News tagged with youth
Bullies may enjoy seeing others in pain
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 07, 2008 |
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Unusually aggressive youth may actually enjoy inflicting pain on others, research using brain scans at the University of Chicago shows.
Researchers seek to create 'fountain of youth'
Biology /
Jan 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The same principles that a Biodesign Institute research team has successfully applied to remove harmful contaminants from the environment may one day allow people to clean up the gunk from ...
May You Stay Forever Young
May 27, 2009 |
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Before plastic surgery and botox, an ancient culture had a different way of dealing with the quest for eternal youth. Why not simply live forever? In medieval China, third century B.C., people believed it ...
Study: Common wisdom about troubled youth falls apart when race considered
Jul 21, 2008 |
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One of the most widely accepted beliefs about the differences between troubled boys and girls may need to be revised, according to new research.
Samsung Introduces Corby -- Touchscreen Mobile Phone for Youth
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Samsung Electronics today announced the availability of Samsung Corby (model: S3650), a mobile phone designed to support the digitally connected lifestyles of today’s young mobile users.
Video games linked to poor relationships with friends, family
Jan 23, 2009 |
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A new study connects young adults' use of video games to poorer relationships with friends and family - and the student co-author expresses disappointment at his own findings.
Researches link tobacco industry's marketing to youth smoking
Aug 21, 2008 |
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a report, co-edited by University of Minnesota professor Barbara Loken, that reaches the government's strongest conclusion to date that tobacco marketing and depictions of smoking ...
Arts good for the psyche
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Youth who do arts are psychologically better off than those who do not, a new study from Victoria University shows.
Perceptions and experiences of homeless youth vary by race, study shows
Jan 29, 2009 |
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The self-perceptions and life experiences of young homeless people vary significantly by race, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for ...
15 years later: Landmark hearing study follows up on farm youth
Sep 12, 2008 |
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A landmark study conducted by Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation (MCRF) 15 years ago found that an educational intervention improved hearing protection use among farm youth.
Family problems affect African-American children more than other races
Nov 06, 2008 |
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It is a common belief that girls tend to internalize their problems, becoming depressed or anxious, while boys externalize their problems, turning to violence against people or property. A new study in the Journal of Marital an ...
Depression common among Rwandan youth who head households
Sep 02, 2008 |
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More than half of orphaned youth age 12 to 24 who head households in rural Rwanda meet criteria for depression, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Discrimination and Abuse Linked to Higher Rates of Pregnancy Among LGB Teens
Dec 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) teens in British Columbia are at a higher risk of pregnancy because of discrimination, sexual abuse and harassment compared to heterosexual teens, according to a University ...
Study: Genetic risk for substance use can be neutralized by good parenting
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 10, 2009 |
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A genetic risk factor that increases the likelihood that youth will engage in substance use can be neutralized by high levels of involved and supportive parenting, according to a new University of Georgia study.
Mom and dad as financial advisors
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Why are so many students deep in debt before they finish college, only to take on more debt as they begin their careers? The answer may be found by looking at the social forces that shape the attitudes and behaviors of today's ...
