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Students exposed to cell phone ringtones score 25 percent worse
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A flurry of recent research has documented that talking on a cell phone poses a dangerous distraction for drivers and others whose attention should be focused elsewhere. Now, a new study in ...
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Instant messaging proves useful in reducing workplace interruption
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Employers seeking to decrease interruptions may want to have their workers use instant messaging software, a new study suggests. A recent study by researchers at Ohio State University and University of California, Irvine ...
Technology addiction disrupts teenage learning
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Technology addiction amongst teenagers is having a disruptive effect on their learning, according to new research published today by Cranfield School of Management (UK). Over a third (39.3%) of 11-18 year ...
Putting off the perfect putt?
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Jan 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Thinking about your putting technique in between shots can make you play worse, not better, according to a new report by scientists.
Children in single-parent households and stepfamilies benefit from time with grandparents
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Feb 23, 2009 |
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Spending time with a grandparent is linked with better social skills and fewer behavior problems among adolescents, especially those living in single-parent or stepfamily households, according to a new study.
Feds to reconsider critical habitat for 2 fish
May 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can reconsider the critical habitat designation of two threatened fish species in New Mexico and Arizona after a probe found political interference likely ...
Maltreatment during childhood associated with combination of inflammation and depression in adults
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Apr 07, 2008 |
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A history of neglect or abuse in childhood appears to be associated with depression and inflammation in adulthood, a combination that may increase cardiovascular risk, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of ...
Does a placebo gene exist?
Nov 30, 2009 |
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A short time ago, Swedish scientists published a paper suggesting the existence of a genetic disposition to respond to placebo, thus giving rise to debate in the media about a possible "placebo gene." In the current issue ...
You don't need a big lottery win for long term happiness… but a few thousand helps
Sep 19, 2006 |
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Researchers at the University of Warwick and Watson Wyatt have been examining just how much money one needs to win in the lottery to have a long term impact on personal happiness. Unsurprisingly the researchers found that ...
HIV infection and chronic drinking have a synergistic, damaging effect on the brain
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 23, 2009 |
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More than half of clinic patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) report they also drink heavily. While highly active antiretroviral therapy has helped to reduce HIV-related cognitive and motor deficits, ...
Sleep deprivation affects moral judgment
Mar 01, 2007 |
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Research has shown that bad sleep can adversely affect a person's physical health and emotional well-being. However, the amount of sleep one gets can also influence his or her decision-making. A study published in the March ...
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