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Chronic Pain Treatments Work Better Together, Says Anesthesiologist
People who suffer from debilitating neuropathic pain may get more relief and sleep better by combining two commonly-prescribed drugs.
Manitoba health-care workers urged to share flu expertise
The Manitoba government is calling on healthcare workers to share their expertise as it prepares for the fall flu season.
Public poll elicits nanotechnology view
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Scientists say a poll of 1,001 U.S. adults finds 90 percent say they should be better informed about nanotechnology and synthetic biology developments.
Support Appears to Drop for Abortion Rights
A poll suggests that the gap has narrowed between Americans who favor keeping abortion legal and those who do not.
Monkeys' Grooming Habits Provide New Clues To How We Socialize
A study of female monkeys' grooming habits provides new clues about the way we humans socialize. New research reveals there is a link between the size of the brain, in...
Social isolation worsens cancer
Using mice as a model to study human breast cancer, researchers have demonstrated that a negative social environment (in this case, isolation) causes increased tumour growth. The work shows -...
Moss may hold stem cell programming clues
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Israeli and German scientists say they've discovered moss might provide information allowing researchers to better program stem cells for medical purposes.
Perceptual Learning Relies On Local Motion Signals To Learn Global Motion
Researchers have long known of the brain's ability to learn based on visual motion input, and a recent study has uncovered more insight into where the learning occurs.
Study Questions Whether Women Are More Selective at Dating
Maybe at least a part of that selectivity is due simply to environmental factors and social norms.
The Next Time Your Wife Says Shoes Are Important, Believe Her
Think shoes aren't important for women? You would be wrong, though perhaps not for the reasons you want to believe. A recent Arthritis Care&Research study says that women who make poor...
Young adults may outgrow bipolar disorder
COLUMBIA, Mo. ?Bipolar disorder, or manic-depression, causes severe and unusual shifts in mood and energy, affecting a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. With symptoms often starting in early adulthood,...
New local area codes for Montreal, eastern Ontario coming
Phone users in eastern Ontario and regions surrounding Montreal will get new area codes starting in mid-2010, says an alliance of telecommunications companies.
CIA's 'Enhanced Interrogation' Techniques Were Counterproductive
(PhysOrg.com) -- The author of a new report suggests the belief that harsh interrogation and torture techniques are effective is a form of folk neuroscience that is not supported by...
Regina 'tweets' election news
The City of Regina is turning to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to spread the word about its upcoming municipal elections.
Elderly suicide risk after previous attempts varies by sex
In older age groups, repeated suicide attempts constitute an increased risk for completed suicide in depressed women, while severe attempts constitute an increased risk for depressed men. Researchers writing in...
Interview: Ralph Eichler, ETH Zurich
ETH president talks to Chemistry World about the allegations of research fraud within Peter Chen’s research group
Wealth link to alcohol crime
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rich rural towns show higher levels of alcohol-related crime than poorer communities, according to new research from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.
Autism and society's definition of 'normal'
Denis Campbell's piece (Shortcuts, G2, 24 September) highlighting that 1 in 100 adults has autism shows that it is surely time to
Following in their footsteps
By her own account, Nancy Kanwisher ’80 PhD ’86 barely made it through graduate school at MIT. Today, Kanwisher is MIT's Walter A. Rosenblith Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience. But for two years as...
Why mafia mobsters avidly watch gangster movies
Bada-bing. For some people, The Godfather is no mere movie but a manual – a guide to living the gangster's life. They lap up all that stuff about going to the mattresses...
High-heels Linked To Heel And Ankle Pain
Women should think twice before buying their next pair of high-heels or pumps, according to researchers in a new study of older adults and foot problems.
Studies Examine How Living Conditions Impact Reproductive Health
Life is all about tradeoffs. Recently published research has shown that during periods of intense labor and low food intake, rates of early pregnancy loss can more than double. In...
'Top dogs' at school have better health in adulthood
Children who are the most popular and powerful at school also enjoy better health in adult life compared to counterparts at the bottom end of the pecking order, said a...
Really?: The Claim: Loss of Sight Heightens the Other Senses
This familiar claim is the stuff of many a Hollywood story line. Studies suggest that the story is more fact than fantasy.
Personal Health: From Birth, Engage Your Child With Talk
All too often, mothers and nannies are tuned in to their cellphones, BlackBerrys and iPods, not their young children.
After a Death, the Pain That Doesn’t Go Away
For some people, a death can produce feelings of loss that become debilitating and removes them from humanity.
When does punishment work?
The outcome of games designed to tell us how we behave may depend on who 'we' are. Economists and evolutionary biologists should take note, says Philip Ball.
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