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Buffalo State College receives $3 million grant to study drinking and driving behavior

The Center for Health and Social Research (CHSR) at Buffalo State College has received a $3 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to study the initiation and continuation of drinking and driving behavior.

19 Nov 2007

New understanding of how brain processes memory

Scientists at The University of Arizona have added another piece of the puzzle of how the brain processes memory.

16 Nov 2007

Stable family life a key factor to avoiding a number of serious health problems in young girls

For many young girls, a stable family life is one key factor to avoiding a number of serious health problems.

16 Nov 2007

Children's environment plays a major role in their readiness for school

Early school success seems to depend largely on children entering school ready to learn, and many policy initiatives have highlighted the importance of preparing children for school entry.

16 Nov 2007

New computational theory of brain function

Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientist Marcel Just and Stanford postdoctoral fellow Sashank Varma have put forward a new computational theory of brain function that provides answers to one of the central questions of modern science:

16 Nov 2007

Progress in in food allergy prevention

Progress has been made in food allergy prevention and management according to investigators presenting the latest research at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Dallas. Important research findings may impact diet restrictions of food allergic patients.

15 Nov 2007

Smoking cessation during pregnancy is focus of study

Despite warnings from experts and media campaigns marketing healthy living techniques, approximately one-third of women of childbearing age smoke cigarettes and 25-50 percent of women smoke during pregnancy.

13 Nov 2007

Early teen sex may play role in helping some develop better social relationships in early adulthood

A new study by University of Virginia clinical psychologists has found that teens who have sex at an early age may be less inclined to exhibit delinquent behavior in early adulthood than their peers who waited until they were older to have sex.

13 Nov 2007

Children's early academic and attention skills best predict later school success

Children entering kindergarten with elementary math and reading skills are the most likely to do well in school later, even if they have various social and emotional problems, say researchers who examined data from six studies of close to 36,000 preschoolers.

13 Nov 2007

Interaction between nicotine and alcohol impacts learning

The interaction between nicotine and alcohol, two of the most abused and co-abused drugs, can impact a person's ability to learn and could have implications for treating addiction, according to researchers at Temple University.

6 Nov 2007

Strongest evidence yet that prenatal exposure to alcohol causes conduct problems in children

An Indiana University study provides some of the strongest evidence yet that prenatal exposure to alcohol causes conduct problems in children, a finding that has been called into question in recent years.

6 Nov 2007

Floating effective for stress and pain

Relaxation in large, sound- and light-proof tanks with high-salt waterfloatingis an effective way to alleviate long-term stress-related pain.

6 Nov 2007

Breastfeeding boosts infants' IQs, but only if the babies have a specific genetic variant

This study looked at how long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAS), which are present in human milk but not in cow's milk or most infant formulas, are metabolized. LC-PUFAS in breast milk, the authors said, is believed to enhance cognitive development because the fatty acids are required for efficient neurotransmission and are involved in neuronal growth and regeneration.

6 Nov 2007

New study demonstrates that mindfulness techniques promote health for diabetes patients

A new study has found that patients with diabetes are routinely taught to manage their disease but will be more successful if also taught how to deal with the fear, sadness and anger that comes from having it.

5 Nov 2007

Talking improves the memory and boosts test performance

According to new research spending just 10 minutes talking to someone can help improve your memory and can also boost your performance in tests.

5 Nov 2007

Overweight mothers run greater risk of having hyperactive children

If a woman is overweight when she becomes pregnant, the probability is much greater that her child will evince ADHD-like symptoms when he/she reaches school age, according to a new Nordic study.

5 Nov 2007

Relation exists between emotional intelligence and the use of tobacco and/or cannabis

Emotional Intelligence (EI) has become increasingly popular in the past few years, both at social and professional levels. The objective of the research carried out with UAB psychology students consisted in analysing the possible relation between Emotional Intelligence and the use of tobacco and cannabis.

5 Nov 2007

Overweight mothers run greater risk of having hyperactive children

If a woman is overweight when she becomes pregnant, the probability is much greater that her child will evince ADHD-like symptoms when he/she reaches school age, according to a new Nordic study.

2 Nov 2007

Step toward mapping the human decision-making process

The brain, the human supercomputer, might work more like an assembly line when recognizing objects, with a hierarchy of brain regions separately absorbing and processing information before a person realizes what they are seeing, according to new research conducted at the University of Pittsburgh and published in the Oct. 31 edition of the Journal of Neuroscience.

31 Oct 2007

Ethnic differences in sleep quality and blood pressure

In the United States, African Americans have higher blood pressure and are at greater risk of hypertension than whites.

29 Oct 2007

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Buffalo State College receives $3 million grant to study drinking and driving behavior

New understanding of how brain processes memory

Stable family life a key factor to avoiding a number of serious health problems in young girls

Children's environment plays a major role in their readiness for school

New computational theory of brain function

Progress in in food allergy prevention

Smoking cessation during pregnancy is focus of study

Early teen sex may play role in helping some develop better social relationships in early adulthood

Children's early academic and attention skills best predict later school success

Interaction between nicotine and alcohol impacts learning

Strongest evidence yet that prenatal exposure to alcohol causes conduct problems in children

Floating effective for stress and pain

Breastfeeding boosts infants' IQs, but only if the babies have a specific genetic variant

New study demonstrates that mindfulness techniques promote health for diabetes patients

Talking improves the memory and boosts test performance

Overweight mothers run greater risk of having hyperactive children

Relation exists between emotional intelligence and the use of tobacco and/or cannabis

Overweight mothers run greater risk of having hyperactive children

Step toward mapping the human decision-making process

Ethnic differences in sleep quality and blood pressure

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