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Rodeo bull goes head-to-head with zoo dolphins in a study of balance
Dolphins, whales and porpoises have extraordinarily small balance organs, and scientists have long wondered why. Now a study has contradicted a leading theory, which held that the animals moved their...
Women should exercise an hour a day to maintain weight, study says
The recommendation is aimed at women who don't want to diet but do want to avoid gaining weight. Some experts say to take it with a grain of salt. Gloria Hale rose...
Teen bloggers show little risky behavior online, study finds
An study of 100 teen bloggers from around the United States found that the vast majority use blogs to nurture relationships with their peers and build a sense of community...
Thoracic society OKs pay for performance
NEW YORK, March 25 (UPI) -- The American Thoracic Society says it has endorsed a pay-for-performance policy for pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.
Packing your troubles away actually works, study finds
Finding it hard to get over a failed love interest? Just can't get details of a bad financial move out of your head? A new study suggests you might want...
Human brain becomes tuned to voices and emotional tone of voice during infancy
New research finds that the brains of infants as young as seven months old demonstrate a sensitivity to the human voice and to emotions communicated through the voice that is...
Rochester study connects workplace turmoil, stress and obesity
A new study that provides a snapshot of a typical American workplace observed that chronic job stress and lack of physical activity are strongly associated with being overweight or obese...
Emotions key to judging others
A new study from MIT neuroscientists suggests that our ability to respond appropriately to intended harms - that is, with outrage toward the perpetrator - is seated in a brain...
Older adults remember the good times
Despite the aches and pains that occur in old age, many older adults maintain a positive outlook, remembering the positive experiences from their past. A new study, reported in the...
Impaired judgement of harmful intent is linked with damage to prefrontal cortex
New research provides insight into the region of the brain that underlies our tendency to condemn failed attempts to harm and forgive harms that are accidental. The study, published by...
First Pilot to Go Mach 4, 5 And 6 Dies
Robert White, Piloted X-15 Rocket Planes In '60s, Dies In Fla. At 85; 1st To Hit Mach 4, 5, 6
A change of mind: One protein appears to control neurons' ability to react to new experiences
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plasticity -- the brain's ability to change in response to external input -- is critical for most cognitive functions, including learning and memory. Those changes usually involve a...
Ageing: Much ado about ageing
Questions about a laboratory assay are making Sirtris, a high-profile biotechnology company, the talking point of the ageing field. Heidi Ledford investigates.
Book explains how focus on strengths, not failures, helps teens succeed in school
The best way to help teenagers who are struggling in school is put aside their academic problems and focus on what they're doing right, according to a family research scientist...
7 Great Dramas in Congressional History
The controversial and historic health care vote March 21 was a landmark moment. But where does it rank amongst other government clashes?
CWRU researchers offer tips for picking the right baby bottle
Many moms who start off breastfeeding ponder bottle issues, as they have to return to work or need to spend several hours away from the baby.
Hand and feet massages provide consolation for bereaved relatives
Receiving soothing massages for eight weeks after the death of a loved one can provide much-needed consolation during an intense, stressful period of grieving. Eighteen people, aged from 34-78, who...
Traumatic brain injury causes loss of smell and taste
The ability to taste and smell can be lost or impaired after a head injury, according to a new study by scientists from the Université de Montréal, the Lucie Bruneau...
Health behaviours may account for substantial portion of social inequality in risk of death
An analysis of nearly 25 years of data for about 10,000 civil servants in London finds an association between socioeconomic position and risk of death, with much of this relation...
Remembering the future: Our brain saves energy by predicting what it will see
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered that the brain saves energy by predicting what it is likely to see. According to scientists in the Department of Psychology at the University of...
To close achievement gap, US must address major health risks for urban minority youth, study finds
"Educationally relevant health disparities" are key drivers of the achievement gap, "but they are largely overlooked," said Charles Basch, the Richard March Hoe Professor of Health Education at Teachers College,...
Solar power for the poor needs government support
Governments in South Asia must support solar power to make it affordable to the rural poor, says development expert Vishaka Hidellage.
Social bees have bigger brain area for learning, memory
Who's in charge? Who's got food? The brain region responsible for learning and memory is bigger in social bee queens who may have to address these questions than in solitary...
Probing the secrets of sharp memory in old age
Scientists are reporting new findings that may help explain why some individuals maintain sharp memory during aging, while others have normal or diminished mental capacity. The scientists found that "super-aged"...
Typing words with your brain: Portable, easy-to-wear mind speller
Imec, Holst Centre and the lab of Neuro- and Psychophysiology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven today presented the Mind Speller, a portable, easy-to-wear, intelligent textual and verbal communications prototype device...
Top US psychiatrist calls for ethics cleanup
CHICAGO (AP) -- American psychiatrists need to break away from a "culture of influence" created by their financial dealings with the drug industry, the head of...
Christian Science Church Seeks Truce With Doctors
The church is trying to redefine its methods as an alternative way of tending to the sick.
Test your patient safety know-how
Americans do so like a good quiz, assuming it carries no penalty for wrong answers. Witness the popularity of the Cosmo questionnaires: "Are You Enough of a Bad Girl?" "Do...