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High-risk behaviors could lead to HIV epidemic in Afghanistan
In a report that is among the first to describe the prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis B and C viruses in Afghanistan, a researcher from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine voiced concerns that increasing injection drug use and accompanying high-risk behavior could lead to an HIV epidemic in Afghanistan. view more (2007-08-29)
Energy Drinks Linked to Risk-Taking Behaviors Among College Students
Over the last decade, energy drinks -- such as Red Bull, Monster and Rockstar -- have become nearly ubiquitous on college campuses. The global market for these types of drinks currently exceeds $3 billion a year and new products are introduced annually. view more (2008-07-25)
Reduced sleep quality can aggravate pre-existing psychological conditions
Disturbed sleep is a commonly reported symptom among individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders. view more (2007-06-13)
Environmental tobacco smoke linked to behavior problems in children and pre-teens
A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study shows that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, even at extremely low levels, is associated with behavior problems in children and pre-teens. view more (2006-05-01)
Early behavior problems appear to lead to peer rejection and friendlessness
Behavior problems in the early grades appear to lead to peer rejection and a lack of friends in elementary school. This, in turn, can lead to early adolescent depression and loneliness. view more (2007-07-20)
Metastatic movements in 3-D
Caswell et al.report in the Journal of Cell Biology how the altered behavior of integrins can prompt metastatic movement in tumor cells. view more (2008-10-06)
Friends have greater sway on college students' beliefs on drinking behavior
College students' friends have a greater influence on the students' drinking behavior or beliefs about campus drinking than social norms campaigns. view more (2006-10-04)
Mother-daughter conflict, low serotonin level may be deadly combination
A combination of negative mother-daughter relationships and low blood levels of serotonin, an important brain chemical for mood stability, may be lethal for adolescent girls, leaving them vulnerable to engage in self-harming behaviors such as cutting themselves. view more (2008-03-06)
Self-sacrifice among strangers has more to do with nurture than nature
Socially learned behavior and belief are much better candidates than genetics to explain the self-sacrificing behavior we see among strangers in societies, from soldiers to blood donors to those who contribute to food banks. view more (2009-10-13)
Use of stone hammers sheds light on geographic patterns of chimpanzee tool use
In a finding that challenges a long-held belief regarding the cultural spread of tool use among chimpanzees, researchers report that chimpanzees in the Ebo forest, Cameroon, use stone hammers to crack open hard-shelled nuts to access the nutrient-rich seeds. view more (2006-08-22)
Don't flatter yourself: Why survey research can be flawed
We all do things to impress others-exaggerate our accomplishments, downplay our faults, even fib on surveys. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research sheds light on why we don't tell the strict truth about ourselves in surveys and what, if anything, can be done about it. view more (2009-02-24)
Virtual racing games linked to risk taking
Psychologists have taken the "media priming" effects of popular video console and PC-based games on the road, finding that virtual racing seems to lead to aggressive driving and a propensity for risk taking. view more (2007-03-19)
Improving school culture may help cut substance abuse and teenage pregnancies
Improving the institutional culture (ethos) of schools in the UK may help reduce substance abuse and teenage pregnancies, says an article in this week's BMJ. view more (2007-03-23)
Practice-based intervention has sustained benefits for children and families
The Healthy Steps for Young Children Program, which added behavior and development services to pediatric practices, continued to benefit families more than two years after the intervention ended, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. view more (2007-09-04)
Hap1 protein links circulating insulin to brain circuits that regulate feeding behavior in mice
Researchers have discovered how the protein Hap1, which is abundant in the brain's hypothalamus, serves as the link between circulating insulin in the blood and the neural circuitry that controls feeding behavior in mice. view more (2006-04-10)
Study finds connection between teenage violence and domestic violence
Researchers tracing the development of violent behavior have found a link between teenage violence and domestic violence. view more (2007-06-26)
Family ties provide protection against young adult sucidal behavior
Adolescents and young adults typically consider peer relationships to be all important. However, it appears that strong family support, not peer support, is protective in reducing future suicidal behavior among young adults when they have experienced depression or have attempted suicide. view more (2009-04-14)
More research needed into access to emergency contraception, say University experts
Experts at The University of Nottingham have called for more research into whether systems for accessing emergency contraception are meeting the needs of younger women and those from poorer backgrounds. view more (2005-05-13)
UGA program to deter youth alcohol use also reduces conduct problems, study finds
A University of Georgia program designed to reduce alcohol use, drug use and risky sexual behavior in African-American youth also reduces the likelihood of engaging in conduct problems by up to 74 percent two years later, according to a new study. view more (2008-12-09)
Breast cancer survivors change lifestyle after diagnosis
Breast cancer survivors' beliefs about what may have caused their cancer are connected to whether they make healthy lifestyle changes after a cancer diagnosis. view more (2006-08-11)
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