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Parent training key to improved treatment of behaviour problems in children with autism
The serious behaviour problems that can occur in children with autism and related conditions can be reduced with a treatment plan that includes medication combined with a structured training program...
Women Who Want to Want
As they revise their psychiatric diagnostic manual, researchers are wondering why so many women feel little sexual desire and what should be done for them.
Political views may skew perception of skin tone, new study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Political affinity could influence how some people view the skin tone of biracial political candidates, according to a new study from the University of Chicago Booth School of...
New study links alcohol in pregnancy to child behaviour problems
A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found evidence that the amount and timing of alcohol consumption in pregnancy affects child behaviour in different ways...
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Daycare may double TV time for young children, study finds
In a new study, the amount of television viewed by many young children in child care settings doubles the previous estimates of early childhood screen time, with those in home-based...
Holidays can feed binge eaters' problems
Food's central place in seasonal celebrations can prove difficult, especially with stress triggers from family or lonely feelings. ...
Binge eating: Is it a form of addiction?
Overeaters describe cravings and benders. Experts are split. ...
Trying to define binge eating disorder
Many binge eaters do not fit into currently defined and accepted psychiatric illnesses. ...
Is binge eating a psychiatric disorder?
As the American Psychiatrics Assn. considers including it in its diagnotic manual, skeptics object and possible treatments are debated. Rina Silverman's refrigerator is almost always empty. She keeps it that way to avert...
Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults
Researchers have determined that children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults.
Pressure on Region’s House Democrats to Back Health Care Overhaul
Union-backed groups say they may withhold support or even oppose lawmakers who do not support health care legislation.
The Mouse Who Spoke In A Deep Voice
FOXP2 is known as “the language gene.” When it goes wrong, as it famously did for a family in England, it can cause severe deficits in language ability. read more
Empty Anti-Government Rhetoric
In today's political hotbed of ideological divisions there seems to be no end to the catch phrases that are used to convey some sentiment regarding the evils of government. A...
Video: Love And Sex With Robots
Robots are already being used for a variety of reasons to make our lives more comfortable, but can they ever be more than just friends? Mo Rocca finds out.
Report: Kennedy barred from communion by bishop
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island...
Ultrasound enhances noninvasive Down syndrome tests
The addition of a 'genetic sonogram' maximises the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study...
Dialysis Unit Closing Hits Illegal Immigrants Hard
When an Atlanta hospital closed its dialysis unit, many illegal immigrants had to scramble to find treatment.
A "shout out" for my favorite science education (ad)venture
When Pittsburgh Voyager began its unique river-based educational programs, I was in academe and was asked to join its Board of Directors. When I left my "day job" in 1996 to...
An NYPD surgeon learns the random nature of wounds
An NYPD surgeon expected to see gunshots and random violence. But he was more surprised by officers' hidden traumas. I expected to see more gunshot wounds when I became a police surgeon...
Congress targets senior abuse
Support is broad for the Elder Justice Act, which is linked to healthcare reform measures. ...
This week's events previews
Social Science, GlasgowYou would be wrong in thinking the Glasgow Science Centre was a place only for packed lunches, playtime and Nina the Neuron. This Friday, a new night offers a unique opportunity...
Face to faith: The real challenge to the biblical literalism held dear by creationists is in the Bible itself, says Judith Maltby
The real challenge to the biblical literalism held dear by creationists is in the Bible itselfAn academic conference in Louisville, Kentucky, provided me with an opportunity to visit the Creation Museum in nearby...
N.B. has let children suffer: youth advocate
New Brunswick has let many of its young people, particularly those in First Nations communities, suffer in "shocking" conditions, says the province's child and youth advocate.
Bishops discuss authority over Catholic colleges
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Fallout continues from the summer controversy over the University of Notre Dame awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama, who supports abortion...
Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates may kill them
LONDON (AP) -- A retired British couple snatched from their yacht by Somali pirates said in an interview broadcast Friday they fear they could be killed...
Pa. university students must pass fitness class
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of...
Patient Money: How to Find Mental Health Care When Money Is Tight
Hot lines, online groups and organizations that charge fees on a sliding scale are options for finding help.