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Your mom was wrong: Horseplay is an important part of development
Playground roughhousing has long been a tradition of children and adolescents, much to the chagrin of several generations of parents who worry that their child will be hurt or worse, become accustom to violence and aggression. But animal research may paint a different portrait of rough and tumble... view more (2007-03-20)

Research shows raised incidence of psychoses among migrant groups
Researchers examining the occurrence of psychoses among migrant groups have shown a raised incidence for all black and ethnic minority subgroups compared with white British counterparts, and reveal that the risk of psychoses for first and second generations varies by ethnicity.   view more (2008-11-05)

Social standing may be linked to body mass index in teen girls
Teen girls who perceive themselves as being lower on the social ladder appear more likely to gain weight over the subsequent two years.   view more (2008-01-08)

Government needs to do more for 18- to 25-year-olds
Young adults who need help in establishing control over their lives are neglected by government education and training policies, finds a new study from the Institute of Education. Young people between 19 and 25 fall between government youth and adult policies. But the challenges they face are at... view more (2003-06-05)

Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) Bursaries to encourage diversity in journalism
The Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) with funding from the Wellcome Trust is making £240,000 available over three years to aspiring science journalists. Bursaries are available to anyone with an interest and aptitude for science who wishes to undertake a postgraduate journalism... view more (2004-03-09)

New Human Genetics Commission Announces 2000/2001 Workplan
Following the major announcement this week of the decoding of the Human Genome, the Human Genetics Commission, the new Government body set up to provide strategic advice on human genetic technologies, has today announced its workplan. This will principally involve looking at the many issues... view more (2000-06-29)

Human clones: New U.N. analysis lays out world's choices
The world community quickly needs to reach a compromise that outlaws reproductive cloning or prepare to protect the rights of cloned individuals from potential abuse, prejudice and discrimination, according to authors of a new policy analysis by the United Nations University's Institute of Advanced... view more (2007-11-12)

Hypertension disparity linked to environment
Social environment may play a greater role in the disparity between the numbers of African Americans living with hypertension compared to non-Hispanic whites with the disease.   view more (2008-10-21)

Hormone shows promise in reversing Alzheimer's disease and stroke
Saint Louis University researchers have identified a novel way of getting a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease and stroke into the brain where it can do its work.   view more (2008-11-12)

Tight-knit family: Even microbes favor their own kin
New research published by Rice University biologists in this week's issue of Nature finds that even the simplest of social creatures - single-celled amoebae - have the ability not only to recognize their own family members but also to selectively discriminate in favor of them.   view more (2006-08-24)

Listening to dark matter
A team of researchers in Canada have made a bold stride in the struggle to detect dark matter. The PICASSO collaboration has documented the discovery of a significant difference between the acoustic signals induced by neutrons and alpha particles in a detector based on superheated liquids.   view more (2008-10-16)

Killer military robots pose latest threat to humanity
A robotics expert at the University of Sheffield will today (27 February 2008) issue stark warnings over the threat posed to humanity by new robot weapons being developed by powers worldwide.   view more (2008-02-27)

Body image is stronger predictor of health than obesity, says Mailman School of PH study
In a study to examine the impact of desired body weight on the number of unhealthy days subjects report over one month, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that the desire to weigh less was a more accurate predictor of physically and mentally unhealthy days,... view more (2008-02-13)

Embargo Of Release Lifted: Execution By Lethal Injection Is Not Humane Or Painless Suggests Study
Prisoners executed by lethal injection in the US may have experienced awareness and unnecessary suffering because they were not properly sedated, concludes a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The authors believe the use of lethal injection should cease in order to prevent... view more (2005-04-13)

Mental disorders and Genetics: the ethical context
PRESS RELEASE   view more (1998-09-22)

Discrimination against women scientists confirmed : A new report with statistical data concerning 30 European countries
A report published today by the European Commission establishes for the first time the situation of women scientists in 30 European countries . The report is presented at a seminar opening today in Madrid and organised with the Spanish Presidency of the European Union on "Women and Science:... view more (2002-06-03)

Super-thin Filter, 50 Atoms Thick, Sorts Individual Molecules
A newly designed porous membrane, so thin it's invisible edge-on, may revolutionize the way doctors and scientists manipulate objects as small as a molecule.   view more (2007-02-15)

New HIV statistics indicate increasing toll of AIDS on African American community
The country's leading African-American lawmakers, civil rights leaders and medical experts today called on the federal government to adopt and implement a new blueprint to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in the African-American community.   view more (2006-11-17)

UGA research shows rats are capable of reflecting on mental processes
Let's say a college student enters a classroom to take a test. She probably already has an idea how she will do—knowledge available before she actually takes out a pencil. But do animals possess the same ability to think about what they know or don't know?   view more (2007-03-09)

Pioneering study catalogs ethical issues of scientific research in developing world
The first comprehensive examination of the ethical, social and cultural (ESC) challenges faced by major science programs in developing countries has identified a complex assortment of issues with the potential to slow critical global health research if left unaddressed.   view more (2007-09-11)

Teenage girls still experience harassment
Girls and women have made dramatic strides toward gender equality in the United States. Role models and opportunities for girls in science, technology, and sports exist today that were not available 50 years ago.   view more (2008-05-15)

Newspaper coverage of neurologic conditions incorrect 20 percent of the time, study shows
Twenty percent of all examined newspaper articles about common neurologic conditions had medical errors or exaggerations.   view more (2006-03-20)

The brain is more adept at using the nose than previously realized
Brains are able to adjust automatically to the demands of distinguishing between small differences in smell, new research at the University of Chicago shows.   view more (2007-04-30)

Chemo drugs for treating breast cancer may cause changes in cognitive function
A new study investigating the effects of chemotherapy on cognitive function in mice has confirmed what many cancer patients receiving treatment have often complained about - a decline in their memory and other cognitive functions, sometimes characterized as "chemobrain".   view more (2006-10-30)

Pioneering Video Link Signals Way For Future Communications Between Deaf Community And Health Providers
The Leicester Centre for Deaf People, supported by funding from Leicestershire Health Authority, has launched a groundbreaking video communications initiative to provide a round-the-clock remote sign language interpretation service which will drastically improve communication between healthcare... view more (2002-01-16)
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