
Disruption Of Circadian Rhythms Affects Both Brain And Body, Mouse Study Finds
A new study has found that
chronic disruption of one of
the most basic circadian
(daily) rhythms -- the
day/night cycle -- leads to
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Distracted By A Cell Phone? Some Cell Phone Users Fail To See Unicycling Clown Passing Them
Everyone tends to float off
into space once in a while
and fail to see what is
sitting there right in front
of them. Recently
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Culture Is More Important Than Genes To Altruistic Behavior In Large-scale Societies
Socially learned behavior
and belief are much better
candidates than genetics to
explain the self-sacrificing
behavior we see among
... > full story

Eating Licorice In Pregnancy May Affect A Child's IQ And Behavior
Expectant mothers who eat
excessive quantities of
licorice during pregnancy
could adversely affect their
child's intelligence and
... > full story
- Disruption Of Circadian Rhythms Affects Both Brain And Body, Mouse Study Finds
- Distracted By A Cell Phone? Some Cell Phone Users Fail To See Unicycling Clown Passing Them
- Culture Is More Important Than Genes To Altruistic Behavior In Large-scale Societies
- Eating Licorice In Pregnancy May Affect A Child's IQ And Behavior
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'Health-at-every-size' Approach Is Effective: Health-centered Weight Control Method Shows Promise
November 5, 2009 Most weight-control strategies emphasize energy-restricted diets and increased physical activity -- and most are not effective over the long term. In a study of a "weight-acceptance" intervention, ... > full story -
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Study Shows Linkage Between Teen Girls' Weight And Sexual Behavior
October 29, 2009 A new study sheds new light on the relationship between race, body weight and sexual behavior among adolescent girls. The results suggest that a girl's ethnicity and her actual weight or perception ... > full story -
Adolescents' Gambling A Part Of A Cluster Of Problem Behaviors
October 26, 2009 Ten percent of young adolescent boys -- or one in 10 -- exhibit a symptom of conduct disorder as well as a symptom of risky or problem gambling, according to new research ... > full story -
Cognitive Problems Are Direct Result Of Cocaine Exposure, New Animal Research Suggests
October 23, 2009 New animal studies suggest that memory and other cognitive problems experienced by cocaine-addicted people can result directly from the cocaine abuse in addition to pre-existing traits or lifestyle ... > full story -
Stereotypes Can Fuel Teen Misbehavior
October 23, 2009 Drinking. Drugs. Caving into peer pressure. When parents expect their teenagers to conform to negative stereotypes, those teens are in fact more likely to do so, according to new ... > full story -
Maternal Smoking May Increase Newborns' Discomfort
October 21, 2009 A new study suggests that maternal smoking may increase the level of distress of ... > full story -
For SAD Sufferers, Cognitive Behavior Better Than Light Therapy At Preventing Recurrence, Study Suggests
October 17, 2009 A new research study examined the long-term effects of different treatments for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of severe depression that occurs annually in the fall and winter seasons. Of ... > full story -
Mechanism Of Gene Linked To Autism, Schizophrenia Pinpointed
October 16, 2009 A researcher has pinpointed the mechanism by which a gene associated with both autism and schizophrenia influences behavior in ... > full story -
Substance Abuse Diagnostic Test For Teens Can Also Predict High Risk Sexual Behavior
October 16, 2009 Alcohol and drug use are known contributors to adolescents engaging in dangerous sexual activity. Yet, research suggests that fewer than half of pediatricians report screening patients for such ... > full story -
Teen Smoking-cessation Trial First To Achieve Significant Quit Rates
October 13, 2009 For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit and retain a large number of adolescent smokers from the general population into a smoking intervention ... > full story
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