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Measures Of Genetic Risk For Alcohol Dependence Simplified
While previous twin studies have consistently shown the importance of genetic influences on various measures of alcohol consumption, a full diagnostic assessment can be complicated and lengthy...
Living With Autism: Learning To Say ‘Hello’ And Be The Best That You Can Be
The numbers are startling: New research now indicates that that 1 in 110 children in the United has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). "While researchers seek to assess the risk factors and better identify potential causes, there is an urgent need to provide opportunities for children and adults with autism to live their best lives," ...
‘Weighty Matters’ Eating Disorders, Obesity And Communications
The television news and entertainment media are missing the mark when it comes to communicating realistic and helpful information about health and weight to Americans, according to an expert media panel recently assembled at Pace University in New York City...
Athletes And Ethicists Look At Fairness In Sport
Just in time for baseball's opening day, a series of articles in the Hastings Center Report asks what constitutes fairness in elite sports and what it takes to stop cheating. New issues, including the prospect of gene doping and questions about which athletes are really "female," are explored. "Making Sense of Fairness in Sport." ...
How The Brain Stores Memories Of Specific Fears
The brain is capable of holding and retrieving memories for specific fears, revealing a more sophisticated storage and recall capacity than previously thought, neuroscientists have found...
How The Brain Stores Memories Of Specific Fears
The brain is capable of holding and retrieving memories for specific fears, revealing a more sophisticated storage and recall capacity than previously thought, neuroscientists have found...
TAU Researcher Finds Link Between Cigarette Smoking And IQ
"Only dopes use dope," goes the memorable warning about drugs. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher cautions that the same goes for cigarettes. A study led by Prof. Mark Weiser of Tel Aviv University's Department of Psychiatry and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer Hospital has determined that young men who smoke are ...
Why people forget to take their medicine, and what can be done about it
For many people, remembering to take a daily medication can be the difference between life and death. Yet, people forget all the time. Now a new study has found that changes in daily behavior have a significant effect on whether we remember to take our medication -- and that these changes influence older and younger ...
Depressed? Fearful? It might help to worry, too
A new study of brain activity in depressed and anxious people indicates that some of the ill effects of depression are modified -- for better or for worse -- by anxiety.
For better romantic relationships, be true to yourself
Be true to yourself, and better romantic relationships will follow, research suggests. A new study examined how dating relationships were affected by the ability of people to see themselves clearly and objectively, act in ways consistent with their beliefs, and interact honestly and truthfully with others.