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Back Pain Permanently Sidelines Soldiers At War
Military personnel evacuated out of Iraq and Afghanistan because of back pain are unlikely to return to the line of duty regardless of the treatment they receive, according to new...
A pain in the neck
The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults...
Gender-based pay gaps among US faculty
Before the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was signed into law by President Kennedy, women earned about fifty percent less than men. Nationally, women still earn an average of thirty...
New UAB study sheds light on brain's response to distress, unexpected events
In a new study, psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are able to see in detail for the first time how various regions of the human brain...
Worksite wellness programs may reduce employee absenteeism
ATLANTA -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health researchers will present Nov.
Virtual reality games could help bullying victims
Virtual reality games could help children to escape victimisation and bullying at school, according to researchers at the University of Warwick...
'Emotions increase or decrease pain': Researchers
Getting a flu shot this fall? Canadians scientists have found that focusing on a pretty image could alleviate the sting of that vaccine. According to a new Universite de Montreal...
Vatican ponders extra-terrestrials | Riazat Butt
Pontifical Academy of Sciences in Rome asks whether aliens would present a challenge to church teachingQuestions about extra-terrestrial life are "very interesting and deserve serious consideration" the Vatican said yesterday, as one of...
Children With Autism Show Slower Pupil Responses, Study Finds
Researchers have developed a pupil response test that is 92.5 percent accurate in separating children with autism from those with typical development. In the study, the scientists found that children...
Cuba: The right to health during economic crises
The international community can help Cuba to keep on providing its population with accessible healthcare, even during economic turbulence, say Pol de Vos and Patrick Van der Stuyft.
Experts offer strategies for working with immigrant victims of violence (w/ Video)
Last year, the United States provided asylum and resettlement assistance for nearly 80,700 people from other countries, an increase from 71,300 individuals in 2007, according to the U.S. Committee for...
When Even Lego Metaphors Fail. . .
I imagine that, if you locked xkcd creator Randall Munroe and myself in a room with a bar, we would buy each other too many beers and then develop the...
The Fixed-Wing Is In: America's Cup Sailors Plan to Use Rigid Carbon-Fiber Airfoil on U.S. Entry
SAN DIEGO--After more than a year of practicing for the America's Cup, the U.S. team is replacing its boat's lofty 60-meter mast and 620-square-meter cloth mainsail with a hard, fixed...
Experts: Placebo power behind many natural cures
(AP) -- People looking for natural cures will be happy to know there is one. Two words explain how it works: "I believe." It's the placebo effect - the ability...
Ten Laws Of Geekdom*
*Laws that should be formally on the books but sadly are only known in the collective Geek conscious. Matt Blum of Wired writes, "There are many, many laws having nothing to...
Medical association backs health system reform
HOUSTON (AP) -- The American Medical Association on Monday rebuffed dissident members and voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts, while reiterating wariness...
Brief Training In Meditation May Help Manage Pain, Study Shows
An experimental study examining the perception of pain and the effects of various mental training techniques has found that a relatively short and simple meditation method can have a significant...
A batty tale of oral sex
The interesting sex life of the fruit bat comes under scrutiny in a new studyA new study helps to answer the question raised in Thomas Nagel's 1974 philosophy essay What Is It...
Advertising: A Brand Favored by Muscle Men Wants to Appeal to More Women
Only around 6 percent of GNC’s revenue comes from the sale of basic vitamins like A and C. The chain’s strongest sellers are proprietary blends.
Feature: Staying power
ANU researchers are investigating ways in which ageing can be a positive experience, including the kinds of activities that are likely to contribute to healthier senior years.
Substance Abuse Diagnostic Test For Teens Can Also Predict High Risk Sexual Behavior
Alcohol and drug use are known contributors to adolescents engaging in dangerous sexual activity. Yet, research suggests that fewer than half of pediatricians report screening patients for such at-risk behaviors....
High-carb diets lower weight and raise mood levels, study shows
Participants in a year-long study lost weight equally on high-protein and high-carb diets, but those on the low-carb regimen were in a considerably worse frame of mind. ...
Brain food: Brian Eno and Steven Johnson in conversation
The professor of pop and the technology writer talk about innovation, Twitter and the EnlightenmentWhere do big ideas come from? One way to find out is to ask someone who's had a...
Prisons short of mental health pros
Critical work with inmates in federal prisons is not being done because of a shortage of mental health professionals, the union representing those workers said Monday.
Through 1 Woman, 20 Views of Life’s End
The stories in an Off Broadway play, “Let Me Down Easy,” include Lance Armstrong’s victory over testicular cancer and the tales of some who lost their battles.
Sudoku This, Please! On Aging, Brain Exercise, And The Meaning Of Tuchas
The burgeoning demographics of aging, which is transforming cites and suburbia alike, recently prompted me to attend the UCLA Conference on Technology and Aging, held at the lovely Skirball Center,...
Overeaters and Drug Abusers Share Addictive Brain Chemistry
Research supports idea that overeating can, in extreme cases, be considered an addiction comparable to drug abuse or gambling.
The Brain And The Vision Revolution In Iran
Recently I was interviewed by Pouria Nazemi, Science Editor of the Jam-e-Jam Daily Newspaper. Jam-e-Jam is the principal Iranian newspaper and is controlled by the government. read more