Developmental psychologist says more standardised diagnostic criteria are needed, general cognitive impairments have to be taken into accountPreterm children do not suffer from dyscalculia more…
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Prematurity does not ncrease risk for dyscalculia
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Ways to find your happy place when stressed
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There’s sad news in the study of happiness.Rest assured, there is a happy ending, though.UC’s Keith King (at right) studied college students’ levels of perceived happiness.
Flores bones show features of Down syndrome, not a new ‘Hobbit’ human
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In October 2004, excavation of fragmentary skeletal remains from the island of Flores in Indonesia yielded what was called ‘the most important find in human evolution for 100 years.’ Its discoverers dubbed the find Homo floresiensis, a name suggesting …
Mathematical equation to predict happiness: Doesn’t depend on how well things go, but on whether things are better than expected
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The happiness of over 18,000 people worldwide has been predicted by a mathematical equation, with results showing that moment-to-moment happiness reflects not just how well things are going, but whether things are going better than expected.
Eating baked, broiled fish weekly boosts brain health, study says
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Eating baked or broiled fish once a week is good for the brain, regardless of how much omega-3 fatty acid it contains, according to researchers. The findings add to growing evidence that lifestyle factors contribute to brain health later in life. Scien…
Pharmacology: Serotonin receptor structure revealed
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The structure of a serotonin receptor has been completely deciphered for the first time using crystallography. This study opens the way towards the design of new drugs that might be able to control nausea, one of the main adverse effects of chemotherap…
What the ‘silent treatment’ says about your relationship
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A meta-analysis of 74 studies, including 14,000 participants, shows ‘demand-withdraw’ pattern is a sign of distress in relationships. The silent treatment is part of what’s called a “demand-withdraw” pattern. It happens when one partner pressures the o…
Prenatal alcohol exposure alters development of brain function: Neural basis for symptoms of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
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Medical researchers have found that children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) showed weaker brain activation during specific cognitive tasks than their unaffected counterparts.
Could playing video games for short periods be beneficial for kids?
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Contrary to studies that have only focused on the negative effects of video games on young people, a new study suggests those who play for less than 1 hour each day benefit.
Phases of clinical depression could affect treatment
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New insights into clinical depression have been found that demonstrate there cannot be a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to treating the disease. Researchers have developed a new model for clinical depression that takes into account the dynamic role of th…
