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REM Sleep Disorder Linked to Parkinson’s

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

New research suggests that people who have a REM sleep behavior disorder may be at greater risk of developing Parkinson's disease or dementia in later life. People with REM sleep disorder have excessive ...

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Blood Sugar Linked to Good Brain Health

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels may be important not just for people with diabetes. New research suggests that good blood sugar levels are correlated with good brain health as we age. Lapses in ...

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Parents Who Reject Gay Teens Hurt Teens’ Health

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Parents who reject their gay or lesbian teen are setting the teen up for an increased risk of poorer health in their early adulthood ...

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Virginity Pledges Don’t Change Sexual Behavior

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

While teenagers' pledges to remain a virgin until marriage may make them feel good about their sexuality choices, it apparently does little in actually changing their ...

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Facial Expressions Are Innate, Not Learned

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

New research suggests that common facial expressions -- expressing things like happiness, sadness, disappointment, and achievement -- may be innate, not learned. But managing our emotional ...

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Genetic Basis for Popularity

Monday, December 29th, 2008

A groundbreaking study of popularity has found that genes elicit not only specific behaviors but also the social consequences of those behaviors. According to the investigation by Michigan ...

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Mother’s Care Influences ADHD Diagnosis

Monday, December 29th, 2008

A new study infers that the probability of having one's child receive an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis involves a mother's own medical conditions and her ...

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Brain Makes Good Unconscious Decisions

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Researchers have shown that the human brain -- once thought to be a seriously flawed decision maker -- is actually hard-wired to allow us to make the ...

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Brain Malnourishment Triggers Alzheimer’s

Monday, December 29th, 2008

A new study finds that the aging process often is accompanied by a slow, chronic starvation of the brain. Reduced blood glucose appears to be one of the ...

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Some Teens Shamed Can Become More Aggressive

Monday, December 29th, 2008

New research suggests that some teenagers may react aggressively when they feel ashamed, especially when they have higher self-esteem than their peers. “Young teens with ...

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