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Proactive, personalized telephone counseling can help teen smokers to quit
Personalized, proactive telephone counseling centered on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral skills training has been found to favorably impact quit rates among teen smokers, according to a pair of studies published online October 12 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. view more (2009-10-13)
Worker ants store fat to share with colony members during times of need
In a fascinating new study from the September/October 2006 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Daniel A. Hahn (University of Florida) explores the ability of ants to store excess fat and pass it to colony members through lipid-rich oral secretions or unfertilized eggs. view more (2006-07-27)
Dangerous college drinking: Prevention is possible, studies suggest
Alcohol is sometimes seen as part and parcel of college life, but there are programs that can significantly reduce students' risky drinking, according to a series of studies in a special college drinking supplement of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. view more (2009-06-15)
Older women with memory problems at increased risk for restless nights
Older women experiencing memory loss are more likely than women without cognitive decline to have problems falling asleep and staying asleep. view more (2007-07-17)
Classifying indoor tanning behaviors can help physicians tailor prevention messages
Identifying indoor tanning behavior patterns can help physicians tailor prevention messages, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2007-12-18)
UCLA researchers discover how drug binds to neurons to stop drunken symptoms of alcohol
UCLA researchers discovered how an experimental drug, called Ro15-4513, binds to specific receptors on brain neurons, which helps explain how this drug stops the drunken behavioral symptoms of alcohol such as impaired motor coordination, memory loss and drowsiness. view more (2006-05-09)
Findings on bladder-brain link may point to better treatments for problems in sleep, attention
Bladder problems may leave a mark on the brain, by changing patterns of brain activity, possibly contributing to disrupted sleep and problems with attention. view more (2008-07-30)
Children's sleep difficulties: Reports differ from children to parents
Elementary-school-aged children commonly experience sleep problems, but little research has addressed the reasons behind this phenomenon. A new study finds that children of this age say they have sleep difficulties much more often than their parents report such problems. view more (2006-11-14)
Spread of HIV Could Slow if Repeat Testing is Supported
Findings of a recent study published in Public Health Nursing suggest that if the main barriers preventing high-risk populations from having routine testing for HIV are addressed, the spread of AIDS could be slowed in the US. view more (2004-10-26)
Psychologists show new ways to deal with health challenges in space
As NASA prepares to send humans back to the moon and then on to Mars, psychologists are exploring the challenges astronauts will face on missions that will be much longer and more demanding than previous space flights. view more (2008-08-15)
Study first to pinpoint why analgesic drugs may be less potent in females than in males
Investigators at Georgia State University's Neuroscience Institute and Center for Behavioral Neuroscience are the first to identify the most likely reason analgesic drug treatment is usually less potent in females than males. view more (2008-12-23)
Vascular drug found to improve learning and memory in middle-aged rats
A team of Arizona psychologists, geneticists and neuroscientists has reported that a safe and effective drug used to treat vascular problems in the brain has improved spatial learning and working memory in middle-aged rats. view more (2009-02-02)
New genetic link to high blood pressure found
A new genetic discovery made by a University of Michigan team may help explain why some people develop high blood pressure and others don't - and why some people's blood pressure increases as they age. view more (2005-10-18)
Nonmedicinal treatment touted for preschoolers with ADHD
Non-medicinal interventions are highly effective in preventing the behavioral and academic problems associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a five-year study led by researchers at Lehigh University's College of Education. view more (2007-08-22)
Screening children for speech problems is ineffective
Both parental concerns and screening for speech and language problems fail to identify many preschool children needing therapy, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers set out to compare the performance of two methods for identifying speech and language problems in preschool children in a deprived inner city area of London. They randomly... view more... (2002-11-13)
Drop in cancer deaths tied primarily to gains in behavior and screening
Improvements in behavior and screening have contributed greatly to the 13 percent decline in cancer mortality since 1990, with better cancer treatments playing a supporting role, according to new research from David Cutler of Harvard University. view more (2008-12-03)
Helping depressed mothers reduces reports of problem behaviour in children
Women who receive psychological treatment for depression report fewer problems with their children, even though other people see no change in the children's behaviour. view more (1999-03-26)
Child Health Psychologists Need To Promote Adult Disease Prevention
Many of the lifestyle habits that children and adolescents develop-eating a diet high in fat and low in fruits and vegetables, being physically inactive or sedentary, and experimenting with tobacco and alcohol use-can have a major impact on their health later in life. view more (2007-10-25)
Prenatal cocaine's lasting cellular effects
Although the "crack baby" hysteria of the 1980s was greatly exaggerated, cocaine use during pregnancy can cause subtle but disabling cognitive impairments — attention deficits, learning disabilities and emotional problems. view more (2007-01-15)
Neurological effects of childhood sleep apnea
In this study, Ann Halbower and colleagues from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine looked at 19 children aged 6-16 y with OSA and compared them with 12 healthy controls. view more (2006-08-22)
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