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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
... > full story
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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