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- Low grades in adolescence linked to dopamine genes, says biosocial criminologist
- Brainy worms: Scientists uncover counterpart of cerebral cortex in marine worms
- Computer technique could help partially sighted 'see' better
- Social networks influence health behaviors
- Head start for migraine sufferers
- Cognitive effects of Parkinson's disease: Automated tasks easier, but task switching difficult
- US neurologists agree on protocols for treatment of infantile spasms
- Link between everyday stress and obesity strenthened with study using an animal model
- Protecting the lungs against 'collateral damage' from the immune system
- Insight offered into superstitious behavior
- Risk of marijuana's 'gateway effect' overblown, new research shows
- Shorter sleep durations linked to greater risks of mental distress in young adults
- Scientists identify protein that spurs formation of Alzheimer's plaques
- Sensitivity to alcohol odors may indicate a genetic predisposition to alcohol dependence
- Biochemical pathway may link addiction, compulsive eating
- Text messages reveal the emotional timeline of September 11, 2001
- Stopping smoking cessation treatments too soon may reduce odds of success for 45 percent of smokers
- Increased risk of death in men with insomnia and a short sleep duration
- Verbal snippets offer insights on well-being amid separation, divorce
- Non-invasive therapy significantly improves depression, UCLA researchers say
- Functional motor neuron subtypes generated from embryonic stem cells
- Unrealistic goals and standards make teachers stressed, UK study finds
- Human unconscious is transferred to virtual characters
- Medicinal cannabis review highlights dilemmas facing healthcare professionals
- New guidelines to ease sleepless nights
- Brain exercises may slow cognitive decline initially, but speed up dementia later
- Protecting nerve cells from death in a model of stroke
- Infant's gaze may be an early, but subtle, marker for autism risk
- Mindfulness meditation increases well-being in adolescent boys, study finds
- Babies born past term associated with increased risk of cerebral palsy
- Hooked on headphones? Personal listening devices can harm hearing, study finds
- Girls' early puberty linked to unstable environment via insecure attachment in infancy
- Migration does not bring happiness, study suggests
- A single interaction affects the way a child seeks information, study finds
- New study singles out factors linked to cognitive deficits in type 2 diabetes
- New light on the mechanism of Parkinson’s disease
- Hispanic kids show greater risk of substance use, study suggests
- Less is more: Teens who sleep less eat more fatty foods and snacks, study shows
- Children raised by gay couples show good progress through school, study finds
- Reading Arabic isn't easy, brain study suggests
- Why some Americans believe Obama is a Muslim
- Multiple sclerosis activity changes with the seasons, research finds
- Older adults experience “destination amnesia” and over-confidence with false beliefs
- Neuronal diversity makes a difference, research finds
- Roots of gamblers' fallacies and other superstitions: Causes of seemingly irrational human decision-making
- Survey says: Genetics affect whether we're willing to take surveys
- New Norwegian earplug solution to a deafening problem
- Social isolation worsens cardiac arrest effects on heart regulation