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Smoking may thin the brain
Many brain imaging studies have reported that tobacco smoking is associated with large-scale and wide-spread structural brain abnormalities.
Long term exposure to pesticides may be linked to dementia
Long term exposure to pesticides may be linked to the development of dementia, suggests research published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine...
Low-status leaders are ignored
People who are deemed social misfits or "losers" aren't effective leaders, even if they are crusading for a cause that would benefit a larger group, according to new research from...
Study finds Hmong, Lu-Mien families face barriers to services
A new community-based study by UC Davis researchers has found that children with developmental disabilities in Southeast-Asian-American families face significant obstacles to receiving intervention services. Barriers include lack of accurate...
Echoes of Tiananmen Square
In China, discussing the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 remains a political taboo. But Rowena He, a lecturer in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, is determined to shed light on...
Generally, a happy anniversary
One year after the Class of 2013 became the first required to complete Harvard College’s Program in General Education, officials have one thing to say: so far, so good. “Students seem excited...
Will I lose my share in our father's home if my sister moves in there?
My sister may move into the property she and I inherited – and where my father lives. Will this cause problems?Q My sister and I have inherited the property where my father...
The 'squeezed middle' is a real problem | Gavin Kelly
Whatever the terminology, politicians cannot afford to overlook a group that feels justified anxiety about its standard of livingThe best political phrases grow broad roots, entering the language of all political parties. Today...
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Couples feel the strain as cuts bite
Money is one of the major reasons couples break up – so in a time of economic crisis, how can they work together to strike a financial balanceBe careful when you shop...
Vinspired - consumer app of the week
A quick way to find local volunteering opportunities for young peopleApp: VinspiredBy: V, the National Young Volunteers ServicePrice: FreeAvailable on: iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.What is it?An app connecting charities and organisations with...
WikiLeaks Claims Cyber Attack
Hacker Known as "The Jester" Reportedly Claims Responsibility for Apparent DOS Attack as Wiki Leaks Diplomatic Cables
Study: Rough match can sideline tennis players' perceptions
Tennis players who "ace" a match are more likely to see the ball as moving slowly and view the net as lower to the ground, according to new research from...
Why Female Promiscuity Makes Sense – And Yeah Even Swans And Penguins Do It
Contrary to what many of us would predict most female animals are not monogamous. Not even swans or penguins, those (supposedly) hallmarks of monogamy. Also surprising is the evidence that...
Depression: may not be genes
Depression or anti-social traits can be genetically or non-genetically linked, with home environment as a possible factor of such behaviour.
Scholars venerable
One of them corrected Harvard student John F. Kennedy’s literature papers. Another is the grandson of slaves and was a classmate of the teenaged Martin Luther King Jr. A third escaped Europe...
Erasing traumatic memories may soon be possible
Scientists have found that proteins can be removed from the brain's fear center to delete memories forever. The research has drawn interest — and concern — from some involved in...
The fad that changed the Internet forever
Remember back in the early days of the Internet (which, our favorite reader, seems a strange thing to say) when so many people said all this online stuff was just...
Shadowing GPs exposes students to family medicine
The medical school at the University of Calgary hopes some real-world experience will draw more students to family medicine.
Giant steps
Samuel Phillips Huntington died nearly two years ago. Before that, he had taught political science at Harvard almost continuously since 1950. But these facts don’t make Huntington a footnote in American history. His...
Talks with docs back on: N.L.
Newfoundland and Labrador government officials have scheduled a meeting with physicians in a new attempt to reach a contract, says Health Minister Jerome Kennedy.
Like to Sleep Around? Blame Your Genes
A gene linked to thrill-seeking behavior makes people prone to promiscuity.
Female Soldiers Face Sharp Suicide Risk
Older female veterans had the lowest suicide rate among military women.
Improving Americans' health takes a community
(AP) -- The government's new 10-year blueprint to improve Americans' health aims to help whole communities get in better shape, not just the couch potatoes.
Helen Mirren: 'it's time we all understood Parkinson's disease'
Oscar-winning actor calls for a revolution in attitudes to sufferers of the degenerative neurological conditionHelen Mirren is calling for a revolution in attitudes towards Parkinson's disease so that sufferers are no longer mistaken...
U of M researcher helps unlock 30 new genes responsible for early onset puberty
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (December 1, 2010) -- University of Minnesota School of Public Health researcher Ellen Demerath, Ph.D., is among an international group of researchers that has identified...
How the Bush administration tortured medical ethics | Allen Keller and Scott Allen
By co-opting doctors to supervise waterboarding, George Bush subverted their sacred oath to give himself legal coverFormer President George W Bush publicly admitted in his newly published memoir, Decision Points, to having personally...
Don’t stop the music
You never know when inspiration may strike, or why. Just ask Stephen Schwartz. Years ago, the famous lyricist and composer, known for his hit musicals “Godspell” and “Pippin,” was on a snorkeling trip...