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Synergy between behavioural and pharmacologic interventions for ADHD
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health disorders affecting children and adolescents. Children with ADHD are excessively restless, impulsive, and distractible and experience difficulties at home...
All for one and one for all: Computer model reveals neurons coordinating their messaging, yielding clues to how the brain works
There is strength in numbers if you want to get your voice heard. But how to do you get your say if you are in the minority? That's a dilemma...
Libel reform: curbing litigation is the only way we can truly have free speech | editorial
Simon Singh's victory is encouraging, but politicians must commit to libel reform or censorship will prevailDefenders of free expression have long criticised the use of English libel law to stifle investigative journalism. No...
Solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas in China
Solid pseudopapillary tumour (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare neoplasm with a low malignant potential, usually affecting young women in the second or third decade of life. With widespread...
Self-esteem declines sharply among older adults while middle-aged are most confident
Self-esteem rises steadily as people age but starts declining around the time of retirement, according to a longitudinal study of men and women ranging in age from 25 to 104...
Follow the leader: How those in charge make themselves known
Do you find yourself leading groups, or are you naturally more comfortable following others? Research published today shows that if you want to be a leader you're better off at...
In the face of racism, distress depends on one's coping method
The way people choose to cope with personal experiences of racism influences the distress caused by the encounter, according to a new study of Filipino-American men and women. The study...
For dual-income husbands and wives, it's still a man's world
New research demonstrates that hard-working women in dual-earner couples are at a distinct disadvantage to their male peers. These women are expected to do more housework and caregiving, making them...
How to Respond When E.T. Says Hello
Scientists are studying the best ways to compose messages meant for alien eyes in case we ever do get the chance to communicate with extraterrestrials.
Editor of Science Honored for National Service
The National Science Board has selected Bruce M. Alberts for its 2010 Vannevar Bush...
Medical pot decision worries N.S. premier
Nova Scotia's premier fears that a court ruling ordering the province to pay for the medical marijuana of a woman on income assistance may set a costly precedent.
U of I scientist says slimming soybeans are on the horizon
URBANA -- If you're serious about losing weight, check out recent studies done in Elvira de Mejia's University of Illinois laboratory. Her research provides insight into the way a...
Why We Choose Chocolate Cake Over an Apple
People have a hard time choosing options with long term benefits over those that provide immediate rewards.
Hollywood snubs proposed betting on ticket sales
(AP) -- Think you're better than Hollywood at gauging whether an upcoming flick will be a box office bomb or a sleeper hit? You'd get a chance to put...
Baseball season opener: Athletes and ethicists look at fairness in sport
(Garrison,NY) Just in time for baseball's opening day, a series of articles in the Hastings Center Report asks what constitutes fairness in elite sports and what it takes to stop...
Why we need eccentricity | Martin Howard
It's not just the preserve of Albert Einstein and Prince – eccentric behaviour benefits society and helps us live longerIf we ever meet, you might notice my hand slip down the back...
Trashing evidence-based drugs policy | David Nutt
Alan Johnson got his way on mephedrone, but good drug policy depends on looking beyond the media-driven demand for actionWe have learned a number of things during recent days from the manoeuvrings over...
Ten seriously silly award-winning achievements
The pursuit of knowledge is serious stuff most of the time, but that doesn’t mean it’s always dull. In fact, the pursuit of knowledge can send researchers into some seriously...
Perception of poor sleep may predict postpartum mood disturbances in healthy new mothers
A study of healthy new mothers in the 1 April issue of the journal Sleep found that the perception of poor sleep and the conscious awareness of its impact on...
Short-term program for binge eaters has long-term benefits
A new study finds that a self-guided, 12-week program helps binge eaters stop binging for up to a year and the program can also save money for those who participate....
Disadvantaged students reap most financial return from college education, study finds
With the college admission season upon us, teens across the country are glued to college websites in hopes of learning whether they have been admitted to their school of choice.
Mysterious monkey 'loves bamboo'
Ethiopia's mysterious Bale monkey eats almost nothing but bamboo leaves, according to the first study of the primate.
3 Questions: Melissa Nobles on the U.S. Census
April 1 marks National Census Day, the official date of this year’s U.S. Census. To help put the census in context, MIT News spoke with Associate Professor of Political Science Melissa Nobles,...
Psychologists search for secret of happiness at work
People who are unhappy in life are unlikely to find satisfaction at work, according to a new study.
U.S. veterans face gap in mental health care
Mental health problems of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan aren't getting enough attention, a new report says.
U-M researcher studies 'grey tide' in China (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Deborah Lowry has always liked older people. "They tend to be more comfortable with themselves than younger people are," she said, "and I've always enjoyed hearing about history...
Study: 88,000 US citizen children lost lawful immigrant parent to deportion
The United States government has deported the lawful immigrant parents of nearly 88,000 citizen children in just a decade, according to a new report released today from the University of...
Review: HTC HD2, the supersize smartphone
After spending a few days with the latest phone that Steve Jobs doesn't want you to have, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about.