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Study Confirms Link Between Older Maternal Age and Autism
It is common knowledge: As women get older, pregnancy becomes a riskier enterprise. Advanced maternal age is linked to a number of developmental disorders in children, such as...
Iran calls nuclear enrichment a success
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country has produced its first batch of a higher grade of enriched uranium, two days after the Islamic republic began the process.
TV drama can be more persuasive than news program, study finds
A fictional television drama may be more effective in persuading young women to use birth control than a news-format program on the same issue, according to a new study. Researchers...
Loud Music Linked to Pounding Headaches
Listening to one or two hours of music every day was associated with a pounding headache, study finds.
CORRECTED: Study shows why it is so scary to lose money
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble.
Childhood obesity: It's not the amount of TV, it's the number of junk food commercials
The association between television viewing and childhood obesity is directly related to children's exposure to commercials that advertise unhealthy foods, according to a new UCLA School of Public...
Morality research sheds light on the origins of religion
The details surrounding the emergence and evolution of religion have not been clearly established and remain a source of much debate among scholars. Now, an article published by Cell Press...
Hypertension may predict dementia in older adults with certain cognitive deficits
High blood pressure appears to predict the progression to dementia in older adults with impaired executive functions (ability to organise thoughts and make decisions) but not in those with memory...
Findings: Will You Be E-Mailing This Column? It’s Awesome
A University of Pennsylvania study found that readers of news in print and online had more exalted tastes than might be expected.
Psychology Professor Says Love at First Sight More Likely Attraction at First Sight
If you're hoping that cupid's arrow finds you on Valentine's Day, don't expect it to be a case of "love at first sight," according to a Kansas State University psychology...
Italian doctor heightens interest in MS cause
The Italian doctor whose unconventional thinking on the cause of multiple sclerosis is visiting North America to drum up interest in testing the idea.
18 and Under: When to Worry if a Child Has Too Few Words
Every pediatrician knows the frustration of trying to quantify the speech and language skills of a screaming toddler.
The Quest to Read the Human Mind
If a few very smart neuroscientists are right, with enough number crunching and a powerful brain scanner, science can pluck pictures-and maybe one day even thoughts- directly from your brain It's after dark...
MySpace Music experiments with audio ads
(AP) -- Hoping to boost revenue, MySpace Music has begun experimenting with audio advertisements that users must hear before listening to music for free online.
Botox Paralyzes Emotions, Too
Botox may wipe away those worry lines, but it can also strip you of emotions, new research suggests.
If the Olympics Go Dark, Blame Him
Q&A: Magnus Alvarsson is Responsible for IT Operations at the Vancouver Games and he Knows that IT Failure is Not an Option
Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked to Faster Biological Aging
There's no right answer when someone asks you: " How old do you think I am ?"Faced with such a dilemma, most of us aim low--erring on the side of...
Researchers Find Link Between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Diabetes Risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Boston University`s Slone Epidemiology Center have found a direct link between neighborhood socioeconomic status and risk for type 2 diabetes in African American women. The study,...
New report argues that charter schools' political success is a civil rights failure
(PhysOrg.com) -- Charter schools continue to stratify students by race, class, and possibly language, and are more racially isolated than traditional public schools in virtually every state and large metropolitan...
Teens Favor Social Media Over Blogs
Facebook and Twitter have become the preferred mode of communication among young people, according to a new survey.
From cure to kill | David Wilson
The claims that two 18th-century doctors were murderers raises some uncomfortable questions for the medical professionThe claim made in the Observer that the 18th-century obstetricians William Hunter and William Smellie were probably serial...
Children Raised by Lesbians Do Just Fine, Studies Show
Children raised by lesbian parents fare just as well, or not, as kids raised by heterosexual parents.
More smokers than non-smokers accept HPV vaccination for their daughters
A parent's existing health habits or behaviours, like cigarette smoking, may influence the likelihood that they will have their daughters vaccinated against HPV...
Mice shed new light on causes of childhood deafness
Deafness is the most common disorder of the senses. Tragically, it commonly strikes in early childhood, severely damaging an affected child's ability to learn speech and language.
'Extraordinary Measures' gets some parts of true story right
The movie starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser is based on the case of two siblings with Pompe disease. The film gets much of the science right. ...
Uncorrelated activity in the brain
Interconnected networks of neurons process information and give rise to perception by communicating with one another via small electrical impulses known as action potentials. In the past, scientists believed that...
The Riddle of Consciousness
Patients in a “vegetative” state showed some bright blips on brain scans, but there’s still no real answer to what’s behind blank eyes.
Eternal Life
Rebecca Skloot untangles the ethical issues in the case of a woman whose cancer cells have been the basis for a vast amount of research.