Author Juliano Laran (University of Miami) tested subjects to determine how certain words and concepts affected consumers' decisions for self-control or…
In a new twist on the adage “power corrupts,” researchers at UC Berkeley and USC have found a direct link among supervisors and upper management between…
The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, looked at responses to electronic hygiene messages displayed in UK service station toilets. A…
These findings, by Arthur V. Peterson Jr., Ph.D., Kathleen A. Kealey and colleagues, are reported in a pair of papers in the Oct. 12 “Advance Access” online…
Scientists prevented age-related changes in the hearts of mice and preserved heart function by suppressing a form of the PI3K gene, in a study reported in…
And those benefits were maintained six months after treatment ended, a new study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University Medical…
Women who developed new-onset breast tenderness after starting estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy were at significantly higher risk for…
Court cases across America often feature expert testimony that offers conflicting conclusions. When this happens in cases involving psychiatric expertise, does…
The latest report, released today in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) revealed the extent to which doctors in Australia and New Zealand used…
There is concern that mastectomy is over-utilized in the United States, which raises questions about the role of surgeons and patient preference in treatment…
A three-year project led by Newcastle University for the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research has outlined how our major cities must respond if they are…
The lessons learned in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) across the two countries on the impact of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus are being shared with countries in the…
Patients who received refurbished pacemakers donated from Detroit area funeral homes survived without complications from the devices, according to a case…
The study was conducted in collaboration with researchers at universities in Brisbane and Melbourne and has been published in the scientific journal Public…
It's not a question of evil robots, but of robots that can be misused.”A lot of attention has been paid to robots becoming more intelligent and turning evil,”…
Getting off the couch could lead to a longer life for kidney disease patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of…