When we test, do we stress?
A new study shows that when we test older adults in a medical or research setting, it produces a stress response that reduces their memory.
Mar 27, 2012
Archive: 27/03/2012
Eye tracking young children with autism
Though the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been steadily climbing— from 6 in 1,000 children in 2002, to nearly 10 in 1,000 children in 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention— ...
Mar 27, 2012
Study of employee substance use shows the need for supervisor training
To curb employees' on-the-job substance use and intoxication, bosses need to do more than just be around their employees all day, according to a new study from the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).
Mar 27, 2012
Research advocates behavior-based treatment as an option for dementia patients
Dementia -- an acute loss of cognitive ability -- can be marked by memory loss, decreased attention span, and disorientation. It occurs in severe disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Despite the fact that the condition ...
Mar 27, 2012
WHO to open final talks on anti-tobacco trafficking accord
Negotiators will hold final talks next week for a global deal to stem illegal tobacco trade that could net an extra $50 billion annually in tax revenues, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday.
Mar 27, 2012
Top US court gets to heart of health reform debate
The US Supreme Court Tuesday took up the most contentious part of President Barack Obama's landmark health care reform, hearing arguments on whether it is constitutional to require Americans to buy insurance coverage.
Mar 27, 2012
Research holds promise of therapeutic approach for gum disease
University of Louisville researchers are a step closer to eliminating periodontal disease through their work to develop synthetic molecules that prevent a bacteria responsible for the disease from spreading throughout the ...
Mar 27, 2012
