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Study
probes evolution of fairness
and punishment
Researchers have long been
puzzled by large societies
in which strangers routinely
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engage in voluntary acts of
kindness, respect and mutual
benefit even though there is
often an individual cost
involved
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Women do make men throw
caution to the wind,
research confirms
The presence of an
attractive woman elevates
testosterone
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levels and physical risk
taking in young men,
according to a recent study
in the inaugural issue of
Social Psychological and
Personality Science
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Perils of
plastics: Risks to human
health and the environment
Plastics surround us. A
vital manufacturing
ingredient for
nearly every existing
industry, these materials
appear in a high percentage
of the products we use every
day
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Sleep deprivation
influences drug use in
teens' social networks
Recent studies have shown
that behaviors such as
happiness,
obesity, smoking and
altruism are "contagious"
within adult social
networks. In other words,
your behavior not only
influences your friends, but
also their friends and so
on.
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Bees see super colour at super speed
Bees see the world almost five times
faster than humans according to new
research from scientists at Queen
Mary, University of London.
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When Mum has an eating problem
They would love to be
perfect mothers. Instead, they feel
ashamed and inadequate, and fearful
that their children might inherit
their eating difficulties.
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Media
reports may paint overly optimistic
view of cancer
Newspaper and magazine reports about
cancer appear more likely to discuss
aggressive treatment and survival
than death, treatment failure or
adverse events, and almost none
mention end-of-life palliative or
hospice care, according to a report
in the March 22 issue of Archives of
Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives
journals.
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Childhood adversity may promote
cellular aging
Philadelphia, PA, 16 March 2010 -
Children who suffer physical or
emotional abuse could be faced with
accelerated cellular aging as
adults, according to new research
published by Elsevier in Biological
Psychiatry.
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Smoking, but not past alcohol abuse,
may impair mental function
Men and women with a history of
alcohol abuse may not see long-term
negative effects on their memory and
thinking, but female smokers do, a
new study suggests.
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The sexual tug-of-war -- a genomic
view
The genes that are most beneficial
to males are the most
disadvantageous for females, and
vice versa. However, this
genetic
conflict between the sexes is
important in maintaining genetic
variation within a species,
researchers at Uppsala University
have shown in a study on fruit-flies
published in the open access
journal PLoS Biology.
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FOR BETTER ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS,
BE TRUE TO YOURSELF
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.
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Underpriveleged patients not as
likely to be referred to specialty
hospitals for brain tumors
African-American, Hispanic, and
economically disadvantaged patients
with brain tumors are significantly
less likely to be referred to
high-volume hospitals that
specialize in neurosurgery than
other patients of similar age, the
same gender, and with similar
comorbidities, according to new
research by Johns Hopkins doctors.
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Psychopaths' brains wired to seek
rewards, no matter the consequences
The brains of psychopaths appear to
be wired to keep seeking a reward at
any cost, new research from
Vanderbilt University finds. The
research uncovers the role of the
brain's reward system in psychopathy
and opens a new area of study for
understanding what drives these
individuals.
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Dolphin cognitive abilities raise
ethical questions, says Emory
neuroscientist
Emory University neuroscientist Lori
Marino will speak on the anatomical
basis of dolphin intelligence at the
American Association for the
Advancement of Science conference
(AAAS) in San Diego,
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A midday nap markedly boosts the
brain's learning capacity
Findings suggest that a biphasic
sleep schedule not only refreshes
the mind, but can make you smarter
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Exercising just got easier for busy
people, study shows
If
you're the type of person who
invokes the "not enough time" clause
when it comes to exercising, it's
time to find a new excuse.
Researchers who have been studying
interval training have found that it
not only takes less time than what
is typically recommended, but the
regimen does not have to be "all
out" to be effective in helping
reduce the risk of such diseases at
Type 2 diabetes.
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R-rated movies increase likelihood
of underage children trying alcohol
Washington, DC, March 11 – R-rated
movies portray violence and other
behaviors deemed inappropriate for
children under 17 year of age. A new
study finds one more reason why
parents should not let their kids
watch those movies: adolescents who
watch R-rated movies are more likely
to try alcohol at a young age.
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A golden bullet for cancer
In a lecture he delivered in 1906,
the German physician Paul Ehrlich
coined the term Zuberkugel, or
"magic bullet," as shorthand for a
highly targeted medical treatment
Magic
bullets, also called silver bullets,
because of the folkloric belief that
only silver bullets can kill
supernatural creatures, remain the
goal of drug development efforts
today.
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Abused children more likely to
suffer unexplained abdominal pain,
nausea or vomiting,
a study led by University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers
concludes.
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Male batterers consistently
overestimate rates of violence
toward partners
Men who engaged in domestic violence
consistently overestimated how
common such behavior is, and the
more they overestimated it the more
they engaged in abusing their
partner in the previous 90 days,
according to new research conducted
at the University of Washington
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Behavioral problems in childhood
doubles the risk of chronic
widespread pain in adult life
Bad behaviour in childhood is
associated with long-term, chronic
widespread pain in adult life,
according to the findings of a study
following nearly 20,000 people from
birth in 1958 to the present day.
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Life is
shorter for men, but sexually active
life expectancy is longer
At
age 55, men can expect another 15
years of sexual activity, but women
that age should expect less than 11
years, according to a study by
University of Chicago researchers
published early online March 10 by
the British Medical Journal.
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