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  Fetal Exposure to Excessive Stress Hormones in the Womb Linked to Adult Mood Disorders

  April 7, 2013 — Exposure of the developing fetus to excessive levels of stress hormones in the womb can cause mood disorders in later life and now, for the first time, researchers have found a mechanism that may ... > full story
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  Motor Skills Research Nets Good News for Middle-Aged

  April 5, 2013 — People in their 20s don't have much on their middle-aged counterparts when it comes to some fine motor movements, researchers have found. In a simple finger-tapping exercise, study participants' ... > full story
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  How Can Children's Interests Be Protected in the Face of Poverty?

  April 5, 2013 — According to several studies, more and more children around the world are separated from their homes and placed in residential facilities. However, most of them are neither orphaned nor abandoned: ... > full story
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  Findings from Most in-Depth Study Into UK Parents Who Kill Their Children

  April 4, 2013 — Experts have revealed their findings from the most in-depth study ever to take place in the UK into the tragic instances of child killing by parents, known as filicide. The research found 37 per cent ... > full story
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  Body Representation Differs in Children and Adults

  April 4, 2013 — Children's sense of having and owning a body differs from that of adults, indicating that our sense of physical self develops over time, according to a new ... > full story
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  Awake Imaging Device Moves Diagnostics Field Forward

  April 4, 2013 — A new technology under development promises to provide clear images of the brains of children, the elderly and people with Parkinson’s and other diseases without the use of uncomfortable or ... > full story
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  Could Playing 'Boys' Games Help Girls in Science and Math?

  April 4, 2013 — A new review finds that men still have better spatial ability than women and  this may be explained by gender-role ... > full story
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  Marriage Can Threaten Health: Study Finds Satisfied Newlyweds More Likely to Gain Weight

  April 3, 2013 — A study of 169 newlywed couples finds that spouses who are more satisfied with their marriage are more likely to gain weight because they are less likely to consider divorce and thus find a new ... > full story
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  Multiple Factors Predict Repeat Suicide-Related Behavior in Youth

  April 3, 2013 — New research has found that multiple factors independently predict what makes youth more likely to make repeat suicide-related ... > full story
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  Study Looks at Importance of Coping Skills During Hospital Stays

  April 3, 2013 — New research looks at how coping strategies used by a mother when her child is hospitalized impacts that child's anxiety ... > full story

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