The conflict of reward in depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 25, 2008 |
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In Love and Death, Woody Allen wrote: “To love is to suffer…To be happy is to love. To be happy, then, is to suffer.” The paradoxical merging of happiness and suffering can be a feature of depression. Biological Psychiatry, on Apr ...
New Parasite Discovered; Infects Waterfowl, Other Species
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Mar 25, 2008 |
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Microbiologists at Oregon State University have discovered a new species of “myxozoan” parasite that has been found for the first time to infect a warm blooded animal – in this case, ducks - after evolving ...
Discovery about fertilization points way to possible malaria vaccine
Mar 25, 2008 |
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International investigations of an organism that one UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher calls a “silly little green scum” have led to key insights into the basic mechanisms of reproduction.
Fear that freezes the blood in your veins
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"The blood froze in my veins" or "My blood curdled" – these common figures of speech can be taken literally, according to the latest studies. Indeed, more literally than some of us would like. For it turns out that intense ...
Computer Games Can Make Kids More Social, Not Less
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Contrary to common education wisdom, computer games and other technologies can foster community-building, a strong sense of identity and higher-level planning even in very young students, UC Davis researchers report.
Running words together: The science behind cross-linguistic psychology
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 25, 2008 |
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While communication may be recognized as a universal phenomenon, differences between languages -- ranging from word-order to semantics -- undoubtedly remain as they help to define culture and develop language. Yet, little ...
Common aquatic animals show extreme resistance to radiation
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Scientists at Harvard University have found that a common class of freshwater invertebrate animals called bdelloid rotifers are extraordinarily resistant to ionizing radiation, surviving and continuing to ...
A link between antidepressants and type 2 diabetes
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 25, 2008 |
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While analyzing data from Saskatchewan health databases, Lauren Brown, researcher with the U of A’s School of Public Health, found people with a history of depression had a 30 per cent increased risk of type 2 Diabetes.
Are organic crops as productive as conventional?
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Can organic cropping systems be as productive as conventional systems" The answer is an unqualified, “Yes” for alfalfa or wheat and a qualified “Yes most of the time” for corn and soybeans according to research reported by ...
Why don't kids walk to school anymore?
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Maybe when we were their age, we walked five miles to school, rain or shine. So why don't most children today walk or bike to school?
Biosensing nanodevice to revolutionize health screenings
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 25, 2008 |
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One day soon a biosensing nanodevice developed by Arizona State University researcher Wayne Frasch may eliminate long lines at airport security checkpoints and revolutionize health screenings for diseases like anthrax, cancer ...
Playing numerical board games boosts number skills of low-income preschoolers
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Playing numerical board games can improve low-income preschoolers’ number skills, offering a promising way to reduce the discrepancies in numerical knowledge between children from poor families and those from middle-income ...
Antarctic ice shelf 'hangs by a thread'
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2008 |
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British Antarctic Survey has captured dramatic satellite and video images of an Antarctic ice shelf that looks set to be the latest to break out from the Antarctic Peninsula. A large part of the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic ...
Epilepsy marked by neural 'hub' network
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An increased number of neuron “hubs” in the epileptic brain may be the root cause for the seizures that characterize the disorder, according to a UC Irvine study.
Antisocial conduct and decision making about aggressive behavior influence each other in teens
Mar 25, 2008 |
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A new study challenges the idea that antisocial behavior is relatively unchangeable during the teenage years. The study, published in the March/April 2008 issue of the journal Child Development, found that decision making ...
