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Moderate Alcohol Intake May Protect Against Cognitive Decline In Older Women
22 Dec 2008 A study appearing in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society consisting of nearly 6,000 people aged 70 to 82 in Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland concluded that drinking low to moderate amounts of alcohol may delay cognitive decline in older women. However, these same benefits were not seen in [...]
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04 Dec 2008 Teens are fascinated by their brains, the way they work, change, and even "freeze" sometimes. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recommends that parents, teachers and caregivers use that fascination to engage middle and high school students this holiday season in a discussion of why they shouldn't drink alcohol. "Parents need every tool they can find to convince their teens not to drink alcohol, particularly during the holiday season," says Shirley Malcom, head of the Education & Human Resources Directorate at AAAS. "Science is such a tool, and it is providing new insights on alcohol's effects on the maturing brain." Scientists used to believe that human brains finished developing before adolescence. But according to ...
- Ten Medical Reasons To Exercise: What Does Exercise Really Do For Us?
10 Dec 2008
We all know that exercise is good for us, but why, exactly? What does exercise really do for us, for our bodies, for our minds, for our social lives? Physicians at The Methodist Hospital in Houston propose their Top 10 list of reasons to exercise this holiday season.
1. Exercise helps [...]
- The Psychology Of Crying
20 Dec 2008
We’ve all experienced a “good cry” - whether following a breakup or just after a really stressful day, shedding some tears can often make us feel better and help us put things in perspective. But why is crying beneficial? And is there such a thing as a “bad cry”? University [...]
- Innovative Estimators Offer Better Statistical Predictions
29 Feb 2008
How do you sift through hundreds of billions of bits of information and make accurate inferences from such gargantuan sets of data? Brown University mathematician Charles “Chip” Lawrence and graduate student Luis Carvalho have arrived at a fresh answer with broad applications in science, technology and business.
In new work published in the Proceedings [...]
- Rare Injuries And Conditions Of U.S. High School Athletes
Dec 2008
Rare injuries accounted for 3.5 percent of high school athletes’ injuries 2005 through 2007, according to the first study to examine rare injuries and conditions of U.S. high school athletes. Rare injuries include eye injuries, dental injuries, neck and cervical injuries and dehydration and heat illness, which may result in high [...]
- Positive Thinking Can Lead To Financial Irresponsibility, Like Compulsive Gambling
22 Apr 2008
Looking on the bright side can lead to irresponsible financial behavior, reveals a paper from the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. In a series of studies, Elizabeth Cowley (University of Sydney) examines repeat gambling in the face of loss. She finds that people often engage in too much positive [...]
- Teen Violence and ‘Cascading Effect’ Of Childhood Experiences
16 Nov 2008
Adverse experiences early in life can lead to minor childhood behavior problems, which can grow into serious acts of teen violence.
“cascading effect” = repeated negative incidents and behaviors
Using a novel approach that went beyond simply identifying risk factors, a research team led by a Duke University psychologist measured how violent [...]
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My research interest is in health behavior with a focus on teenage drug use, especially initiation, peer pressure and social network. Other foci include data analysis and survey method. Hence the collections. The collection also assists in my teaching.
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