While current American Heart Association heart failure prevention guidelines warn against habitual coffee consumption, some studies propose a protective…
Test performance can improve dramatically if students are offered rewards just before they are given standardized tests and if they receive the incentive…
A new study comparing lung cancer death rates among women by year of birth shows dramatic differences in trends between states, likely reflecting the success…
The report Participatory Citizenship in the European Union funded by a €274,996 grant from the EC examines how and to what extent, people in Europe actively…
Since 1982, the condor population has increased from 22 to approximately 400, but only through intensive management including captive breeding, monitoring and…
“The way gangs break up their neighborhoods into unique territories is a lot like the way lions or honey bees break up space,” said lead author P. Jeffrey…
The study examined protective factors that are important in preventing violence, including employment, meeting basic needs, living stability, social support,…
The findings are from an ongoing Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR) study that has been following more than 500 children with food allergies since…
Want to nail that tune that you've practiced and practiced? Maybe you should take a nap with the same melody playing during your sleep, new provocative…
The study is published in the June 20, 2012, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. For the study, 159 people…
In women aged 50 and over, 3.5% report binge eating, nearly 8% report purging, and more than 70% are trying to lose weight. The study published in the…
But a new study led by Sidney D'Mello of the University of Notre Dame shows that confusion when learning can be beneficial if it is properly induced,…
Psychological scientist Cameron Anderson of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and his co-authors explore the relationship…
The food and beverages available to youth when they participate in organized sports can often be unhealthy, according to a new study released in the…
Participation in “traditional” activities such as hunting and fishing has flattened or declined while participation in activities that involve viewing and…
Young men being treated for HIV are more likely to experience low bone mass than are other men their age, according to results from a research network…