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Virtual biopsy may allow earlier diagnosis of brain disorder in athletes
In a study of ex-pro athletes, researchers found that a specialized imaging technique called magnetic resonance spectroscopy may help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disorder caused by repetitive head trauma...
Sleepless soldiers: Study suggests that military deployment affects sleep patterns
Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan significantly influenced sleep quality and quantity in a population of 41,225 military service personnel. Participants who completed a follow-up survey during deployment were 28 percent...
MRI Scans Diagnose Autism with Near Perfect Accuracy in New Study
Autism disorders affect one in 110 children in the U.S.--or perhaps more--but the method of diagnosing the condition, which is characterized by difficulties socializing and communicating, among other behavioral and emotional problems, is...
CT best at uncovering drug mule payload, study finds
According to a study, the best way to detect cocaine in the body of a human drug courier, known as a mule, is through computed tomography.
Children with autism appear more likely to have cell irregularity
Preliminary research has found that children with autism are more likely to have impaired mitochondrial function (structures within cells responsible for energy production) and mitochondrial DNA abnormalities than typically developing...
Referral for specialist care varies by age, sex and social deprivation
In the UK, the likelihood of being referred for specialist care varies according to age, sex and socio-economic circumstances, finds a study published on bmj.com today...
Older animals unable to distinguish similar-looking objects
Older rats appeared unable to discriminate between objects with similar features, behavior comparable to that of elderly people, who often have memory and perception troubles. The older rats' actions may...
Doctor Indicted on Diet Drug Fraud Charge
Abdur Razzak Tai, a Florida cardiologist, is accused of participating in a scheme to falsify fen-phen settlement claims.
Well: Phys Ed: Why Wii Fit Is Best for Grandparents
Studies suggest that the elderly may benefit from playing ''active'' video games.
Judge Rejects Health Law Challenge
A second judge has upheld the constitutionality of the health care law enacted by Congress.
Study: Narcissists more likely to cheat
NEWARK, Ohio, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- College students who exhibit narcissistic tendencies are more likely than other students to cheat on exams and assignments, a study by U.S. researchers...
They ride by dawn
Most fall mornings, a slightly sleepy collection of men and women rises early to hit the road. They are an eclectic group of Harvard students, staff, faculty, and community members. They range...
ScienceShot: Odor Exposure in the Womb Primes the Palate
Mother's diet affects offspring's sense of smell and taste
Ensuring the rights of women worldwide to reproductive health care
New Rochelle, NY, November 30, 2010 -- Access to quality reproductive healthcare for women around the globe is a fundamental aspect of a woman's human rights, freedom, equity, and right...
Baby Names Reveal More About Parents Than Ever Before
The names people choose to give their children communicate a wealth of social information – more so now than ever before.
Why Keeping Weight Off Is So Hard: The Brain Changes
Dieting may change how the brain responds to stress so that the next time dieters encounter pressure, they eat more, and gain weight.
Instructions on over-the-counter medications for children are found to be confusing
Instructions on boxes and bottles of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for children in the United States are confusing and hard for parents to understand and follow, according to a study in...
Surgeon-physician marriages can place stress on careers, emotional health
Surgeons married to physicians face more challenges in balancing their personal and professional lives than do surgeons whose partners work in a non-physician field or stay at home, according to...
Social support is most effective when provided invisibly
New research by University of Minnesota psychologists shows how social support benefits are maximised when provided 'invisibly' - that is without the support recipient being aware that they are receiving...
Stigmatised workers get creative with job titles: research
People who work in stigmatised professions, such as debt collection, legitimise what they do by coming up with creative descriptions of their role, according to research from the University of...
Well: Beauty Discrimination During a Job Search
How much do looks matter during a job search? A new study suggests that while handsome men do better while looking for work, good looks can end up hurting a...
Bengu Sezen Cited For Research Misconduct
Former Columbia chemistry graduate student falsified, fabricated, and plagiarized research data, government finds.
Legalizing child pornography is linked to lower rates of child sex abuse
Could making child pornography legal lead to lower rates of child sex abuse? It could well do, according to a new study by Milton Diamond, from the University of Hawaii,...
New Brain-Machine Interface Taps Human Smarts to Enhance Computers' Abilities, Instead of Vice Versa
The Adult Visual Cortex Neurons in the brain's visual pathway can transmit images to the brain faster than the conscious mind can assess them. But hook a computer to that brain and...
Study: New negative trend in Phoenix housing market
Its official: The Phoenix housing market appears to be experiencing a new downward trend. A new report from the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU confirms a year-over-year...
Nunavut mental health resources lacking
Inuit leaders and mental health workers are calling on the Nunavut government to improve and expand mental health services.
People with chronic pain face complex dilemmas and life-changing decisions
Coping with chronic pain can affect every aspect of a person's life and cause conflict between what their mind wants to achieve and what their body allows them to do,...
In a 50-year career at Marshall Center, Marion Walker has 'Done it all'
On Nov. 28, 1960, 20-year-old Marlon Walker started his first day on the job at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Getting to work early every morning, Walker,...