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Happy Child Running
Apr 17, 2015 10:51 PM EDT

Fidgeting Helps Children With ADHD Learn, Study Suggests

It makes sense that children with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) would be more likely to fidget, but could this behavior also be particularly beneficial for them?

Depression
Apr 17, 2015 09:52 PM EDT

Could Texting Work As A Treatment Plan For Low-Income Mothers With Postpartum Depression?

Researchers at Saint Louis University (SLU) are helping low-income mothers who are struggling with postpartum depression look at alternative treatment methods.

Study Highlights Link Between Maternal Age and Emergency Delivery
Apr 17, 2015 09:40 PM EDT

What Could The Mouth, Gut Tell Us About Cirrhosis?

A recent study conducted by researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine predicted that cirrhosis patients would suffer inflammations and need hospitalization after analyzing saliva via a new target for research in a disease that is responsible for roughly 30,000 deaths a y...

Medication Improves Parenting Skills In Adults With ADHD
Apr 17, 2015 09:25 PM EDT

Could There Be A Link Between ADHD And Child Sexual Abuse?

New findings published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect show that adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may have also been physically or sexually abused during the teenage years.

Facebook
Apr 17, 2015 08:52 PM EDT

Do Women Objectify Themselves More When Browsing Facebook?

Women may be subconsciously comparing their bodies to others when browsing Facebook or looking at models in magazines. A new study published in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly. reviews how young women oftentimes devote an inordinate amount of time to viewing television, music videos and ot...

dog
Apr 17, 2015 08:41 PM EDT

160 Die A Day From Rabies, According To Global Study

Rabies is responsible for an alarming number of deaths every year, according to a recent report from the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC). In fact, researchers estimate that as many as 60,000 people die from it each year.

E-cigarettes
Apr 17, 2015 08:27 PM EDT

National Youth Tobacco Survey Shows Increase Among E-Cig Use In Teens

The 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey was given to 22,000 students, showing that e-cigarette use among high school students has severely increased from 4.5 percent in 2013 to 13.4 percent in 2014. The rate more than tripled from 1.1 percent to 3.9 percent for middle school-aged kids over the same p...

International Space Station
Apr 17, 2015 09:58 AM EDT

New Laser May Blast Space Junk Out of Orbit from the ISS

Space trash is a growing problem as more and more debris is released into our Earth's orbit. Now, scientists have put forward a blueprint for a purely space-based system to solve the issue.

Persian Coral Reef
Apr 17, 2015 09:40 AM EDT

Fish Pee May be a Natural Way to Help Coral Reefs and Coastal Ecosystems

There may be a natural way to help coastal ecosystems: fish pee.

Nebulosa NGC1333
Apr 17, 2015 09:22 AM EDT

Young Suns Teem with Prebiotic Molecules that May Create Life

It turns out that complex organic molecules aren't only found on Earth. Scientists have discovered that these molecules, which are essential for life, already appear in the regions where stars similar to our star are born.

Australian Humpback Dolphin
Apr 17, 2015 09:07 AM EDT

Scientists Track Repeated Marine Predator Evolution in Ancient and Modern Oceans

Drawing on recent breakthroughs, they've taken a comprehensive look at how life in the ocean has responded to environmental change from the Triassic to the Anthropocene.

Supermassive Black Hole
Apr 17, 2015 08:54 AM EDT

ALMA Discovers Extremely Intense Magnetic Field Near a Supermassive Black Hole

ALMA has made a startling new discovery. It's detected an extremely powerful magnetic field at the core of a galaxy, close to the event horizon of a supermassive black hole.

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