Kathleen Lees : Science World Report

Aug 27, 2013 10:50 AM EDT

Dealing with Stress: Anxiety Makes Everyday Social Situations Difficult

A new study shows that the amount of stress in our everyday life greatly affects how we deal with social situations.

Aug 27, 2013 01:09 AM EDT

Could New Technology Help Prevent Password Theft?

A new study looks at the possible technology that can help protect people from cyber attacks, including "phishing," which study authors from Royal Holloway University believe has affected some 37.3 million individuals in the last year alone.

Aug 26, 2013 11:44 PM EDT

Barrier Reef Corals Help Contribute to Sunscreen

A recent study explores the creation of the world's first UVA/UVB sunscreen by the skincare company Larissa Bright Australia, which harnesses the natural sun protection from the corals of the Great Barrier Reef.

Aug 26, 2013 04:47 PM EDT

Newly Identified Personality Traits Show Clues About Negative Disposition

A recent study has helped to look at the dispositional attitude that seems to negatively affect personalities and their relationship with others.

Aug 26, 2013 04:00 PM EDT

Is BMI the Best Way to Calculate Health Risks?

Health experts have been working to establish the correct way to measure a person's physical health. According to a recent study, body mass index (BMI) may not be the best way to calculate who possibly falls into the obesity range.

Aug 26, 2013 02:51 PM EDT

Leaving Hospitals Early may Increase Risk of Readmission, Death

A new study shows the dangers of leaving a hospital too soon, including readmission and even early death. In fact, statistics show that patients who leave hospitals may be at a greater risk for reentry or death during a six month period following their leave.

Aug 26, 2013 01:30 PM EDT

What are the Links Between Autism and ADHD?

A new study shows that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are up to 20 times more likely to carry autistic traits than those without the problem.

Aug 26, 2013 12:56 PM EDT

Will Stuttering in Children Harm Development?

A new study shows that stuttering will not necessarily harm or slow the brain development of children in school. In fact, according to an Australian study, researchers found that preschool kids who stutter may actually do better in school and develop language and non-verbal skills when they aren't a...

Aug 26, 2013 11:04 AM EDT

Cocaine Alters Learning and Memory in Brain

Cocaine, a highly purified extract taken from leaves of the Erythroxylum coca bush, a plant found in the Andes region of South America, is a dangerous drug that can lead to a growth in the brain size linked with learning and memory, according to a recent study.

Aug 26, 2013 12:59 AM EDT

Genetic Biomaker Helps Detect Lewy Body Dementia

A recent study shows that genetic biomarkers can help detect Lewy body dementia, a disease that can often be confused with Alzheimer's, according to researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Research Institute (IGTP) and the Universitate Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB).

Aug 25, 2013 11:35 PM EDT

Medical Treatments Other Than Chemotherapy, Help Fight Metastases

A new study shows that a cancer technique that can help fight the disease when chemotherapy may not be an option can help prevent metastases and decrease complications of cancers involving the brain, according to Penn State medical researchers.

Aug 25, 2013 02:20 PM EDT