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Study shows how people's attitudes differ based on sexual orientation

An Indiana University study found that how "in love" a romantic couple appears to be is interpreted differently based on the couple's sexual orientation, affecting what formal and informal rights people think that couple deserves.

18 Aug 2014

Risky situations increase anxiety for women but not for men

Risky situations increase anxiety for women but not for men, leading women to perform worse under these circumstances, finds a study to be presented at the 109th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

18 Aug 2014

Fielding Graduate University acquires PhD program in infant and early childhood development

Fielding Graduate University, based in Santa Barbara, California, has recently acquired a nationally recognized doctoral program in infant and early childhood development from The Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning).

15 Aug 2014

Parents and teens can take steps to smooth back-to-school transition

Preparing to ace subjects such as time management, independence and identity can drive high school and college students -- not to mention their parents -- to weeks of worry and anxiety as summer melts into September.

14 Aug 2014

2 active ingredients in household cleaning products cause declines in mouse reproduction

Virginia Tech researchers who were using a disinfectant when handling mice have discovered that two active ingredients in it cause declines in mouse reproduction.

14 Aug 2014

IUPUI receives $600,000 award from National Science Foundation for drug discoveries

Haibo Ge, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), is the recipient of a 5-year, $600,000 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund research that may one day contribute to drug discoveries.

14 Aug 2014

University of Alaska Fairbanks receives $18.8M from NIH for biomedical research

The University of Alaska Fairbanks received an $18.8 million award from the National Institutes of Health to fund statewide biomedical research and student training focused on the interface of health, disease and the environment in people and animals.

14 Aug 2014

Microbiologist receives contract from U.S. DOD to develop vaccine against tularemia

Microbiologist Karl Klose, a professor in the UTSA College of Sciences' Department of Biology and a member of the South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, has received a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct research that would bring scholars one step closer to developing a vaccine against tularemia.

14 Aug 2014

Prevalence of bacterial meningitis drops in the United States

Advances in the prevention and treatment of an often fatal condition called bacterial meningitis appear to be paying dividends in the United States, report infectious disease experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

13 Aug 2014

Andrews Institute performs free injury evaluations for student athletes

Student athletes will soon have access to free injury evaluations by an orthopaedic physician on Saturdays at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.

13 Aug 2014

Free Online Certificate Course spreads awareness and knowledge about Ebola virus

A Free Online Certificate Course has been launched to help spread awareness and knowledge of the Ebola Virus, its dangers and threat, and information on how to avoid contracting the deadly disease.

13 Aug 2014

Research leads to optimal design of alternative to open-heart surgery

University of Houston (UH) professor Suncica "Sunny" Canic is a mathematician, not a medical doctor, but her research could save the lives of heart patients.

13 Aug 2014

Study shows competition kills creativity for women working in groups

Recent research has suggested that women play better with others in small working groups, and that adding women to a group is a surefire way to boost team collaboration and creativity.

13 Aug 2014

Violent behavior among school students can be reduced by targeted violence intervention program

Violent behavior and beliefs among middle school students can be reduced through the implementation of a targeted violence intervention program, according to a Vanderbilt study released in the Journal of Injury and Violence Research.

13 Aug 2014

Researchers identify mechanism used by deadly MERS virus to transmit from bats to humans

Researchers have identified the mechanism used by the deadly MERS virus to transmit from bats to humans. Bats are a native reservoir for MERS and the finding could be critical for understanding the animal origins of the virus, as well as preventing and controlling the spread of MERS and related viruses in humans.

13 Aug 2014

Wolters Kluwer Health's new edition addresses full spectrum of modern primary care

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry and students of medicine, today introduced the seventh edition of Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of the Adult Patient, the seminal information resource for office-based adult patient care.

12 Aug 2014

Springer publishes new online-only journal, ChemTexts

Beginning in 2015, Springer will publish a new online-only journal called ChemTexts -The Textbook Journal of Chemistry.

12 Aug 2014

Research: New ways to help visually impaired better navigate everyday life

Visual impairment comes in many forms, and it's on the rise in America. A University of Cincinnati experiment aimed at this diverse and growing population could spark development of advanced tools to help all the aging baby boomers, injured veterans, diabetics and white-cane-wielding pedestrians navigate the blurred edges of everyday life.

12 Aug 2014

Study of quality of life provides answers to what really brings happiness to consumers

The pursuit of true happiness can lead people to lifestyles that will not only be satisfying but will be better for the environment, according to an overview of psychological research presented at the American Psychological Association's 122nd Annual Convention.

11 Aug 2014

Women applying for job in male-dominated fields should play up masculine qualities

Women applying for a job in male-dominated fields should consider playing up their masculine qualities, indicates new research by Michigan State University scholars that's part of a series of studies on bias in the hiring process.

8 Aug 2014

Students News and Research

Study shows how people's attitudes differ based on sexual orientation

Risky situations increase anxiety for women but not for men

Fielding Graduate University acquires PhD program in infant and early childhood development

Parents and teens can take steps to smooth back-to-school transition

2 active ingredients in household cleaning products cause declines in mouse reproduction

IUPUI receives $600,000 award from National Science Foundation for drug discoveries

University of Alaska Fairbanks receives $18.8M from NIH for biomedical research

Microbiologist receives contract from U.S. DOD to develop vaccine against tularemia

Prevalence of bacterial meningitis drops in the United States

Andrews Institute performs free injury evaluations for student athletes

Free Online Certificate Course spreads awareness and knowledge about Ebola virus

Research leads to optimal design of alternative to open-heart surgery

Study shows competition kills creativity for women working in groups

Violent behavior among school students can be reduced by targeted violence intervention program

Researchers identify mechanism used by deadly MERS virus to transmit from bats to humans

Wolters Kluwer Health's new edition addresses full spectrum of modern primary care

Springer publishes new online-only journal, ChemTexts

Research: New ways to help visually impaired better navigate everyday life

Study of quality of life provides answers to what really brings happiness to consumers

Women applying for job in male-dominated fields should play up masculine qualities

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