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Obama invokes grandmother's death in health debate
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) -- Now, it's personal. President Barack Obama invoked his own anguish over the death of a loved one as he challenged the...
Brain Innately Separates Living And Non-living Objects For Processing
For unknown reasons, the human brain distinctly separates the handling of images of living things from images of non-living things, processing each image type in a different area of the...
Binge Drinking Affects Attention And Working Memory In Young University Students
A new study looks at binge drinking's impact on attention and visual working memory processes in young Spanish university students. Results indicate that binge drinkers expend more attentional effort to...
Wide Range Of Mental Disorders Increase The Chance Of Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors
Although depression is the mental disorder that most people associate with suicidal behavior, a new study reveals that a wide range of mental disorders increase the odds of thinking about...
Substance Abuse, Schizophrenia And Risk Of Violence
A new study demonstrates that there is an association between schizophrenia and violence, but shows that this association is greatly increased by drug and alcohol abuse. Importantly, the study also...
New robot may save farmers money
LONDON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- British researchers say they've developed an intelligent harvesting robot imager that might save farmers up to $165,300 each year.
Researchers find alcoholics display abnormal brain activity when processing facial expressions
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that individuals who have a long history of alcoholism, but who have been abstinent for at least a month up...
Researchers Unravel Mystery Behind Long-lasting Memories
A new study may reveal how long-lasting memories form in the brain. Researchers hope that the findings may one day help scientists develop treatments to prevent and treat conditions such...
Ugly Truth About One Night Stands: Men Less Choosy Than Women
Men are far more interested in casual sex than women. While men need to be exceptionally attractive to tempt women to consider casual sex, men are far less choosy. New...
Traffic jam in brain causes schizophrenia symptoms
Schizophrenia waits silently until a seemingly normal child becomes a teenager or young adult. Then it swoops down and derails a young life.
Immigrant Blacks More Likely to Attend Elite Colleges
A larger proportion of immigrant black high school graduates attend selective colleges and universities than both native black and white students in America, according to a study by sociologists at...
Texting 'changes behaviour' of youth
Young people who regularly send text messages seem to perform certain brain tasks more quickly but with less accuracy, say Australian experts.
Are school league tables any good?
Choosing a child`s school based on league tables is inadvisable because the tables ignore the uncertainty that arises from predicting a school`s future performance based on its past performance, according...
Dolphin speak basics: Keep it short
Among the words we use most often, short ones like "I," "a" and "the" top the list. It turns out we're not the only ones who strive for this type...
Chronic stress and its effects on brain plasticity
Stress typically indicates a demand to adapt to challenges found in everyday life. However, when the stress is uncontrollable, unpredictable, and chronic it can increase the brain's vulnerability to disease.
JFK's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies at 88
(AP) -- President John F. Kennedy's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who carried on the family's public service tradition by founding the Special Olympics and championing the rights of the...
Spoon-bending for beginners
Why introduce students to a field of psychology investigating claims that fly in the face of mainstream science? Chris French can think of several good reasons
Fighting Crime, One Tweet at a Time
Watch Groups Use Twitter to Keep Neighbors Alerted, Criminals at Bay
EA Sports teams with ESPN to promote 'Madden'
(AP) -- If you have a spouse, a sibling or some other relative or friend who loves football and video games, don't expect to see much of him (or...
Hospital workers not burnt out
Despite having stressful jobs, most doctors in public hospitals enjoy work and have good mental health, research has found.
Parents Fear Errors During Children's Hospitalization
Nearly two-thirds of parents reported they felt the need to watch over their child's care to ensure that medical errors are not made during their hospital stay, according to a...
New methods of contraception mean women must weigh choices
Puzzled by the onslaught of advertising that touts pregnancy prevention along with bonuses like clearer skin and a period-free lifestyle, Jennifer Meyer balked at a birth control pill that would...
Northern Ireland: One In Ten 16 Year Olds Have Self-harmed In Past Year
One in ten 16 year olds in Northern Ireland have self-harmed in the past year, according to new research. Of the 941 young people who were questioned during the 2008...
Bringing bipolar into the light
Chances are, we all know someone like Marya Hornbacher. We just don't realize that we do because, like Hornbacher, these someones are charming, smart, well-spoken and prosperous -- not at...
I feel your pain, but only if we share the same race
An interesting study by Xu et al. over at Peking University has further demonstrated an aspect of evolutionary development that we are trying so hard to escape in the present...
Five-Second Touch Can Convey Specific Emotion, Study Finds
Researchers have found experimental evidence that a touch can be worth a thousand words.
Weight Loss Among Widows More Harmful to Health Than Post-Wedding Weight Gain, Research Shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- The death of a spouse has a much more profound effect on weight change than marital status, according to new research by sociologists at The University of Texas...
Whole Families Hooked on Opium in Afghanistan
In a small village in northeastern Afghanistan, it's estimated more than half the residents are addicted to opium. Even the youngest of children are given the drug.Video.