Archive: 09/02/2015

Behavioral therapy effective against pica in children with autism spectrum disorder

Intensive behavioral intervention can be effective at eliminating pica, which is the repeated ingestion of inedible substances, researchers from Marcus Autism Center report.

Feb 9, 2015

LGBT teens who come out at school have better self-esteem, study finds

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender adolescents who come out at school have higher self-esteem and lower levels of depression as young adults, compared to LGBT youth who don't disclose their sexual orientation or gender ...

Feb 9, 2015

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Model of 'virtual bumps' could lead to feeling a keyboard on your touchscreen

What if the touchscreen of your smartphone or tablet could touch you back? What if touch was as integrated into our ubiquitous technology as sight and sound?

Feb 9, 2015

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F-bombs notwithstanding, all languages skew toward happiness

In 1969, two psychologists at the University of Illinois proposed what they called the Pollyanna Hypothesis—the idea that there is a universal human tendency to use positive words more frequently than negative ones. "Put ...

Feb 9, 2015

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Novel 'smart' insulin automatically adjusts blood sugar in diabetic mouse model

For patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the burden of constantly monitoring their blood sugar and judging when and how much insulin to self-inject, is bad enough. Even worse, a miscalculation or lapse in regimen can cause ...

Feb 9, 2015

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Molecular tag explains differences in brain's response to anger, fear

When people perceive anger and fear in others, a region of the brain called the amygdala sends signals throughout the rest of the brain that allow us to prepare for potentially threatening situations.

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Chronic narcotic use is high among kids with IBD

Chronic narcotic use is more than twice as prevalent in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), compared with children without this disease, according to a new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, ...

Feb 9, 2015

Brain develops abnormally over lifespan of people who stutter

A region of the brain thought to control speech production develops abnormally in children who stutter—a pattern that persists into adulthood, according to new University of Alberta research.

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Do clothes make the doctor? Researchers report on patient perceptions based on attire

What should doctors wear? And how does something as simple as their choice of a suit, scrubs or slacks influence how patients view them?

Feb 9, 2015

A pediatric diabetes gamechanger

Anyone who lives with Type 1 diabetes is all too familiar with the sheer amount of effort—and often round-the-clock attention—required to manage the disease. Food intake is closely monitored, as is physical activity, ...

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