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Study suggests that a poor sense of smell may be a marker for psychopathic traits

People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain. These findings by Mehmet Mahmut and Richard Stevenson, from Macquarie University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 3

Two die of A(H1N1) swine flu in Mexico: official

An outbreak of A(H1N1) swine flu claimed the lives of two people -- 19 and 21 years old -- in Mexico's capital in the first weeks of the year, health authorities said Saturday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased risk of developing asthma by age of 3 after cesarean section

A new study supports previous findings that children delivered by cesarean section have an increased risk of developing asthma. The study from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) suggests that children delivered ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It's written all over their faces

(Medical Xpress) -- Women with feminine looking faces are more likely to want a brood of children, according to the latest research.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Boys' impulsiveness may result in better math ability, researchers say

In a University of Missouri study, girls and boys started grade school with different approaches to solving arithmetic problems, with girls favoring a slow and accurate approach and boys a faster but more error prone approach. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Embryonic signal drives pancreatic cancer and offers a way to kill it

Pancreatic cancer is a particularly challenging one to beat; it has a tendency to spread and harbors cancer stem cells that stubbornly resist conventional approaches to therapy. Now, researchers reporting in the November ...

Cancer created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No link found between asthma drugs, suicide attempts

(Medical Xpress) -- Treating asthma with leukotriene-modifying agents does not pose an increased risk of suicide in children, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy.

Immunology created Jul 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gut bacteria may affect whether a statin drug lowers cholesterol

Statins can be effective at lowering cholesterol, but they have a perplexing tendency to work for some people and not others. Gut bacteria may be the reason.

Medical research created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Psychological therapies improve life for children with post-traumatic stress disorder

Children suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of traumatic events, including child abuse, may benefit from psychological therapies, according to a review published in The Cochrane Library. In the fi ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity epidemic threatens health of all social groups equally

It is often assumed that those on low incomes and with low levels of education are overly represented in the major increase in obesity of recent decades.

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Checks and balances for medical practitioners?

USC Marshall study finds video capture and other automated systems cut down medical errors and minimize the tendency to operate outside normal procedures.

Other created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Young people who go out drinking start earlier and consume more and more alcohol, Spanish study shows

Teenagers and university students are unaware of the negative consequences of alcohol consumption or the chances of developing an addiction as a result. In addition, they start at a younger and younger age ...

Addiction created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0