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Battle Of The Sexes Benefits Offspring, Says Research In Birds
Parents compensate for a
lazy partner by working
harder to bring up their
offspring, but not enough to
completely make up for the
lack of parenting, says
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Caffeine Reverses Memory Impairment In Mice With Alzheimer's Symptoms
Coffee drinkers may have
another reason to pour that
extra cup. When aged mice
bred to develop symptoms of
Alzheimer's disease were
... > full story
Paralyzed People Using Computers, Amputees Controlling Bionic Limbs, With Microelectrodes On (Not In) Brain
Experimental devices that
read brain signals have
helped paralyzed people use
computers and may let
amputees control bionic
... > full story
A Young Brain For An Old Bee
Scientists have found that
by switching the social role
of honey bees, aging honey
bees can keep their learning
ability intact or even
improve it. The research
team is hoping to use them
... > full story
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Sick Children Do Not Always Have Their Pain-relief Needs Met
July 6, 2009 — Despite great effort to reduce anxiety, fear and pain, related to health care, children still considered “being in pain” as the worst aspect of a medical procedure, according to new ... > full story -
Being Overweight Or Obese In Mid-life Linked To Increased Risk Of Reduced Memory And Thinking Skills In Late Life
July 6, 2009 — Individuals with higher mid-life Body Mass Index (BMI) in the 1960s have been found to have lower memory and thinking skills and a sharper decline in these abilities in old age, compared to those ... > full story -
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Immune System Linked To Schizophrenia
July 6, 2009 — Researchers have, for the first time, identified additional genes that confirm what scientists have long suspected -- that the immune system may play a role in the development of schizophrenia. ... > full story -
Difference In The Way Children With Autism Learn New Behaviors Described
July 6, 2009 — Researchers have uncovered important new insights into the neurological basis of ... > full story -
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Overweight Kids Experience More Loneliness, Anxiety
July 3, 2009 — As childhood obesity rates continue to increase, experts agree that more information is needed about the implications of being overweight as a step toward reversing current trends. A new study has ... > full story -
Second Life Data Offers Window Into How Trends Spread
July 3, 2009 — Do friends wear the same style of shoe or see the same movies because they have similar tastes, which is why they became friends in the first place? Or once a friendship is established, do ... > full story -
Lonely Old Men?
July 3, 2009 — Researchers have studied loneliness among older people. A common stereotype about older people is that loneliness is typical for older women, rather than for older men. One problem with this ... > full story -
Brain Functions That Can Prevent Relapse Improve After A Year Of Methamphetamine Abstinence
July 2, 2009 — Researchers report that it takes at least a year for former methamphetamine users to regain impulse control. The results tell recovering substance abusers, their families and drug-treatment ... > full story -
In Pursuit Of A Happiness Gene
July 2, 2009 — The pursuit of happiness characterizes the human condition. But for those suffering from stress, money trouble or chronic illness, a positive outlook on life can be difficult to find. Now, a ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Symptoms Reversed: Blood Stem Cell Growth Factor Reverses Memory Decline In Mice
July 2, 2009 — A human growth factor that stimulates blood stem cells to proliferate in bone marrow reverses memory impairment in mice genetically altered to develop Alzheimer's disease, a new study ... > full story
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