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Ads Effective Even in the Midst of Multitasking, Studies Find
Jan. 26, 2015 — Those video ads playing in the corner of your computer screen, in the midst of multitasking, may have more impact than you realize. They may be as effective as ads you're really watching, says ... full story -
Students Master Math Through Movement Using Kinect for Windows
Jan. 26, 2015 — Significant gains in the understanding of angles and angle measurements by elementary school students are seen in those who performed body-based tasks while interacting with a Kinect for Windows ... full story -
Girls Lead Boys in Academic Achievement Globally
Jan. 26, 2015 — Considerable attention has been paid to how boys' educational achievements in science and math compare to girls' accomplishments in those areas, often leading to the assumption that boys ... full story -
Good Bedtime Habits Equal Better Sleep for Kids
Jan. 26, 2015 — Children obtain better and more age-appropriate sleep in the presence of household rules and regular sleep-wake routines, according to sleep ... full story -
Higher Dementia Risk Linked to More Use of Common Drugs
Jan. 26, 2015 — A large study links a significantly increased risk for developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, to taking commonly used medications with anticholinergic effects at higher doses or for ... full story -
Nocturnal Leg Cramps More Common in Summer
Jan. 26, 2015 — Painful nocturnal leg cramps are about twice as common during summer than in winter, found a new study. Because quinine is commonly prescribed to treat leg cramps, researchers looked at the number of ... full story -
Brain Study Sheds Light on How Children With Autism Process Social Play
Jan. 26, 2015 — Brain scans confirm significant differences in play behavior, brain activation patterns and stress levels in children with autism spectrum disorder as compared with typically developing children, new ... full story -
Partly Wrong With a Chance of Being Right: Weather Forecast
Jan. 26, 2015 — The inaccuracy of weather forecasts has personal implications for people around the world. New research from Tel Aviv University prioritizes, for the first time, the reasons for forecasting failures ... full story -
In Infants, Pain from Vaccinations Shows Up in Brain Activity
Jan. 26, 2015 — Infants show distinct, consistent patterns of brain activity in response to painful vaccinations, new research ... full story -
Mindfulness-Based Program in Schools Making a Positive Impact, Study Shows
Jan. 26, 2015 — A social and emotional learning program started by Academy Award winning actress Goldie Hawn to help school children improve their learning abilities, be more caring, and less stressed is now backed ... full story -
Mother's Stress Hormone Levels May Affect Fetal Growth and Long Term Health of Child
Jan. 26, 2015 — Increased levels of stress hormones can lead pregnant mice to overeat, but affect growth of the fetus and, potentially, the long term health of the offspring, according to a new ... full story -
Stress During Pregnancy Related to Infant Gut Microbiota
Jan. 26, 2015 — Women who experience stress during pregnancy are likely to have babies with a poor mix of intestinal microbiota and with a higher incidence of intestinal problems and allergic reactions. This could ... full story -
Rabies Booster Defends Pets With out-of-Date Vaccination Against the Disease
Jan. 26, 2015 — Pets with out-of-date rabies vaccinations are very unlikely to develop the fatal disease if given a rabies booster immediately after exposure to the virus, a new study by veterinary diagnosticians ... full story -
For University Students, Walking Beats Sitting
Jan. 26, 2015 — Walking classrooms are better for not only for students' physical health, but classroom engagement, a study shows. What began in a response to a physical activity challenge for the computer ... full story -
Reducing Work-Family Conflicts in the Workplace Helps People to Sleep Better
Jan. 26, 2015 — Workers who participated in an intervention aimed at reducing conflict between work and familial responsibilities slept an hour more each week and reported greater sleep sufficiency than those who ... full story -
Morphine Following Common Childhood Surgery May Be Life Threatening
Jan. 26, 2015 — A significant risk for potentially-fatal breathing disruption has been identified when morphine is administered at home after surgery to treat pain in children who undergo tonsillectomy with or ... full story -
Friends Know How Long You'll Live, Study Finds
Jan. 24, 2015 — Young lovers walking down the aisle may dream of long and healthy lives together, but close friends in the wedding party may have a better sense of whether those wishes will come true, suggests new ... full story -
Use It or Lose It: Active Learning Improves Cognitive Learning in Active Adults
Jan. 23, 2015 — Older adults who learn a new, mentally demanding skill can improve their cognitive function, according to research. "When we see all these media reports that tell people that they should get ... full story -
Lucid Dreams and Metacognition: Awareness of Thinking; Awareness of Dreaming
Jan. 23, 2015 — To control one's dreams and to live 'out there' what is impossible in real life -- a truly tempting idea. Some persons -- so-called lucid dreamers -- can do this. Researchers have ... full story -
Why All-Nighters Don't Work: How Sleep, Memory Go Hand-in-Hand
Jan. 23, 2015 — Scientists have long known that sleep, memory and learning are deeply connected but how has remained a mystery. The question is, does the mechanism that promotes sleep also consolidate memory, or do ... full story
- Ads effective even in the midst of multitasking, studies find
- Students master math through movement using Kinect for Windows
- Girls lead boys in academic achievement globally
- Good bedtime habits equal better sleep for kids
- Higher dementia risk linked to more use of common drugs
- Nocturnal leg cramps more common in summer
- Brain study sheds light on how children with autism process social play
- Partly wrong with a chance of being right: Weather forecast
- In infants, pain from vaccinations shows up in brain activity
- Mindfulness-based program in schools making a positive impact, study shows
- Mother's stress hormone levels may affect fetal growth and long term health of child
- Stress during pregnancy related to infant gut microbiota
- Rabies booster defends pets with out-of-date vaccination against the disease
- For university students, walking beats sitting
- Reducing work-family conflicts in the workplace helps people to sleep better
- Morphine following common childhood surgery may be life threatening
- Use it or lose it: Active learning improves cognitive learning in active adults
- Lucid dreams and metacognition: Awareness of thinking; awareness of dreaming
- Why all-nighters don't work: How sleep, memory go hand-in-hand
- Early English exposure prepares Spanish-speaking children for academic success
- Lucky charms: When are superstitions used most?
- Mothers don't speak so clearly to their babies
- What to do in a flu epidemic? Stay at home and watch TV
- Effect of thyroid disorders on reproductive health
- Parents' belief that a child will attend college plays big role in early academic success
- Newer foam rollers benefit muscles, not hair
- Effect of BPA and estradiol on sperm development seen by researchers
- Prescription painkillers, widely used by childbearing age women, double birth defects risk
- Infants can learn to communicate from videos, study shows
- Strong association between menopausal symptoms, bone health
- New research could give alternatives for children's eye exams
- Blame it on your brain: Salt and hypertension
- Empowering family caregivers assures successful acute care transitions
- How are student loans affecting the well-being of young adults?
- American liberals and conservatives think as if from different cultures
- Profitable phishing schemes slyly tinker with our heads, then rip us off
- How charter school foes are failing
- Is cheating on the field worse than cheating on a spouse? Some fans think so
- Computers: Visually pleasing graphics enhance user performance
- When the price just feels right: Do rounded numbers appeal to our emotions?
- Trying to project an image of success? It could make you dwell on your failures
- Sleep tight and stay bright? Invest now, researcher says
- More realistic physical activity targets needed, say experts
- Antisocial and non-antisocial siblings share difficulty recognizing emotions
- Experts call for a rethink on guidelines about children's screen time
- Video-based therapy might benefit babies at risk of autism
- Fatty acids in fish may shield brain from mercury damage
- Job seekers with 'learning' attitude have more success
- Humorous complaining: Funny online reviews get lots of attention but do they get results?
- Weight Watchers: Shed pounds but lose your friends?
- Only about half of teenage girls receive HPV vaccine at CDC's recommended age
- Health consciousness: Do consumers believe healthy food always tastes bad?
- Ecocentricity: How do consumers decide what makes a product 'green'?
- Oranges versus orange juice: Which one might be better for your health?
- Should arsenic in food be a concern?
- Intrusive monitoring of internet use by parents actually leads adolescents to increase their risky online behavior
- Link found between pain during or after sexual intercourse and mode of delivery
- How attached to our smart phones are we?
- Largest study of babies born after infertility treatment shows significant improvements in health over past 20 years
- Can coffee protect against malignant melanoma? Study looks at trends
- Men and women process emotions differently
- Organic, conventional milk: Comparing apples to apples?
- Facebook not to blame for negative impact on grades, professor says
- BPA exposure during pregnancy causes oxidative stress in child, mother
- Poor social integration = poor health
- Alcohol ads on TV associated with drinking behavior in young people
- Use of IVF procedure for male infertility has doubled; not linked with improved outcomes
- Study challenges best way to position women during childbirth
- Poorer parents are just as involved in their children's activities as better-off parents
- Social media can provide support needed to maintain weight loss
- Majority of young women, men prefer egalitarian relationships, study shows
- Group walking cuts risk of life-threatening conditions
- Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to reduced risk of heart failure, large study finds
- Iodine deficiency in pregnant women impairs embryonic brain development
- Hostile boss? Study finds advantages to giving it right back
- Pay-to-play keeping kids on the sidelines
- Sitting for long periods increases risk of disease and early death, regardless of exercise
- Automated method beats critics in picking great movies
- Know your enemy: Combating whooping cough requires informed vaccine booster schedules
- Couples more likely to get healthy together
- Bariatric surgery can benefit some obese children, teens
- To beet or not to beet? Researchers test theories of beet juice benefits
- Early parental program improves long-term childhood outcomes
- Women’s pain: Common, treatable and often overlooked or mismanaged
- Sleep difficulties in adolescents can predict alcohol, drug problems
- Pre-sleep drinking disrupts sleep
- Century-old drug reverses autism-like symptoms in fragile X mouse model
- Women who experience 'postpartum' depression before giving birth may face greater risk
- In the mood to trade? Weather may influence institutional investors' stock decisions
- Folic acid saves 1,300 babies each year from serious birth defects of brain, spine
- Facebook sharing can boost involvement with news, information
- The secret of empathy: Stress from the presence of strangers prevents empathy, in both mice and humans
- Difficult behavior in young children may point to later problems
- Does screening asymptomatic adults for major disease save lives? It seems not
- Debunking aging myths in financial decisions
- Helicopter parenting better for pets than for kids
- 'Kitchen of the future' here, now
- Lack of exercise responsible for twice as many early deaths as obesity
- Shoulder to the wheel: Parental intervention improves teen driving
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