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Vaccine being developed to help smokers quit
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Glaxo-SmithKline has joined forces with Nabi Pharmaceuticals to produce a vaccine to help smokers give up their addiction permanently.
The developing child: Rating aggressive and delinquent behavior in pre-adolescence
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 19, 2009 |
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In a study published in an upcoming issue of The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry researchers show that over reactive parenting, such as heavy criticism or yelling as a response to a child's negative behavior, can pr ...
Unrealistic optimism prompts risky behavior
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Unrealistic optimism about drinking behavior can lead to later alcohol-related problems, according to research published in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB), the official monthly journa ...
When good companies do bad things: Examining illegal corporate behavior
Nov 18, 2009 |
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The more prominent and financially successful a corporation becomes, the more likely it is to break the law, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University scholar that challenges previous research.
Are teenagers wired differently than adults?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Parents have long suspected that the brains of their teenagers function differently than those of adults. With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, we have begun to appreciate how the brain continues to develop ...
Parent training complements medication for treating behavioral problems in children with PDD
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Nov 20, 2009 |
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Treatment that includes medication plus a structured training program for parents reduces serious behavioral problems in children with autism and related conditions, according to a study funded by the National Institute of ...
Shifting blame is socially contagious
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Merely observing someone publicly blame an individual in an organization for a problem - even when the target is innocent - greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will spread with the tenacity of the ...
The court will now call its expert witness: the brain
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Will advances in neuroscience make the justice system more accurate and unbiased? Or could brain-based testing wrongly condemn some and trample the civil liberties of others? The new field ...
Just use less: Energy savings to be big part of nation’s energy future
Nov 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Energy adviser and former Honeywell executive Maxine Savitz says there are enormous energy savings available through increased efficiency, as much as 30 percent by 2030.
Motivational 'women-only' cardiac rehab improves symptoms of depression
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Depressive symptoms improved among women with coronary heart disease who participated in a motivationally-enhanced cardiac rehabilitation program exclusively for women, according to research presented at the American Heart ...
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