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Elderly Spinal Cord Injuries Increase Five-fold In 30 Years, Neurosurgeons Find (March 19, 2007) -- Spinal cord injuries among senior citizens (70 and above) have increased five times in the past 30 years, as compared with younger spinal cord injury patients, researchers report. As the U.S. ... > full story

Research To Explore Genetic Causes Of Autism (March 19, 2007) -- Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine Child Study Center and 10 other institutions will share a million gift from James and Marilyn Simons of the Simons Foundation to create a databank of ... > full story

Your Mom Was Wrong: Horseplay Is An Important Part Of Development (March 19, 2007) -- Researchers find a link between rough and tumble play and social ... > full story

Swell Gel Could Bring Relief To Back Pain Sufferers (March 19, 2007) -- Scientists at the University of Manchester believe injections of tiny sponge-like particles could provide an alternative to major surgery in the treatment of chronic lower back ... > full story

Researchers Hot On The Trail Of Brain Cell Degeneration (March 19, 2007) -- A research team headed by Academy Research Fellow Michael Courtney has identified a new molecular pathway in neurons. The pathway is a factor in the degeneration of brain cells, which in turn plays ... > full story

Toward Safer Disposal Of Animals Infected With Mad Cow And Other Prion Diseases (March 19, 2007) -- Burying prion-infected carcasses of cattle, deer and other animals in lime may actually enhance the spread of those infectious proteins through soil, a new study suggests. Placing quicklime on ... > full story

Virtual Racing Games Linked To Risk Taking (March 19, 2007) -- Psychologists have taken the "media priming" effects of popular video console and PC-based games on the road, finding that virtual racing seems to lead to aggressive driving and a propensity for risk ... > full story

Genetic Link To Heavy Substance Abuse In Teenagers (March 19, 2007) -- Family and community experiences play an important role in whether teenagers experiment with alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana, but genetic influences become more important for progression to heavy ... > full story

A Short Walk Helps Smokers Quit (March 19, 2007) -- Smokers should do short bouts of exercise to help them resist the temptation to light up, say experts at the University of Exeter. A review, recently published in the international journal ... > full story

Kleptomania: No Universal Cure Found (March 19, 2007) -- A small clinical trial of a medication to treat kleptomania has failed to find any conclusive benefit for patients with the impulsive stealing disorder, according to researchers at the Stanford ... > full story

Testing New Therapies for Fatty Liver Disease in Children (March 19, 2007) -- Researchers are looking at Vitamin E and at metformin, a drug used to treat Type II diabetes, as possible therapies for Fatty Liver Disease in 8 to 17 year olds. Fatty Liver Disease may exist in 15 ... > full story

The Brain Loses Neurons During Adolescence (March 19, 2007) -- Researchers have found that adolescence is a time of remodeling in the prefrontal cortex, a brain structure dedicated to higher functions such as planning and social behaviors. The study of rats ... > full story

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Emotional Intelligence : Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
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Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do (Understanding Children's Worlds)
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