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BPA linked to aggressive behavior in young girls, research suggests
Pre-birth exposure to a chemical widely used in plastics appears to be linked to more aggressive behavior in little girls, according to research published Tuesday by a scientist at the...
Communicating person to person through the power of thought alone
New research from the University of Southampton has demonstrated that it is possible for communication from person to person through the power of thought alone.
Eating liquorice in pregnancy may affect a child's IQ and behaviour
Expectant mothers who eat excessive quantities of liquorice during pregnancy could adversely affect their child's intelligence and behaviour, a study has shown...
How should mental, neurological disorders be treated where resources are scarce?
Over 90% of people with mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders in low and middle income countries go untreated, an inequity known as the mental health 'treatment gap.' This...
Telephone depression program offers benefits at a moderate cost
Patients who participate in a structured telephone program to manage their depression appear to experience significant benefits and only a moderate increase in health care costs when compared with those...
Kill Joy
Last Thursday, the Associated Press reported that the University of Florida had prepared a disaster plan for the zombie apocaplypse. A University of Florida spokesman said the exercise was written by...
What toys can tell us
Sometimes all you need to do scientific research is string, sealing wax and a bit of imagination, says Philip Ball.
Smoking ban proposed for parks, outdoor rinks
Halifax regional council will consider a proposal to ban smoking at nearly 500 outdoor facilities where children could be exposed to second-hand smoke.
Exploring the multiverse
Do quantum computers offer proof of parallel universes? And where does that leave philosophers?
Does work kill in the country of 35-hour week?
Short work weeks, enviably long lunches and vacations their American or Japanese counterparts can only dream of: French labour conditions are well-known to be among the most generous in the...
A simple way for older adults to assess arterial stiffness: reach for the toes
How far you can reach beyond your toes from a sitting position - normally used to define the flexibility of a person's body - may be an indicator of how...
Lee N. Robins dies at 87; pioneer in field of psychiatric epidemiology
Robins demonstrated that abnormal behavior in childhood is the major predictor of psychiatric problems in later life. Lee N. Robins, who pioneered the field of psychiatric epidemiology, which looks at the roots of...
Obama Reaches Past Congress for Health Care Support
The administration has opened a new front reminiscent of one that helped carry the day for its stimulus plan.
Children recruit higher-order brain mechanisms during a numerical comparison task
I've been endlessly scoring digit-symbol coding protocols (fun...), a subtest of the WAIS-IV, for the past few weeks at my new neuropsych externship so the following article seems particularly relevant....
@billmaher If Ur Bill Maher Ur An Idiot.
The illustrious, snarky, debonair, and devastatingly handsome chairman of The Festival of Idiots admissions board, the rugbyologist has previously said about bumper stickers: If your entire argument can be expressed on...
Women's Soccer: Get Fit While Having Fun
New research shows that women benefit more from playing recreational soccer than from running when it comes to overall fitness. And that's not all: women playing soccer experience a higher...
Psychiatric Symptoms May Predict Internet Addiction In Adolescents
Adolescents with psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, social phobia, hostility and depression may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction, according to a new report.
Is your cellphone a source of pain?
Jill Garonzik Kelley of Allen, Texas, is thankful for unlimited minutes on her cellphone. After all, she did rack up 4,500 last month. What the 41-year-old advertising strategist is not...
Personal Health: Nursing Homes That Belie the Bad Image
A facility in Miami could serve as a model for others across the nation.
Exploring the Health Benefits of Pets
Organizations joined forces in an effort to explore the sway animals have on the well-being of children.
Mind: How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect
When things don’t add up, the mind goes into high gear.
For N.I.H. Chief, Issues of Identity and Culture
The new head of the National Institutes of Health rejects the notion that faith and science conflict in substantial ways.
First Amendment rights may be put into play in Twitter discussion
In the wake of insubordinate comments made recently on Twitter accounts, please match the coach to the action:
Vital Signs: Perceptions: Men Sleep on Mars, Women on Venus
Men think they get more snooze time than women but in fact they get less, a Dutch study found.
Education Expert Says Longer School Hours Alone Will Not Solve Educational Crisis
(PhysOrg.com) -- President Barack Obama's plan to extend the school year to increase achievement among American students would only help bridge the gap between American students and those in other...
A King Of Righteousness For The 21st Century?
Recent correspondence directed me to the fact that there is a Philosophy section in Scientific Blogging. This is something I have kept away from, since my view of the subject...
Vaccine-like shots help fight cocaine addiction
(AP) -- Vaccine-like shots to keep cocaine abusers from getting high also helped them fight their addiction in the first successful rigorous study of this approach to treating illicit...
Helping Loved Ones Bereaved By Suicide Or Self-Inflicted Death
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by a University of Derby sociologist explores how families bereaved by suicide are finding ways to deal with the enormity of their loss. Caroline Simone, Subject Leader...