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Questions remain over existence of 'new syndrome' in autistic children
This week, the BMJ questions the existence of a new bowel condition in autistic children dubbed 'autistic enterocolitis' by Dr Andrew Wakefield and colleagues in a now infamous and recently...
ADHD linked to interaction of genetics and psychology
ADHD may be caused by alterations in the serotonin neurotransmission system combined with a tendency to experience psychosocial distress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioural and Brain...
Online Games: A Free Fire Zone for Hate Speech?
Racism And Homophobia In Gaming: Hate Speech Corrodes Online Video Game Experiences
Are public health students guilty of "fatism"?
Health care workers are subject to the same human foibles as the rest of the population. But prejudice can get in the way of care, especially when it determines how...
Privacy and the Price of Posting it All Online
Study Finds Young Adults Do Care About Online Privacy, Despite Anecdotes Of Raunchy Photos
Trying to Eradicate a Disease Is a Waste of Money: Researcher
Biology research shows general health spending offers far better return in most affected areas.
Simon Singh libel case dropped
British Chiropractic Association ends legal action against science writer for comments in Guardian articleThe British Chiropractic Association has dropped its libel action against the science writer Simon Singh at the end of a...
Quantity may determine quality when choosing romantic partners
The context in which humans meet potential mates has a hidden influence on who they decide to pursue. In particular, when people have a large number of potential dating partners...
Perchance to dream, perchance to write for young children
An approach to teaching young children the principles of writing and literacy that prohibits them from borrowing from our common cultural landscape is a problematic one, according to a University...
Finishing the job of polio eradication worldwide is an ethical obligation: Experts
Failure to pursue eradication of polio worldwide given the capacity and opportunity to do so is a violation of ethical principles, foremost among them a "duty to rescue" those in...
Sex addiction -- is it real?
Addicts call it a God-sized hole, a hollowness in the soul. It leaks no matter how much they try to fill it -- and at what cost. For years, George...
Donner Party ate family dog, maybe not people
The Donner Party, a group of 19th century American pioneers who became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada and supposedly resorted to cannibalism, may not have eaten each other after all,...
Pittsburgh's young workforce among top 5 most educated in US
PITTSBURGH -- Once defined by heavy-industry and blue-collar masses, Pittsburgh now hosts the fifth most educated young workforce in the United States, a distinction that groups the city with such...
Gay men and lesbians more likely to experience violent events and subsequent PTSD
A new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Children's Hospital Boston has found that gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and heterosexuals who have ever had...
Expressionless faces provide clues on how we read emotions
(PhysOrg.com) -- With smiles, grimaces or raised eyebrows, most of us show our feelings on our faces, but people with Moebius syndrome, a rare condition that causes facial paralysis, can't...
Is the National Science Foundation Taking Enough 'Risks'?
For years, Congress has pushed the National Science Foundation to take more risks. Yesterday,...
The forgotten political generation
The election campaign may be under way but new research from The University of Nottingham shows that the parties are in danger of immediately writing off at least four million...
Motivated Multitasking: How the Brain Keeps Tabs on Two Tasks at Once
The human brain is considered to be pretty quick, but it lacks many of qualities of a super-efficient computer. For instance, we have trouble switching between tasks and cannot seem...
New Experiment
There's a new experiment at GamesWithWords.org. This one focuses on the relationship between short-term and long-term visual memory. You will watch a video followed by a memory test for the...
Getting the bead on conception
A scientifically-based tool developed by researchers from Georgetown University's Institute for Reproductive Health to help women prevent pregnancy naturally, is now being used by a growing number of women to...
Don't eat that: Endangered quolls my benefit from aversion therapy
Eat something that's bad for you and you get sick, effectively teaching you to never eat that thing again. But if you eat something that kills you, there's not much...
Is Health Coverage for Domestic Partners Still Taxed?
Employees in domestic partnerships still must pay income and payroll taxes on the value of health benefits provided to a domestic partner.
Readers Respond to "How Science Can Help You Fall in Love"--And More...
HATING “LOVE” After reading Robert Epstein’s article “ How Science Can Help You Fall in Love ,” I had to go back to the cover and verify that the word...
Nurses scramble to exit St. John's ER
The largest hospital in Newfoundland and Labrador is trying to cope with nurses who want to leave their jobs, citing excessive workloads and stress.
Playing a video game before bedtime has only a mild effect on adolescent sleep
After playing "Call of Duty 4" it took adolescents a median of 7.5 minutes to fall asleep, which was only slightly longer than the three minutes it took them to...
Celebrating the ISS and preparing for the future
Now that the International Space Station is fully operational, the programme partners will gather in Berlin on 19–21 April to discuss the successes and potential of this unique international cooperation.
Gadgets: Seek out 'green' gadgets in celebration of Earth Day
Today's world is all about portability when it comes to gadgets and there are plenty of "green" choices for the upcoming Earth Day on April 22.
Obituary: John Pemberton
Epidemiologist with a key role in social and preventive medicineJohn Pemberton, who has died aged 97, was an epidemiologist prominent in social and preventive medicine, and in the international dissemination of research in the...