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Drunken Fruit Flies Help Scientists Find Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism
Drunken fruit flies have
helped researchers identify
networks of genes -- also
present in humans -- that
play a key role in alcohol
... > full story
Hormone That Affects Finger Length Key To Social Behavior
Research in the UK into the
finger length of primate
species has revealed that
cooperative behavior is
linked to exposure to
hormone levels in the womb. ... > full story
For Improving Early Literacy, Reading Comics Is No Child's Play
A professor of library and
information science says
that comic books are just as
sophisticated as other forms
of literature, and children
... > full story
Early Scents Really Do Get 'Etched' In The Brain
Common experience tells us
that particular scents of
childhood can leave quite an
impression, for better or
for worse. Now, researchers
reporting the results of a
... > full story
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New Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic Offers Noninvasive Treatment For Major Depression
November 7, 2009 — Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is ... > full story -
Hunting For The Prozac Gene
November 7, 2009 — Scientists are working to find a genetic marker to determine the effectiveness of Prozac and other SSRIs before they are ... > full story -
Families Suffer From Problem Gambling
November 7, 2009 — Many people perceive gambling to be a harmless recreational activity. However, it is estimated that six to eight million people in the United States personally suffer from a gambling related problem. ... > full story -
All Dressed-up And Nowhere To Go: Inappropriate Clothing Prevents Children Playing Outside
November 6, 2009 — Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child's physical activity in childcare settings. The study suggests that inadequate or inappropriate ... > full story -
Hybrid Molecules Show Promise For Exploring, Treating Alzheimer's
November 6, 2009 — One of the many mysteries of Alzheimer's disease is how protein-like snippets called amyloid-beta peptides, which clump together to form plaques in the brain, may cause cell death, leading to the ... > full story -
How Aggressive Cells Invade The Brain: Real-time Observation Sheds New Light On Multiple Sclerosis
November 6, 2009 — Real-time observation sheds new light on multiple ... > full story -
Less Brain Swelling Occurs With Multiple Sessions Of Stereotactic Radiosurgery For Common Brain Tumor
November 6, 2009 — Treating a common brain tumor with multiple sessions of radiation appears to result in less brain swelling than treating the tumor once with a high dose of radiation, say ... > full story -
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Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-income Adolescents
November 6, 2009 — School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new ... > full story -
Parents Just Don't Understand: Role Of Parental Control In Western And East Asian Countries
November 6, 2009 — Recent studies investigating the question of parental control in the west and in east Asian countries suggest that extreme meddling by parents can have negative effects on their children's ... > full story -
Psychiatric Impact Of Torture Could Be Amplified By Head Injury
November 6, 2009 — Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a new study. The researchers found ... > full story
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