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To make memories, new neurones must erase older ones
Short-term memory may depend in a surprising way on the ability of newly formed neurones to erase older connections. That's the conclusion of a report in the November 13th issue...
Mouse Study Sheds Light On Hearing Loss In Older Adults
Becoming "hard of hearing" is a standard but unfortunate part of aging: A syndrome called age-related hearing loss affects about 40 percent of people over 65 in the United States,...
Child Porn Virus: Threat or Bad Defense?
Larry Magid Addresses Fears that Computer Viruses Can Put Illegal Files on Your Computer
Stem cells restore cognitive abilities impaired by brain tumour treatment, UCI study finds
Human embryonic stem cells could help people with learning and memory deficits after radiation treatment for brain tumours, suggests a new UC Irvine study...
Improving university-community research partnerships
Researchers from Tufts University and their community-based colleagues have identified several strategies to improve community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships. A study published in a supplement to the November 2009 issue...
National anti-gun violence program largely successful, Michigan State finds
Project Safe Neighbourhoods - a community-based policing effort launched in 2001 - has been largely successful in its goal of reducing violent crime, according to an analysis by Michigan State...
BUSM researchers show dieters can experience neurobiological similarities of drug addicts
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that intermittent access to foods rich in fat and sugar induces changes in the brain which are comparable to those...
Words, Gestures Are Translated By Same Brain Regions
Researchers have shown that the brain regions that have long been recognized as a center in which spoken or written words are decoded are also important in interpreting wordless gestures....
Scientists Find Link Between Smell and Memory
Proust famously used the smell of madeleines as a connection to childhood memories. Now, researchers at the Weizmann Institute have revealed the scientific basis of the link between smell and...
Computerized support keeps prominence of name brand drugs at bay
Simple computerized alerts can help curb the impulse to prescribe unnecessarily expensive, heavily marketed drugs. A study in the August issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine found that when...
Dispute sidelines private N.L. ambulances
Paramedics who work for private ambulance operators in Newfoundland and Labrador are refusing to accept routine calls in protest over stalled contract talks.
Is It Possible To Make Bad Memories Disappear?
Everybody has memories they'd like to forget forever. Now, thanks to research conducted by scientists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, there might be a pill for that. According...
Language Support In Schools Vital For Children With Autism
Teachers and parents must be vigilant in observing difficulties with language comprehension, reading and spelling in children and young people with autism, Asperger's syndrome and ADHD.
Forget all about it: Traumatic memories can be erased
It is well known that fear memories are permanent. However, a recent paper in Science, evaluated by three Faculty Members for F1000, reports an extraordinary finding that supports the use...
Failing the sniff test: Researchers find new way to spot fraud
Companies that commit fraud can find innovative ways to fudge the numbers, making it hard to tell something is wrong by just looking at their financial statements. But research from...
Indiana U. at APHA: Studies about why men and women use lubricants during sex
An Indiana University study involving 2,453 women ages 18 to 68 found that lubricant use during sexual activity alone or with a partner contributed to higher ratings of pleasurable and...
A birthday present for Darwin | Andrew Copson
The teaching of evolution in primary schools will be an important defence against the ignorance of intelligent designIt's a great birthday present for Darwin in his 200th anniversary year. For the first time,...
Better to be liked than popular
Canberra's youths would rather be well-liked than popular, as they believe being popular doesn't always mean people like you, a study has found.
Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches
(AP) -- The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches.
Fear of distorted faces goes waaaaay back...
Human suspicion of realistic robots and avatars may have earlier origins than previously thought.
Fort Hood tragedy rocks military as it grapples with mental health issues
Psychological problems are rampant, leaders admit. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been long, and repeat deployments are highly stressful. Doctors, too, fall prey to mental illness. ...
Why Some People Get Sick From Harmless Smells
People who become ill from harmless smells are not being silly, says a researcher. Rather, they perceive these smells differently than other people. The smell is detected more rapidly by...
Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?
(AP) -- Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level...
Discrimination Takes Its Toll On Black Women
Racial discrimination is a major threat to African American women's mental health. It undermines their view of themselves as masters of their own life circumstances and makes them less psychologically...
Swine flu worries pet owners
As uncertainty continues over the H1N1 pandemic, veterinary clinics in Calgary have been inundated with calls from people worried about their family pets.
Prized mushroom collection returns to China
(AP) -- A Chinese scholar persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for smuggling a rare collection of mushrooms out of China before World War II was honored Saturday when the...
A Rotation With Translation Movement Is A Standalone Natural Phenomenon
For this experiment, two identically thin cylinders which are initially static to the observer are taken. These cylinders are attached with internal mechanical springs that induce a repulsive action between...
Bellevue Natural-Birth Center, Haven for Poor Women, Closes
The closing has provoked complaints about a lack of public notice that it was being considered, as well as about the declining number of natural-birth options in the city.