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'Boys Will Be Boys' in U.S., but Not in Asia
A new study shows there is a
gender gap when it comes to
behavior and self-control in
American young children --
one that does not appear to
exist in children in Asia. ... > full story
Bird's Playlist Could Signal Mental Strengths and Weaknesses
Having the biggest playlist
doesn't make a male songbird
the brainiest of the bunch,
a new study shows. In a
series of problem-solving
... > full story
Reducing Caloric Intake Delays Nerve Cell Loss
Activating an enzyme known
to play a role in the
anti-aging benefits of
calorie restriction delays
the loss of brain cells and
preserves cognitive function
... > full story
First Ever Underwater University Lectures
Students at the University
of Essex have taken their
lectures to a whole new
level -- 18 metres under the
sea in remote Indonesia to
be precise. ... > full story
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Re-Emergence of Moderate Iodine Deficiency in Developed Countries
May 22, 2013 — A commentary accompanying research calls for greater public health policies to eradicate iodine deficiency in the U.K. and other developed countries, including the United ... > full story -
Asthma Symptoms Impair Sleep Quality and School Performance in Children
May 21, 2013 — The negative effects of poorly controlled asthma symptoms on sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren has been confirmed in a new ... > full story -
Gym Class Reduces Probability of Obesity, Study Finds for First Time
May 20, 2013 — Little is known about the effect of physical education on child weight, but a new study finds that increasing the amount of time that elementary schoolchildren spent in gym class reduces the ... > full story -
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One in 10 Teens Using 'Study Drugs,' but Parents Aren't Paying Attention
May 20, 2013 — Just one in 100 parents believe their kids have used prescription stimulants to boost grades, according to a new ... > full story -
College Women Exceed NIAAA Drinking Guidelines More Frequently Than College Men
May 18, 2013 — In 1990, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism issued guidelines that define low-risk drinking, which differ for men and women. New research shows that female college student ... > full story -
Fast and Painless Way to Better Mental Arithmetic? Yes, There Might Actually Be a Way
May 16, 2013 — In the future, if you want to improve your ability to manipulate numbers in your head, you might just plug yourself in. So say researchers who report on studies of a harmless form of brain ... > full story -
Students' Diet and Physical Activity Improve With Parent Communications
May 16, 2013 — College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to ... > full story -
Most Math Being Taught in Kindergarten Is Old News to Students
May 16, 2013 — Kindergarten teachers report spending much of their math instructional time teaching students basic counting skills and how to recognize geometric shapes -— skills the students have already ... > full story -
No Significant Change Seen in Overall Smokeless Tobacco Use Among U.S. Youths
May 14, 2013 — Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Declines in smoking among youths were observed from the late 1990s. "However, limited information exists ... > full story -
Higher Child Marriage Rates Associated With Higher Maternal and Infant Mortality
May 13, 2013 — Countries in which girls are commonly married before the age of 18 have significantly higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, report ... > full story
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