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Three quarters of psychiatrists practise defensive medicine
Three quarters of psychiatrists surveyed in a study in Postgraduate Medical Journal had practised defensively (defined by other studies as "ordering treatments, tests and procedures for the purpose of protecting the doctor from criticism rather than diagnosing or treating the patient") within the past month. Questionnaires were sent to... view more... (2002-12-13)
Many junior doctors experience bullying
Many junior doctors in the United Kingdom experience bullying during training, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-04-10)
Females explain influence of past on future differently than males
A new study finds that young girls and women are more likely to believe that negative past events predict future events, compared to boys and men. view more (2007-09-28)
Alternative Teacher Certification Programs Do Not Meet Expectations, MU Study Finds
What began in the 1980s as a possible way to relieve teacher shortages and improve instructional quality in areas such as mathematics and science, alternative teacher certification programs (ATCP) have become a widespread strategy used in almost every state. view more (2009-03-26)
Pros and Cons of Ecstasy Use
Ecstasy users are generally aware of the health risks that they expose themselves to but seem to reject this knowledge in favour of the benefits they experience from taking the drug. view more (2004-04-19)
Oxford BioMedica plc appoints David Higgins as Vice President, Business Development
Oxford, United Kingdom and San Diego, USA - 14 November 2002... Oxford BioMedica plc announced today the appointment of Dr. David Higgins as Vice President for Business Development. He has been appointed to Oxford BioMedica's San Diego subsidiary to spearhead business development primarily in the USA. Dr. Higgins has extensive experience in the... view more... (2002-11-14)
Brain research shows past experience is invaluable for complex decision making
Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have shown that past experience really does help when we have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information. view more (2009-05-14)
Patients with amnesia 'live in the present'
Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, University College London, have shown that people with damage to the hippocampus, the area of the brain that plays a crucial role in learning and memory, not only have trouble remembering the past but also in imagining new and future experiences. view more (2007-01-16)
So good I cried: tears and the sex divide
Although there are important similarities between men and women in the experience of crying, for women, crying is a more complex emotional experience and more strongly associated with negative events and feelings. These are the findings of a study by Drs. Moira Maguire and Paul Cavendish at the University of Luton, presented today, Thursday 7... view more... (2000-08-25)
What affects the survival of patients with tuberculosis?
As the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Canada declines, so too does the experience of physicians with this disease. What impact will this have on patient survival? view more (2006-09-26)
When positive thinking leads to financial irresponsibility like compulsive gambling
Looking on the bright side can lead to irresponsible financial behavior, reveals a paper from the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. view more (2008-04-22)
Regeneration web site hits the number one spot
A website designed by an expert at Staffordshire University to spread good practice in regenerating coalfield communities in Europe is number one on several Internet search engines. As part of the EU-funded RECHAR II Exchange of Experience Project(1), Jon Fairburn of the University's Geography Department designed a site for colleague Professor... view more... (2001-01-05)
Remember that time? New study demystifies consumer memory
If a vacation starts out bad and gets better, you'll have a more positive memory than if it starts out good and gets worse-if you're asked about it right afterward, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. view more (2009-01-27)
Experience affects new neuron survival in adult brain; study sheds light on learning, memory
Experience in the early development of new neurons in specific brain regions affects their survival and activity in the adult brain, new research shows. How these new neurons store information about these experiences may explain how they can affect learning and memory in adults. view more (2007-03-23)
Past experience of pheromones induces dominant courtship behavior in fruit flies
By investigating the interplay between pheromone signaling and behavior in fruit flies, researchers have begun to understand how an adult fly's earlier experience as a young individual can influence its behavior towards other flies as an adult. view more (2005-10-11)
Do experiences or material goods make us happier?
Should I spend money on a vacation or a new computer? Will an experience or an object make me happier? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says it depends on different factors, including how materialistic you are. view more (2009-02-24)
Test-drive: Using a product before buying it changes what you want
Consumers often decide to buy an item before having a chance to try it out. In this scenario, they tend to prefer products with more features. view more (2007-12-05)
Successful foster care placements
The researchers studied 127 foster placements involving children and young people aged from birth to 20 years, many of whom had been exposed to dysfunctional parenting. They found that those in care from an early age (up to six years old) were far more likely to experience successful placements. Those placed in care after seven years old, were far... view more... (1999-08-23)
Out-of-body experiences may be caused by arousal system disturbances in brain
Having an out-of-body experience may seem far-fetched to some, but for those with arousal system disturbances in their brains, it may not be a far off idea that they could sense they were really outside their own body watching themselves. In previous studies of more than 13,000 Europeans, almost 6 percent said they have had such an out-of-body... view more... (2007-03-06)
How memories are made, and recalled
What makes a memory? Single cells in the brain, for one thing. For the first time, scientists at UCLA and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have recorded individual brain cells in the act of calling up a memory, thus revealing where in the brain a specific memory is stored, and how it is able to recreate it. view more (2008-09-08)
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