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Cannabis affects addiction processes in the adolescent brain 27 Aug 2013 | 05:14 pm
The nature of the teenage brain makes users of cannabis amongst this population particularly at risk of developing addictive behaviors and suffering other long-term negative effects, according to...
Divorce elevates risk for depression, but only for some people 27 Aug 2013 | 05:12 pm
Divorce is associated with an increased risk of future depressive episodes but only for those who already have a history of depression, according to a new study published in Clinical Psychological...
Do girls really experience more math anxiety? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:11 pm
Girls report more math anxiety on general survey measures but are not actually more anxious during math classes and exams, according to new research forthcoming in Psychological Science, a journal of....
Technique from astronomy will change the way eye care professionals think about vision 27 Aug 2013 | 05:09 pm
Techniques developed by astronomers seeking a clear view of objects in space are coming closer to home, as eye care professionals apply the concept of wavefront optics to understanding—and...
Four cups of coffee a day may keep prostate cancer recurrence, progression away 26 Aug 2013 | 11:55 pm
Coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer recurrence and progression, according to a new study by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center scientists that is online ahead of....
Why do haters have to hate? Newly identified personality trait holds clues 26 Aug 2013 | 09:52 pm
New research has uncovered the reason why some people seem to dislike everything while others seem to like everything. Apparently, it’s all part of our individual personality – a dimension that...
Algorithm for optimal nosebleed management 26 Aug 2013 | 09:50 pm
Approximately 60 percent of people experience epistaxis, commonly known as nosebleed, at least once in their lifetime. Of those who experience nosebleed, six percent require medical treatment. A...
Preschoolers who stutter do just fine emotionally and socially, study finds 26 Aug 2013 | 06:51 pm
Stuttering may be more common than previously thought, but preschool stutterers fair better than first thought, a study by The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and The...
Stem cells help offset brain damage from stroke 26 Aug 2013 | 06:41 pm
Cognitive deficits following ischemic stroke are common and debilitating, even in the relatively few patients who are treated expeditiously so that clots are removed or dissolved rapidly and cerebral....
Mercury levels in Pacific fish likely to rise in coming decades 26 Aug 2013 | 06:39 pm
University of Michigan researchers and their University of Hawaii colleagues say they’ve solved the longstanding mystery of how mercury gets into open-ocean fish, and their findings suggest...
