Do I know you? Memory patterns help us recall the social webs we weave, study finds
With a dizzying number of ties in our social networks – that your Aunt Alice is a neighbor of Muhammad who is married to Natasha who is your wife's boss – it's a wonder we remember any of it. How do we keep track of the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Does winning an Emmy or an election mean you will live longer than those you beat?
Research has long linked high socioeconomic status with better health and lower mortality. But what's remained unclear is whether this association has more to do with access to resources (education, wealth, career opportunity, ...
Health
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Researchers work to identify early warning signs in juvenile offenders
Red flags are easy to recognize in the days following a tragic event like a mass shooting. That's why a group of Iowa State researchers is working to identify those early warning signs in juvenile offenders before they turn ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Study examines link between incarceration and psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric disorders are prevalent among current and former inmates of correctional institutions, but what has been less clear is whether incarceration causes these disorders or, alternatively, whether inmates have these ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 16, 2013 |
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The drugs don't work
(Medical Xpress)—Drugs that do not represent value for money or are medically unproven may be increasingly reaching one of Europe's largest pharmaceutical markets, according to research undertaken by Cambridge ...
Medications
Dec 20, 2012 |
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Study: Parents key to preventing alcohol, marijuana use by kids
New research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University and the Pennsylvania State University finds that parental involvement is more important than the school environment when it comes to preventing or ...
Health
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Patient-led advocacy has changed how US government funds medical research
Patient-led advocacy has created a shift in the way the U.S. government has prioritized funding for medical research, and significantly changed the way policymakers think about who benefits the most from these dollars, a ...
Health
Oct 01, 2012 |
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A new tool for those living with acquired hearing loss
A new free online program which aims to provide an alternative to hearing aids for people living with acquired hearing loss has been developed from research at The Australian National University.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 12, 2012 |
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What are the social implications of medical screening?
Delegates from around the world will gather for the launch of a new book on medical screening edited by University of Leicester academics.
Other
Aug 29, 2012 |
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American Indian spiritual beliefs influential in spurring youth to avoid drugs and alcohol
New research indicates that urban American Indian youth who follow American Indian traditional spiritual beliefs are less likely to use drugs and alcohol. Arizona State University social scientists will present their findings ...
Addiction
Aug 20, 2012 |
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Binge drinking college students are happier than their non-binge drinking peers: study
Why do some colleges have persistently high levels of binge drinking? It may be because, at these schools, binge drinking is associated with high status and binge drinkers are happier with their college social experience ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 20, 2012 |
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Middle-class children: Squeaky wheels in training
A study by Indiana University sociologist Jessica McCrory Calarco found that working-class and middle-class parents often take very deliberate -- but different -- approaches to helping their children with their school experiences.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 19, 2012 |
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Refugees often face greater challenges in adapting to US than other immigrants
Many refugees to the U.S. travel thousands of miles to a safe harbor, but once here find that adjusting to linguistic and cultural differences is an equally daunting task, according to new research to be presented by two ...
Health
Aug 19, 2012 |
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Marital separations an alternative to divorce for poor couples
(Medical Xpress) -- Married couples who undergo long-term separations generally appear to be those who can't afford to divorce, a new nationwide study suggests.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 19, 2012 |
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Weight-loss surgery results in positive changes in social life, medical conditions
New research shows that people who have bariatric surgery to treat obesity report an overall improvement in quality of life issues after surgery, from their relationships to their medical conditions. Arizona State University ...
Overweight and Obesity
Aug 18, 2012 |
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