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Gloomy mood boosts memory
Scientists have found a brightside to gloomy weather - our memory is far more accurate when we're feeling miserable than when it's sunny.
Fear Of Moving Outdoors May Shackle An Older Person Home
Fear of moving about outdoors is very common among older people and increases the risk of developing self-reported difficulties in walking. New research shows that fear of moving around outdoors...
Psychologist's advice is easy to swallow at coffee shop
Julie Helmrich had answered questions about sleep problems, chronic lateness and an obsession with masturbation when she paused to read aloud the next query from a customer at Cranky Al's...
Boy's story sparks hope, skepticism in autism community
The twiggy boy who greets strangers at his Cedar Hill, Texas, home with a handshake and an impish grin bears no resemblance to the toddler who shied away from contact,...
How much do professors get paid?
The American Association of University Professors recently released a report on the financial situation of professors. One interesting datum apparently gleaned from the report is a ranking of universities by...
Prenatal meth exposure linked to abnormal brain development
A first of its kind study examining the effects of methamphetamine use during pregnancy has found the drug appears to cause abnormal brain development in children. The research is published...
Some Men Prefer Fat Women
A recent study finds that not only do some men prefer overweight women, but that they also find a wide range of body sizes attractive.
Study finds cognitive behavioural therapy can alleviate nonepileptic seizures
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), along with improving their overall...
Exposure to valproate during pregnancy can impair a child's cognitive development
Three-year-olds whose mothers took the antiepileptic drug valproate during pregnancy had average IQs six to nine points lower than children exposed to three other antiepileptic drugs, a landmark multi-centre study...
Have A Wacky Theory? Write it Up
The best way to air your wacky theories is to write them down, SETI says.
Diversity Has No Bearing on NBA Wins
NBA team's level of racial or ethnic diversity does not have any significant impact on its winning percentage.
One Class Increases Odds Of College Graduation For Struggling Students
A researcher has developed a course on learning and motivation strategies that actually increases the odds that struggling first-year students will graduate. Students in academic difficulty who took the "Learning...
Twins raise risk of postnatal depression
Healthcare firm accused of punishing Spanish-speakers settles suit
Skilled Healthcare Group is ordered to pay up to $450,000 after allegedly enforcing an English-only policy against Latinos at California and Texas facilities. ...
Does Bo Know He’s Top Dog?
The Obamas’ new pet is a celebrity. Trainers and psychologists ask: Does he understand?
Russians quarantined after Chinese woman dies on train
Russian authorities on Wednesday evacuated 53 passengers to quarantine and sealed off a train after a Chinese woman died of what could be a mystery infectious disease, officials said.
Review: BlackBerry App World simple, light on apps
(AP) -- I'm typing this in between perusing Facebook, trying (and failing) to master a guitar-simulation game and listening to Internet radio on my smart phone.
Study links steroid abuse to key biological, psychological characteristics
A study by researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital sheds new light on anabolic steroid users, augmenting previous research suggesting that users can become dependent on the drugs and showing for...
Pope receives early birthday wishes
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI received birthday wishes a day early on Wednesday when pilgrims attending his general audience broke into a round of...
'Free play' for children, teens is vital to social development, psychologist says
A new theory about early human adaptation suggests that our ancestors capitalized on their capacities for play to enable the development of a highly cooperative way of life.
Bomb spurs research rally
Neuroscientist David Jentsch talks about the firebombing that led him to set up a demonstration in support of animal research.
Device can track your stray pet
For owners of lost pets, the frantic search for Fido does not always end happily. Now one company is betting that even in a recession, pet owners will pay $250...
Mobile phone diagnosis approaches field trials
Mobile phone imaging tools that enable remote disease diagnosis have been awarded funds for research and developing world field trials.
Large congenital and solitary intrahepatic arterioportal
A case report published on 7 April 2009 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology reported incidental findings of a large and solitary congenital APF in a 73-year-old woman. A stubby...
Why Dead Authors Can Thrill Modern Readers
Classic stories may appeal to an evolved social sensibility and help promote cooperative behavior.
Group wants end to false info about pot
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15 (UPI) -- A group backing medical use of marijuana is asking a federal appeals court in California to order the U.S. government to stop...
Tourette syndrome misconceptions only one battle for patients
Calgary, AB- The most disabling aspect of Tourette syndrome is that in 90% of cases, it exists in conjunction with another disorder. The most frequent co-occurring condition in people with...