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Cancer and birth defects in Iraq: The nuclear legacy

Ten years after the Iraq war of 2003 a team of scientists based in Mosul, northern Iraq, have detected high levels of uranium contamination in soil samples at three sites in the province of Nineveh which, coupled with dramatically ...

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US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug

(AP)—Former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who has served as a bio-warfare adviser to the president, the Pentagon, and the Department of Homeland Security, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while ...

Medications created May 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Father absence in early childhood linked to depression in adolescent girls

(Medical Xpress)—New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that girls whose fathers were absent during the first five years of life were more likely to develop depressive ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 15, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Health industry payment details to be publicly available

(HealthDay)—As part of the National Physician Payment Transparency Program and in compliance with a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the government will make information about financial relationships ...

Health created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Neuroscientists explore how longstanding conflict influences empathy for others

MIT postdoc Emile Bruneau has long been drawn to conflict — not as a participant, but an observer. In 1994, while doing volunteer work in South Africa, he witnessed firsthand the turmoil surrounding ...

Neuroscience created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When rules change, brain falters

For the human brain, learning a new task when rules change can be a surprisingly difficult process marred by repeated mistakes, according to a new study by Michigan State University psychology researchers.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

How family conflict affects children

(Medical Xpress)—New research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) reveals why some children are badly affected by negative family conflicts while other children survive without significant problems.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

When it comes to intergroup conflict, the group with less power benefits more from sharing its perspective

To help promote peace in the Middle East, many organizations have established "peace camps" or similar conflict-resolution programs that bring Israelis and Palestinians together to foster greater understanding ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Teen type 1 diabetes outcomes up with internet interventions

(HealthDay)—Internet-based psycho-educational programs are beneficial for young patients with type 1 diabetes as they transition into adolescence, according to a study published online April 11 in Diabetes Ca ...

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Homophobia linked to lack of awareness of one's sexual orientation and authoritarian parenting, study shows

Homophobia is more pronounced in individuals with an unacknowledged attraction to the same sex and who grew up with authoritarian parents who forbade such desires, a series of psychology studies demonstrates. The study is ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 07, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (18) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

21 minutes to marital satisfaction: Study shows how minimal intervention can preserve marital quality over time

Marital satisfaction—so critical to health and happiness – generally declines over time. A brief writing intervention that helps spouses adopt a more objective outlook on marital conflict could be the answer.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Why men 'exhibit warrior tendencies'

A new study has looked into how our psychology concerning war and conflict may have been shaped by our evolutionary past.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 7

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 created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physicians fail to disclose conflicts of interest on social media

As the use of Twitter and other social media by physicians and patients rises, more and more physicians seem to forget to do what many consider crucial for building doctor-patient trust: disclose potential conflicts of interest. ...

Other created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Does wisdom really come with age? It depends on the culture

(Medical Xpress)—"Wisdom comes with winters," Oscar Wilde once said. And it's certainly comforting to think that aging benefits the mind, if not the body. But do we really get wiser as time passes?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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