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High BMI linked to proximity to convenience stores
Researchers conducting a neighborhood-scaled exploratory study that tested the association between the food environment, the built environment and women's body mass index have found that women with homes closer to...
Monkey And Man - The Thatcher Illusion And Facial Recognition
We meet many of the same people every day but without the ability to recognize faces at first glance, our lives would be a confusing mess. Imagine asking your...
Post-traumatic stress disorder? Logon for help
(PhysOrg.com) -- People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will have the chance to take part in a pilot study of an internet-based education program.
Childhood malnutrition could weaken brain function in elderly
Malnutrition early in life appears to diminish brain function in older adulthood, according to a study led by a Michigan State University researcher that has implications for many poor, developing...
Authoritative parenting style influences family eating behaviour and better nutrition in adolescents
Investigators from the University of Minnesota have found a direct association between parenting style and the frequency of meals eaten together as a family and that an authoritative parenting style...
Ignore the anti-soya scaremongers
There's no evidence that soya is harmful to humans. In fact, both we and the planet would benefit tremendously from eating moreLast time I was interviewed for BBC Radio London, the presenter...
Science of soccer: Ball aerodynamics focus of research
With the attention of sports fans worldwide focused on South Africa and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, US scientist John Eric Goff has made the aerodynamics of the soccer ball...
A hard day's work on the front lines of oil cleanup
The men and women in the trenches start their shift at 5:30 a.m., making $12 an hour and sweltering in protective gear. The job is thankless because many locals view...
Among Some, High Marks for Health Care Overhaul’s Beginnings
A new poll suggests a small increase in favorable views of the new health care law since May, but it is still unclear if many people will see tangible benefits...
Judge Hears Arguments on Health Overhaul Challenge
The first legal challenge of the health care law was brought to federal court Thursday in Virginia, one of 21 states seeking to invalidate the law.
The terror of childbirth under siege
One Abstract published Online by The Lancet gives the harrowing accounts of women who had to give birth during the Israeli assault on the Gaza strip in December 2008 and...
1 in 4 Palestinian children goes without breakfast
The eating habits of children and adolescents are studied in one of the Abstracts published Online by The Lancet, with the disturbing findings that one in four children miss breakfast,...
For Medicare, Whose Party Is It?
Experiments to change the way patient care is coordinated may involve Medicare, but how many conditions does the federal behemoth set for its participation?
Brain atrophy responsible for depression in people battling multiple sclerosis
Adding to all that ails people managing their multiple sclerosis (MS) is depression, which has a lifetime risk for MS sufferers as high as 50 percent. Now for the first...
How Facebook has changed our idea of 'too much information'
The other day on the Internet, one man's Facebook circle received a public service announcement of sorts: "This goes out to any girl that ive ever been with. I got...
Can governments prevent terrorism while also respecting human rights?
Washington, DC — A new research symposium investigates the interrelationships between terrorism and governmental respect for human rights, regarding both how political authorities respond to...
Increasing fertility threefold
According to the American Pregnancy Association, six million women a year deal with infertility. Now, a Tel Aviv University study is giving new hope to women who want to conceive...
Simple two-question survey can better identify hungry children
Asking parents just two simple screening questions could help health care providers and social workers to easily identify families whose young children are suffering from hunger, enabling early interventions that...
For female baboons, too, it's good to have friends
Female baboons that maintain closer ties with other members of their troop live substantially longer than do those whose social bonds are less stable, a recent study has found. The...
Multiple Symptoms Can Point to Bipolar Disorder
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to bipolar disorder, a successful diagnosis can be challenging.
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory July 2010
To arrange for an interview with a researcher, please contact the Communications and External Relations staff member identified at the end of each tip. For more information on ORNL and...
Pups sign up for bid to boost pet health
Thousands of Labrador Retriever owners are being asked to help find out how a dog's lifestyle affects its health.
Spanish public-sector workers complain most about their work environment, study finds
Spanish employees from public institutions and companies report higher levels of psychological violence in their place of work than their Finnish counterparts. These are the results of a study which...
Interview: Science down under
Justin Gooding talks about dinosaurs, science funding in Australia and his desire to be a professional sportsman
Austerity measures hit higher education
Funding and support for student places hit as universities feel the effects of government plans to cut the budget deficit
Facilitated Communication Quackery Gets Journalistic Promotion In Annapolis
Lest you think that the AoAers have a hold on promoting woo or, just as bad, think that the mainstream media had potentially wised up (Kudos, Tsouderos!), a local reporter...
Am I Allowed To Say This?
Am I Allowed To Say This?Law is the means by which the simplest ideas are expressed in the most complex language. Civil law is the means by which private arguments are...
Two Ideas For Publishers
I have just finished four slides (well, five, if you count the cover) which I will show at ESOF 2010, the "EuroScience Open Forum" which is starting in Torino tomorrow....