Archive for June, 2009

Same-Sex Sexual Behavior More Universal Than Thought

June 22nd, 2009
Same-Sex Sexual Behavior More Universal Than ThoughtAccording to a new review of existing research, same-sex sexual behavior is a nearly universal and common phenomenon in animals and across species. "It's clear that same-sex sexual ...

Death of a Spouse Leads to Poverty for 1 in 5

June 22nd, 2009
Death of a Spouse Leads to Poverty for 1 in 5According to new research from the UK, one in five people who lose their partner will fall below the official poverty line in that ...

Positive First Impressions Made More Quickly

June 22nd, 2009
Positive First Impressions Made More QuicklyNew research sheds light on the importance of first impressions: Happy or surprised faces get processed by your brain's first impressions more quickly than those that are angry, standoffish ...

Dangerous Teen Sex

June 19th, 2009
Dangerous Teen SexSadly, it appears the progress made in the 1990s and early 2000s in improving teen contraceptive use and reducing teen pregnancy and childbearing has stalled. This reversal in contraceptive use is consistent ...

Questions Continue Over ADHD Meds

June 19th, 2009
Questions Continue Over ADHD MedsAs reported by the National Institute of Mental Health, a study examining stimulant use among children and adolescents found an association between stimulants and sudden unexplained death in youth with ...

Predicting Risk of Alzheimer’s

June 19th, 2009
Predicting Risk of Alzheimer's New research suggests it is possible to determine which patients run a high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and the dementia associated with it -- even in patients with ...

Psychosocial Effects of Stroke Can Be Significant

June 19th, 2009
Psychosocial Effects of Stroke Can Be SignificantSuffering a stroke can have a profound effect on relationships and lead to significant changes in how couples relate to each other on a physical, psychological, social and ...

Personality Traits Influence Ability To Withstand Stress

June 18th, 2009
Personality Traits Influence Ability To Withstand StressOur ability to withstand stress-related, inflammatory diseases may be associated, not just with our race and sex, but with our personality as well. Researchers discovered low levels of ...

Volume MRI Test Detects Alzheimer’s

June 18th, 2009
New MRI Process To Detect Alzheimer's Scientists have shown that a fully automated procedure called Volumetric MRI -- which measures the “memory centers” of the brain and compares them to expected size -- is ...

Novel Method To Study Gambling Addictions

June 18th, 2009
Novel Method To Study Gambling Addictions  Researchers have created the world's first animal laboratory experiment to successfully model human gambling. The advance will help scientists develop and test new treatments for gambling addictions, ...
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