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Childhood Obesity Linked to More Immediate Health Problems Than Previously Thought
January 14, 2013 — A new study focuses on the immediate consequences of childhood obesity and shows that obese youngsters are at far greater risk than had been ... > full story -
Which Study Strategies Make the Grade?
January 10, 2013 — Students everywhere, put down those highlighters and pick up some flashcards! Some of the most popular study strategies -- such as highlighting and even rereading -- don't show much promise for ... > full story -
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Bullying Causes Significant Short-Term Emotional and Physical Consequences for Children With Autism
January 10, 2013 — Nearly 70 percent of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience emotional trauma as a result of being bullied, according to findings of a new study, while a significant portion were ... > full story -
Eliminating Useless Information Important to Learning, Making New Memories
January 9, 2013 — As we age, it just may be the ability to filter and eliminate old information -- rather than take in the new stuff -- that makes it harder to learn, scientists ... > full story -
Newly Found 'Volume Control' in Brain Promotes Learning, Memory
January 9, 2013 — Researchers report synapses that act as "volume control" for nerve cell activity in the brain's hippocampus, the epicenter for learning and memory. Too much synaptic communication between neurons can ... > full story -
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Keeping to Your New Year Resolutions With PiFace
January 8, 2013 — After a festive period of excess, a January diet is one of the most common New Year resolutions for many people. Sticking to it, however, is harder, with temptation around every corner and inside ... > full story -
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Violence Against Teachers Spurs Urgent Call to Action
January 7, 2013 — Teachers across the United States report alarmingly high rates of personally experiencing student violence and harassment while at school, according to an article published by the American ... > full story -
Physical Education Requirement at Four-Year Universities at All-Time Low
January 7, 2013 — Even as policy makers and health experts point to an increased need for exercise, more than half of four-year colleges and universities in the United States have dropped physical education ... > full story -
Outsourced Radiologists Perform Better Reading for Fewer Hospitals
January 4, 2013 — Experience working for a particular hospital matters when it comes to the performance of radiologists who work for outsourcing teleradiology companies, according to a team of researchers, whose ... > full story -
Basic Math Skills Linked to PSAT Math Success
January 4, 2013 — New research provides brain imaging evidence that students well-versed in very basic single digit arithmetic (5+2=7 or 7-3=4) are better equipped to score higher on the Preliminary Scholastic ... > full story
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