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Does stress damage the brain?
Individuals who experience military combat obviously endure extreme stress, and this exposure leaves many diagnosed with the psychiatric condition of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. PTSD is associated with several abnormalities in brain structure and function.   view more (2008-03-19)

University of Denver bullying victimization study
A University of Denver study shows a curriculum-based bullying prevention program reduced incidents of bullying by 20 percent, twice as much as in the study control group.   view more (2008-02-22)

NC State breakthrough results in super-hard nanocrystalline iron that can take the heat
Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a substance far stronger and harder than conventional iron, and which retains these properties under extremely high temperatures - opening the door to a wide variety of potential applications, such as engine components that are exposed to... view more (2008-05-28)

Taking back-to-school to heart
With a new environment, new friends and new activities, the first day of school is a big step in the lives of young school-age children and one that requires all their cognitive, motor and social-emotional skills.   view more (2008-09-16)

Sexual violence study finds NY teens victimized at rate higher than national average
The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, in collaboration with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Center for Youth Violence Prevention, announced the results of a three-year, comprehensive research project on sexual and dating violence among New York City high school... view more (2008-06-30)

Omega-3 fatty acids affect risk of depression, inflammation
A new study suggests that people whose diets contain dramatically more of one kind of polyunsaturated fatty acid than another may be at greater risk for both clinical depression and certain inflammatory diseases.   view more (2007-03-30)

Women exposed to negative life events at greater risk of breast cancer: BGU study
Happiness and optimism may play a role against breast cancer while adverse life events can increase the risk of developing the disease.   view more (2008-08-25)

Researcher solve one mystery of high-temperature superconductors
Unlike low-temperature superconductors, which are metals, high-temperature superconductors are insulators in their normal state. This has puzzled scientists, because half of the electron states are empty.   view more (2005-11-29)

The benefits of social contact
Have you ever wondered why people surrounded by friends or family appear happier and healthier?   view more (2007-05-18)

Study of malaria parasites reveals new parasitic states
A team led by scientists at MIT and Harvard University and supported in part by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a component of the National Institutes of Health, collected blood samples from 43 P. falciparum-infected malaria patients in Senegal who were suffering from a... view more (2007-11-29)

MIT reveals superconducting surprise
MIT physicists have taken a step toward understanding the puzzling nature of high-temperature superconductors, materials that conduct electricity with no resistance at temperatures well above absolute zero.   view more (2008-02-13)

Greece becomes 16th ESA Member State
Following its ratification of the ESA Convention, Greece has now become ESA's 16th Member State. The official announcement was made to the ESA Council on 16 March by Per Tegnér, Chairman of the ESA Council. Cooperation between ESA and the Hellenic National Space Committee began in the... view more (2005-03-23)

Women are diagnosed with PTSD more than men, says research
Males experience more traumatic events on average than do females, yet females are more likely to meet diagnostic criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according to a review of 25 years of research reported in the November issue of Psychological Bulletin, published by the American... view more (2006-11-20)

Bilateral cochlear implants: A case when 2 are definitely superior to 1
A study of cochlear implant patients seen by Indiana University School of Medicine physicians is the first research to show evidence that cochlear implants in both ears significantly improves quality of life in patients with profound hearing loss and that the cost of the second implant is offset by... view more (2008-05-30)

The British Psychological Society Developmental Section Annual Conference
Topics covered during this conference include:   view more (1999-08-23)

Parkinson patients can be apathetic without depression
People with Parkinson disease can be apathetic without being depressed, and apathy may be a core feature of the disease.   view more (2006-07-11)

K-State contributions to red flour beetle genome sequencing featured in March 27 issue of Nature
Most of us hate to find the red flour beetle living happily in the flour sack in our pantries. But for several scientists at Kansas State University, and many others throughout the world, this pest of stored grain and grain products is the best organism for studying genetics.   view more (2008-03-24)

Science and the nation put under the microscope by Imperial College London historian
The conventional historical understandings of twentieth century Britain will be challenged in an Inaugural lecture to be given by Imperial`s new professor of history of science, technology and medicine. Science and the nation: towards new histories of twentieth century Britain will be delivered by... view more (2002-10-15)

Pre-clinical study suggests how steroid can reverse post-traumatic stress
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, working with mice, have shown how the body's own natural stress hormone can help lastingly decrease the fearful response associated with reliving a traumatic memory.   view more (2006-09-13)

South Dakota's abortion ban is a threat to women's health
In this week's BMJ, a senior doctor raises serious concerns over abortion law in the US state of South Dakota.   view more (2006-10-27)

University of Ulster to Reveal Health of Northern Ireland`s Lakes and Rivers
Assessing the health of our rivers and lakes will be easier and much more accurate from now on - thanks to University of Ulster researchers. Dr Brian Rippey, from the Universities' School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, has come up with a new method of finding out what state Northern... view more (2002-04-25)

Is your dating partner happy?
Research tends to focus on the positives of self-monitoring -- a personality characteristic that accounts for how attuned individuals are to societal conventions as well as the degree to which "appropriateness" controls their behavior and moderates how they present themselves to others.   view more (2008-02-12)

Persons with narcolepsy with cataplexy have low levels of CSF hypocretin-1
Persons with narcolepsy with cataplexy have low levels of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hypocretin-1, a protein thought to help regulate sleep and wakefulness, according to a study published in the August 1st issue of the journal SLEEP.   view more (2007-08-01)

Patients have high expectations about screening mammography
A substantial proportion of women have beliefs about their personal risk of breast cancer, and expectations about the performance of mammography that are abnormally high or unrealistic.   view more (2006-05-04)

More research needed to involve families in psychosocial interventions
Family-oriented psychosocial interventions seem to be beneficial in improving the mental and physical well-being of both patients with chronic illness and their family members, but the results aren't as robust as researchers had hoped.   view more (2007-05-01)
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