can't remember your grandchildren-is largely...
Hebrew University research holds promise for development of new osteoporosis drug
Jerusalem, October 4, 2010 -- Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a group of substances in the body that play a key role in controlling bone...
Interactive media improved patients’ understanding of cancer surgery by more than a third
Patients facing planned surgery answered 36 per cent more questions about the procedure correctly if they watched an interactive multimedia presentation (IMP) rather than just talking to medical...
Effective methods for detecting early signs of tremor
Sensitive new quantitive methods could be used to detect small signs of increased tremor and impaired motor skills caused by exposure to certain metals, and to follow up the treatment...
Girls with autism or ADHD symptoms not taken seriously
When girls with symptoms of autism or ADHD seek professional medical help, their problems are often played down or misinterpreted, and there is a real risk that they will not...
Parents defend Que. man in Facebook threat case
The family of a Montreal man accused of making death threats on Facebook say their son is caught up in a big misunderstanding.
Study finds foreclosure crisis had significant racial dimensions
Although the rise in subprime lending and the ensuing wave of foreclosures was partly a result of market forces that have been well-documented, the foreclosure crisis was also a highly...
Black mothers cite lack of desire as top reasons for not breastfeeding
While more American mothers are breastfeeding today, non-Hispanic Black/African American women are less likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding, primarily due to a lack of desire and lack of self-efficacy,...
New survey on sex in US, biggest since 1994
(AP) -- The male-female orgasm gap. The sex lives of 14-year-olds. An intriguing breakdown of condom usage rates, by age and ethnicity, with teens emerging as more safe-sex-conscious than...
The Supreme Court’s new dynamic
The U.S. Supreme Court is beginning its fall session with a new member, former Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan. Current Dean Martha Minow, who was both a teacher and a colleague...
Science: It beats living in caves
Why science is vital, and why scientists will be marching this Saturday. Guest post by Jennifer RohnWhen I was a 14-year old student back in Ohio, my classmates and teachers voted me...
The oozing fog of war
The changing face of warfare increasingly puts civilians in battlefront crosshairs, blurring the line between who is a soldier and who is not, and creating quandaries for soldiers seeking assurances that those who...