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KiDA to host Third Annual Summit on Autism

Kids Institute for Development and Advancement (KiDA), a premier center for autism treatment, hosts its Third Annual Summit on Autism Saturday, September 17, 2011, at the University of California, Irvine's Bren Events Center, beginning at 8:00 am.

12 Jul 2011

Wisdom psychology offers an approach to treat PTED

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Prof. Michael Linden and collaborators at the University of Berlin present the first randomized controlled trial on a new approach based on wisdom psychology and hedonia strategies.

12 Jul 2011

Liquor industry body suggests warnings on bottles

The Australian liquor industry-funded organization DrinkWise is proposing the introduction of labels displaying new consumer warnings on alcoholic drinks. The warnings would include messages that alcohol should not be drunk by children, can cause self-harm and should be avoided...

12 Jul 2011

Two UK universities to train researchers in palliative care

Almost 100,000 terminally ill people in the UK do not get proper care, according to a Government review which concluded that a new funding system would save millions of pounds and better serve individuals.

11 Jul 2011

Study links OBEs with neural instability and errors in body representation

Although out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are typically associated with migraine, epilepsy and psychopathology, they are quite common in healthy and psychologically normal individuals as well. However, they are poorly understood.

11 Jul 2011

Romantic fiction bad for marriages and love life!

According to a warning in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) seemingly innocent and harmless romantic fiction may also be a cause of marital breakdown, adulterous affairs and unwanted pregnancies. This comes from an article in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, which said women struggle to distinguish between romantic fiction and real life.

10 Jul 2011

Emotional reactions in human body may prompt introspection and promote moral choices

The human brain may simulate physical sensations to prompt introspection, capitalizing on moments of high emotion to promote moral behavior, according to a USC researcher.

8 Jul 2011

People who grew up poor more likely to take risks for immediate rewards

When faced with threat, people who grew up poor are more likely to make risky financial choices in search of a quick windfall, according to new research from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.

7 Jul 2011

Cultural, gender and ethnic stereotypes can distort treatment of Parkinson's

Cultural, ethnic and gender stereotypes can significantly distort clinical judgments about "facially masked" patients with Parkinson's disease, according to a newly published study from researchers at Tufts University, Brandeis University and the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan.

7 Jul 2011

Study delineates link between social support and distress after stem cell transplants

Researchers at the John Theurer Cancer Center recently published a study delineating the connection of social support to distress after stem cell transplants.

7 Jul 2011

Study: 16-month old infants learn to transfer knowledge in new situations

Researchers have identified when an important milestone in infants' development occurs: the ability to transfer knowledge to new situations.

6 Jul 2011

Treating migraines with behavioral approaches can make financial sense

Treating chronic migraines with behavioral approaches - such as relaxation training, hypnosis and biofeedback - can make financial sense compared to prescription-drug treatment, especially after a year or more, a new study found.

6 Jul 2011

Human beings can control and intentionally forget unwanted memories

The assumption that we human beings can control and intentionally forget unwanted memories has been controversial ever since Freud asserted it at the beginning of the 20th century.

6 Jul 2011

Prolonged exposure to air pollution can have visible, negative effects on brain

Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to physical changes in the brain, as well as learning and memory problems and even depression, new research in mice suggests.

5 Jul 2011

Obama administration turns bright spotlight on prescription painkiller abuse

The Obama administration turned a bright spotlight on prescription painkiller abuse in April when the Office of National Drug Control Policy released a national action plan and a statement from Vice President Joe Biden.

2 Jul 2011

Leading psychologist to discuss modern childhood at Bristol public lecture

How children are affected by the modern world and what steps can be taken to improve their quality of life is the topic of an open lecture by leading psychologist Dr Richard House in the Wessex Suite at the Thistle Grand Hotel, Bristol on Saturday 16 July from 12-1pm.

2 Jul 2011

Explicit instruction makes children less likely to engage in spontaneous exploration and discovery

Suppose someone showed you a novel gadget and told you, "Here's how it works," while demonstrating a single function, such as pushing a button. What would you do when they handed it to you?

1 Jul 2011

Unhealthy food adverts on TV induce children to to eat high-fat and high-sugar foods

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that children who watch adverts for unhealthy food on television are more likely to want to eat high-fat and high-sugar foods.

1 Jul 2011

Research sheds light on well-documented 'other-race effect'

Northwestern University researchers have provided new biological evidence suggesting that the brain works differently when memorizing the face of a person from one's own race than when memorizing a face from another race.

1 Jul 2011

Positive results from Nexavar Phase 2b trial on breast cancer presented at ASCO

Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network, Inc., reported positive results of a large double-blind, randomized Phase 2b trial in patients with breast cancer at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 47th annual meeting in Chicago, June 3-7.

1 Jul 2011