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Donating a kidney is not bad for your health, research shows
People who donate a kidney live just as long and are just as healthy as those with two kidneys, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers that...
Virtual communities may provide valuable support for psoriasis patients
Online support communities appear to offer both a valuable educational resource and a source of psychological and social support for individuals with psoriasis, according to a report in the January...
The un-favourite child
'Mom always liked you best.' The Smothers Brothers aside, chances are if you've got a sibling, this is something you've either heard or said at some point in your life....
Altered brain activity in schizophrenia may cause exaggerated focus on self
Schizophrenia may blur the boundary between internal and external realities by overactivating a brain system that is involved in self-reflection, and thus causing an exaggerated focus on self, a new...
Socially active and not easily stressed? You may not develop dementia
A new study shows that people who are socially active and not easily stressed may be less likely to develop dementia. The research is published in the 20 January print...
Relaxation key to maintaining weight
Research has found that overweight women have a better chance of maintaining a healthy weight if they incorporate a little relaxation into their lifestyle.
Ageing workforce eager to learn
Many people aged 55 and above return to study in order to further their career, and could be a 'blessing in disguise' to employers, research has revealed.
Victims Of Intimate Partner Violence Display Distinct Patterns Of Facial Injury
Women who are victims of intimate partner violence tend to have different patterns of facial injury than women who experience facial trauma from other causes, according to a new report....
Motor Skill Learning May Be Enhanced By Mild Brain Stimulation
People who received a mild electrical current to a motor control area of the brain were significantly better able to learn and perform a complex motor task than those in...
Can Your Brain Force You to Do Something You Don't Want to Do?
I have been reading Jerome Kagan's compelling recent book on emotion. I stumbled on one particular line: read more
Easygoing, social people may get dementia less often
Those unstressed by mundane events may fare better in old age than those who fret
Personal Health: Trying Anything and Everything for Autism
Families of children with autism, for which there is no documented cure, face endless ups and downs.
Bummed out today? Join the crowd
With holiday bills arriving in mailboxes and cold weather inhibiting many outdoor activities, one researcher says this is the most depressing Monday of the year for many of us.
My daughter racked up 14,528 text messages in one month
OMG!!! This isn't exactly proud papa news: My daughter, Reina, who recently turned 13, just racked up 14,528 text messages in one month.
John A Bryant: To suggest that the scientific and religious searches for truth are incompatible is a major confusion of categories
Adam Rutherford's recent article on research using hybrid human-animal embryos prompts me to ask "Just how many tired stereotypes and misconceptions can one fit into a few hun
Interview: Mixing it up
Steven Soper talks to Freya Mearns about interdisciplinary science and a little bit of luck
Web site design affects how children process information
A new study in the journal Psychology and Marketing investigates the influence of website design on children's information processing. Results show that the type of interface used can significantly affect...
Brain mechanisms of social conformity
New research reveals the brain activity that underlies our tendency to 'follow the crowd.' The study, published by Cell Press in the 15th January issue of the journal Neuron, provides...
Game of two halves leads to brain asymmetry
A tug-of-war between the two sides of the brain causes it to become asymmetrical, according to research published in the journal Neuron. Asymmetry in the brain is thought to be...
Stop counting sheep (and hitting snooze)
WAKE UPIf you're lucky, you're still sleeping when it's "time to make the doughnuts."
The Worst Inaugural Addresses Ever
Some inaugural speeches totally forgotten, or at best remembered for how bad they were.
Yellowknife seniors lobby against changes to health benefits
Seniors in Yellowknife are calling on the Northwest Territories government to back down on changes it plans to make to their extended health benefits.
Psychological Interventions May Help Premenstrual Syndrome
A review article indicates that psychological interventions may help premenstrual syndrome.
Technology to stop phone use in cars isn't perfect
(AP) -- Many parents would love to be able to give their teenagers a cell phone that couldn't be used while driving. Now some inventors say they have come...
Steve Jones explores the obscure chapters of Charles Darwin's life
Charles Darwin, as every schoolchild knows, saw the finches of the Galapagos in the years he spent there while employed as official naturalist on HMS Beagle.
Science Weekly podcast: Robin Murphy tells us how experiments with rats help us understand animal learning
Robin Murphy, senior lecturer from the Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience at University College London, joins the pod. We discuss rule learning in rats and how that challenges what we think...
Vanderbilt Forms Pact With Johnson and Johnson
Unique deal reflects novel drug discovery program at the university
OMG!: Text messaging an important part of response
(AP) -- Soon after US Airways Flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia Airport, Vallie Collins heard a boom and started smelling smoke. When the captain urged passengers to brace...