Public Library of Science
Teen break-ups occur independent of how well couples handle disagreements
Adults who resolve and recover from conflict are known to be happier in their romantic relationships but the same does not hold true for teen romances, according to research published April 17 in the open access journal PLOS ON ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Air pollution and hardening of arteries
Long term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries", according to a study by U.S. researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
Health
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Laughter perception networks in brain different for mocking, joyful or ticklish laughter
A laugh may signal mockery, humor, joy or simply be a response to tickling, but each kind of laughter conveys a wealth of auditory and social information. These different kinds of laughter also spark different connections ...
Neuroscience
May 08, 2013 |
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Brain, not eye mechanisms keep color vision constant across lifespan
Cone receptors in the human eye lose their color sensitivity with age, but our subjective experience of color remains largely unchanged over the years. This ability to compensate for age-related changes in color perception ...
Cardiology
May 08, 2013 |
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Integrating mental health care into HIV care
The integration of mental health interventions into HIV prevention and treatment platforms can reduce the opportunity costs of care and improve treatment outcomes, argues a new Policy Forum article published in this week's ...
HIV & AIDS
May 21, 2013 |
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Association of cognitive function in adolescence and subsequent risk of subdural hematoma
Anna Nordström and Peter Nordström of Umea University, Sweden, report their analysis of a prospective nationwide cohort of 440,742 Swedish men in this week's PLoS Medicine, finding that reduced cognitive functi ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Transmission of Clostridium difficile in hospitals may not be through contact with infected patients
Contrary to current convention by which infection with the organism Clostridium difficile is regarded as an infection that is acquired by contact with symptomatic patients known to be infected with C. difficile, these may acc ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Study shows that urinary mercury is not correlated with autism
A recent study finds no statistically significant correlation between urinary mercury levels and autism, according to a Feb. 15 report in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
Autism spectrum disorders
Feb 15, 2012 |
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High blood homocysteine levels are not linked with coronary heart disease
A comprehensive study in this week's PLoS Medicine shows levels of the amino acid, homocysteine, have no meaningful effect on the risk of developing coronary heart disease, closing the door on the previously suggested benefi ...
Cardiology
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Eye movement direction not correlated with lying, study claims
New research refutes a commonly held belief that certain eye movements are associated with lying.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Increased mortality in HIV-positive South African men versus women is unrelated to HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, HIV-infected men who are receiving treatment with anti-HIV drugs (antiretroviral therapy) are almost a third more likely to die than HIV-positive women who are receiving similar treatment: however, these ...
HIV & AIDS
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Self-affirmation improves problem-solving under stress
It's no secret that stress increases your susceptibility to health problems, and it also impacts your ability to solve problems and be creative. But methods to prevent associated risks and effects have been less clear – ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 01, 2013 |
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International health experts call for a special UN session on mental health
A group of international health experts has called for a special session of the United Nations (referred to as UNGASS - United Nations General Assembly Special Session) to focus global attention on mental, neurological, and ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Eating behavior influenced by dining partners
Share a meal with someone and you are both likely to mimic each other's behavior and take bites at the same time rather than eating at your own pace, says a study published in the Feb. 2 issue of the online journal PLoS ON ...
Health
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Female fertility affects men's linguistic choices
The likelihood that a man will match his language to that of a female conversation partner depends on how fertile she is, according to a study published Feb. 8 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
Other
Feb 08, 2012 |
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