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Study surprise yields new target for assessing genes linked to autism
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have uncovered a new genetic signature that correlates strongly with autism and which doesn't involve changes to the DNA sequence itself. Rather, the changes are in the way the ...
Is social media making you anti-social?
May 28, 2009 |
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The turning point came around November for Jessi Odenbach.
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Study: CEOs not doing enough on social networks
Jun 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A new study says top CEOs should do a better job managing their presence online, on social sites like Twitter and Facebook and even Wikipedia.
Lack of Social Engagement Is a Risk Factor for Self-Neglect in Older Adults
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Seniors who neglect themselves, risking their own health and safety, tend to be individuals with limited social networks and little social engagement, according to a study by Rush University Medical Center.
Study finds Web no equalizer for civic engagement
Sep 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Unlike some people have hoped, the Internet hasn't led to big changes in the socio-economic makeup of Americans engaged in civic activities, a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project finds.
Rich man, poor man: study shows body language can indicate socioeconomic status
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 04, 2009 |
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A new study in Psychological Science reveals that nonverbal cues can give away a person's socioeconomic status (SES). Volunteers whose parents were from upper SES backgrounds displayed more disengagement-related behaviors compar ...
Ethical evaluations of nanotechnology
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 27, 2009 |
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Recent action in Congress to reauthorize the U.S. federal nanotechnology research program offers the chance to address the social and ethical issues concerning the emerging scientific field, experts say.
Boys learn better when creative approaches to teaching are used
Feb 02, 2007 |
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With the new school year just beginning, educational experts at the University of Western Sydney say boys can enjoy as much social and academic success as girls if educators employ creative approaches to teaching and learning.
Engaging teachers means engaged students
Jun 23, 2008 |
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To encourage and help teachers become more involved and enthusiastic about "inclusive teaching", the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recently funded an action research based project. Action research can be explained ...
Online technical support forums build social capital
Mar 17, 2008 |
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Consumers in search of product related information and technical support often turn to virtual communities for help. A forthcoming examination in the April 2008 Journal of Consumer Research of virtual P3 communities – peer ...
Active social life may delay memory loss among US elderly population
May 29, 2008 |
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One of the features of aging is memory loss, which can have devastating effects on the quality of life among older people. In a new study, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found evidence that elderly people ...
Less frequent social activity may be associated with motor function decline in older adults
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Among older adults, less frequent participation in social activity is associated with a more rapid rate of motor function decline, according to a report in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JA ...
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