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Brain tumors in childhood leave a lasting mark on cognition, life status

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Nov 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Brain tumors in childhood cast a long shadow on survivors. The first study of the lasting impact of these tumors -- the most common solid malignancies in childhood -- shows that survivors have ongoing cognitive problems. ...

Study finds high volume video gamers have more difficulty staying attentive

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Oct 22, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Parents have long lectured their children about the mind-numbing effects of playing video games all day. And a new Iowa State University study has found that high volume action video game players -- those who play around ...

People who work after retiring enjoy better health, according to national study

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Oct 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Retirees who transition from full-time work into a temporary or part-time job experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, according to a national study. ...

Psychology Researchers Recommend Ethical Ban on Torture by Psychologists

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Oct 08, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arkansas psychology professor Jeffrey Lohr and colleague David Tolin have documented the history and criticisms of the ethics policy of the American Psychological Association and recommended ...

While adolescents may reason as well as adults, their emotional maturity lags, says new research

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Oct 07, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (7) | 4

A 16-year-old might be quite capable of making an informed decision about whether to end a pregnancy - a decision likely to be made after due consideration and consultation with an adult - but this same adolescent may not ...

Picking quality health care: New study shows a little context makes a big difference

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Sep 10, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A hospital pneumonia survival rate of 93 percent may sound good, but knowing that it's actually merely "fair" can help people pick a better hospital, according to new research. A "good" survival rate would be from 95 percent ...

Healthy older brains not significantly smaller than younger brains, new imaging study shows

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Sep 08, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

The belief that healthy older brains are substantially smaller than younger brains may stem from studies that did not screen out people whose undetected, slowly developing brain disease was killing off cells in key areas, ...

Impact of positive parenting can last for generations

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Sep 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1

A new study that looks at data on three generations of Oregon families shows that "positive parenting" - including factors such as warmth, monitoring children's activities, involvement, and consistency of discipline - not ...

Daylight-saving time leads to less sleep, more injuries on the job

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Sep 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 4

Every March, most Americans welcome the switch to daylight saving time because of the longer days, but also dread losing an hour of sleep after they move their clocks forward. Now a new study shows that losing just an hour ...

Excessive exercise can be addicting, new study says

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Aug 17, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

Although exercise is good for your health, extreme exercise may be physically addicting. Rats given a drug that produces withdrawal in heroin addicts went into withdrawal after running excessively in exercise wheels, according ...

Physical inactivity poses greatest health risk to Americans, research shows

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Aug 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

As many as 50 million Americans are living sedentary lives, putting them at increased risk of health problems and even early death, a leading expert in exercise science told the American Psychological Association today.

Epidemic of student cheating can be cured with changes in classroom goals

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Aug 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

Schools have the ability to drastically reduce cheating among their students - all they need to do is follow the relatively simple and inexpensive solutions suggested by research.

Psychologists offer ways to improve prison environment, reduce violent crime

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Aug 08, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 7

U.S. prisons are too punitive and often fail to rehabilitate, but targeting prisoners' behavior, reducing prison populations and offering job skills could reduce prisoner aggression and prevent recidivism, a researcher told ...

Parents can help stop the obesity epidemic, says psychologist

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Aug 08, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Childhood obesity has quadrupled in the last 40 years, which may mean today's children become the first generation to have a shorter lifespan than their parents, a leading obesity expert told the American Psychological Association ...

Father-son team says positive gains can be made in 'psychological wealth'

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Aug 08, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A focus on psychological wealth rather than financial wealth can help people get through today's tough times, according to two of the world's leading psychological experts on happiness. More money makes people feel better ...