Alcohol :: Access to alcohol among middle school children
New research suggests that if parents want to keep alcohol away from their middle school children, the best place to start is at home.
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Brain :: New Brain Neuromarker May Shed Light on Autism and Schizophrenia
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have been able to identify neural signatures of effective, real-time coordination between people in one of the first studies in the field of social neuroscience to actually record, measure and analyze both behavior and brain activity simultaneously in two interacting humans.
Mental Health :: Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illnesses
Fear of stigma and discrimination remains one of the biggest factors in preventing people from seeking treatment for mental illnesses.
Healthcare :: Aged care complaints to get a better hearing
From 1 May, people who receive Australian Government-subsidised aged care have a new and better way of having concerns and complaints dealt with. The introduction of the new Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme coincides with Australia?s first independent Aged Care Commissioner, Rhonda Parker, taking up her position.
Asthma :: Web-based asthma program improves disease management for low-income black students
Low-income African-American high school students with asthma who participated in a specially designed, Web-based disease management program reported fewer days and nights with symptoms, fewer school days missed, fewer days of restricted activity, and less hospitalization for asthma during a 12-month follow-up period, as compared to nonparticipating asthmatic students.
Dementia :: Balance needed in electronic tagging debate
Responding to comments by Science and Technology Minister Malcolm Wicks, the Alzheimer’s Society welcomed the debate on electronic tagging, saying that while the proposal to track the movements of people with dementia could have potential benefits, consideration of ethical and practical issues was needed.
Education :: Bullying turns gay teens off education
Gay and lesbian people in New Zealand who come out openly in their teens are more likely to opt out of higher education because of school bullying, says a new study.
Dementia :: Three little words spell independence for people with dementia
The words ‘I have dementia’ meant Bill Wilson could collect a prescription for his month-old grandson. Using a pocket-sized helpcard carrying this phrase, Mr Wilson was able to take home the medication while the pharmacist called a relative to explain the dosage.
Disease :: Disease can be our ally, not just our enemy
In a time when we worry about bird flu and contaminated spinach, Marlene Zuk, an evolutionary biologist at UC Riverside, offers a fresh perspective on disease and the role it plays in our lives.
Cancer :: Leading researchers honored for progress in cancer prevention, detection and treatment
World-class cancer researchers whose science has significantly contributed to progress in the fight against cancer will be recognized April 14-18, 2007, by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) at its 2007 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, Calif.