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Cellphones bigger distraction for drivers than passengers

December 1st, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Talking on cell phones can be more distracting for drivers, than conversing with a passenger, says a new study. The University of Utah psychologists Frank Drews, David Strayer ...

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Britneys mum saw daughters signs of meltdown four years ago

November 28th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI -
London, November 28 (ANI): Lynne Spears has revealed that she spotted signs of Britneys public breakdown as early as four years ago. The mother of the pop singer, whose memoir Through The ...

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Anti-tobacco ads should either scare or disgust viewers: Study

November 21st, 2008 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): Anti-tobacco ads designed to either scare or disgust viewers are more likely to have a deeper impact than the ones with combination of fear and disgust, according ...

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At-risk teens and young adults more likely to engage in anal intercourse

November 20th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Teens and young adults, who recently had unprotected vaginal sex, have higher tendency to engage in heterosexual anal sex, says a new study. The findings of the research ...

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Worlds earliest nuclear family found in 4,600-yr-old grave

November 18th, 2008 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Scientists have used DNA analysis to confirm that a 4,600 year old grave found in Germany, contains the worlds earliest nuclear family. The grave was found in Germany ...

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Healthy adults with high phosphate levels at greater atherosclerosis risk

November 14th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Adults with higher levels of phosphate in the blood are at an increased risk of developing atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, says a new study. The research ...

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1918 Spanish flu records may hold the key to prevent future pandemics

November 11th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Melbourne are hoping that Spanish flu records from the 1918 epidemic may hold the key to prevent future deadly pandemic outbreaks. The researchers ...

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A drug that can help combat frailty in elderly

November 5th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): A daily dose of an investigational drug, known as MK-677, which stimulates growth hormone secretion in the body can boost muscle mass in older adults, report researchers ...

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Depression ups pain sensitivity

November 4th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego, La Jolla, has revealed that brains of individuals with major depressive disorder appear to react ...

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Stress hits older adults decision-making more than younger counterparts

October 29th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 29 (ANI): When it comes to decision making, stressed out older adults are more likely to alter their behavior than their younger counterparts, reveals a new study. According to Mara ...

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Celebrity endorsements really do motivate younger voters

October 26th, 2008 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A new study by researchers at Washington State University has found that celebrity endorsement during presidential campaigns is an effective political strategy to get younger voters to ...

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Anti-tobacco ads should either scare or disgust viewers: Study

October 23rd, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): Anti-tobacco ads designed to either scare or disgust viewers are more likely to have a deeper impact than the ones with combination of fear and disgust, according ...

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Suicide rates soaring in the US

October 22nd, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 22 (ANI): A new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health''s Center for Injury Research and Policy has revealed that the rate of suicide in the ...

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Parents of children with ADHD have higher risk of divorce

October 22nd, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): Parents whose children suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to divorce than people whose kids are perfectly normal, according to a new study. ...

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Being with nature may help beat the blues

October 5th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Oct 5 (ANI): Feeling blue? Well, then all you need to do is step in a natural environment, for it do wonders for the mental health. Its been found that nature, ...

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Teen insomniacs at increased depression, substance abuse risk

October 2nd, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Teenagers with insomnia are at an increased risk of developing depression and substance abuse problems in adolescence and young adulthood, a new study has found. The study showed ...

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Why kids from violent families are more likely to become aggressive as adults (Re-issue)

September 28th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): Researchers from Indiana University have found why kids who grow up in an aggressive or violent household are more likely to become violent or aggressive in future ...

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Late registrants votes hold key to next White House incumbent, claims expert

September 28th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 28 (ANI): An assistant professor at the University at Buffalo (UB) suggests that all political parties in the U.S. better concentrate on registering new voters at the moment because ...

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Why kids grown up in violent household become aggressive in future relationships

September 28th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 28 (ANI): Indiana University researchers have gained fresh insights into why children who grow up in an aggressive or violent household are more likely to become violent or aggressive ...

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Why kids from violent families are more likely to become aggressive as adults

September 25th, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Researchers from Indiana University have found why kids who grow up in an aggressive or violent household are more likely to become violent or aggressive in future ...

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Sara and Dara are the Muslim avatars of Barbie and Ken

September 24th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 24 (ANI): Sara and Dara dolls are the Iranian Governments answer to the ''harmful effects'' of their American counterparts, Barbie and Ken. Made by the Institute for the Intellectual ...

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Casual smokers 16 times more likely to become hazardous drinkers

September 24th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): Non-daily or casual smokers are 16 times more likely than non-smokers to indulge in hazardous drinking, according to new study. The study also suggests that casual smokers are ...

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Mums toxic behaviour can warp kids outlook on life

September 14th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, Sept 14 (ANI): Bad mothering has a worse effect on children than bad fathering, says a new study. The Australian study shows that mothers who exhibit "toxic" behaviours - from being ...

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Teens dont use condoms due to partner disapproval, fear of less sexual pleasure

September 10th, 2008 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): Teenagers who do not use condoms during sex believe that protection may ruin sexual pleasure, according to a new study. Whats more, the study found that teens are ...

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Thought of ‘reduced’ pleasure makes teens avoid condoms

September 10th, 2008 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) A fourth of the teenagers in the US will end up with a sexually transmitted disease because they prefer not to use condoms regularly, according to the Centres ...

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Studying body’’s response to stress may help improve BP treatment

August 15th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 15 (ANI): Researchers are trying to discern how exactly people cope with blood pressure in response to daily stress, with a view to improving hypertension treatment. "Research shows that two-thirds ...

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BP response to stress can point to better treatment

August 15th, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Two-thirds of patients' high blood pressure remains beyond control inspite of the best efforts of doctors, according to a medical expert. "We are trying to identify the mechanisms ...

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Peers, not parents, boost Chinese high schoolers self-esteem

August 15th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 15 (ANI): Good relations with peers, rather than parents, influence Chinese high school students'' self-esteem, suggests a new study. However, its the opposite that holds true for younger adolescents ...

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50pc U.S. adults have eye problems

August 12th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 12 (ANI): New research suggests that about half of 20 years or older adults in the U.S. suffer from refractive errorseye problems wherein a sufferer has less than 20/20 ...

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Lord Nelson still regarded by Brits as their biggest hero

August 8th, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug.8 (ANI): A poll has found that Lord Horatio Nelson continues to be the most loved military hero of a majority of Britons. The admiral who famously routed Napoleons navy at ...

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