News articles tagged with 'behavioural'
Energy gap useful tool for successful weight loss maintenance strategy
— 5 Nov 2009 11:56 | HealthAmericans continue to get heavier. Most weight control methods short of bariatric surgery are generally considered ineffective in preventing obesity or reducing weight. The term energy... — full story
Circadian surprise: Mechanism of temperature synchronisation in Drosophila
— 29 Oct 2009 09:10 | BiologyNew research reveals a pathway that links peripheral sensory tissues with a 'clock' in the brain to regulate molecular processes and behaviours in response to cyclical temperature changes.... — full story
Could drugs for mood disorders, pain and epilepsy cause psychiatric disorders later in life?
— 21 Oct 2009 10:02 | HealthYoung animals treated with commonly-prescribed drugs develop behavioural abnormalities in adulthood say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Centre. The drugs tested include... — full story
News in red and blue: Messages about social factors and health can backfire
— 16 Oct 2009 09:35 | HealthHere's a health idea that Democrats and Republicans agree on: when given information on the genetic factors that cause diabetes, both parties equally supported public health policies... — full story
Teen smoking-cessation trial first to achieve significant quit rates
— 13 Oct 2009 10:39 | HealthFor the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre have demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit and retain a large number of adolescent smokers... — full story
UK study finds meal replacements aid weight loss
— 13 Aug 2009 11:49 | HealthMeal replacements in a medically supervised weight loss program are successful in facilitating weight loss, according to a new study conducted at the University of Kentucky. The study... — full story
Scientists obtain real time snapshot of the learning process
— 29 Jul 2009 19:38 | HealthTo learn from experience, it is essential to know whether a past action was associated with a desired outcome. Now, scientists have demonstrated how this information can be coded by... — full story
Study finds significant number of kids experience family homelessness
— 28 Jul 2009 20:38 | HealthA new multisite study by UCLA and RAND Corp. researchers and colleagues has found that 7 percent of fifth-graders and their families have experienced homelessness at some point in their... — full story
Disease threat may change how frogs mate
— 27 Jul 2009 15:52 | BiologyDr Amber Teacher, studying a post-doctorate at Royal Holloway, University of London, has discovered evidence that a disease may be causing a behavioural change in frogs. The research,... — full story
Human-dog communication - breed as important as species
— 24 Jul 2009 20:11 | BiologyDog breeds selected to work in visual contact with humans, such as sheep dogs and gun dogs, are better able to comprehend a pointing gesture than those breeds that usually work without... — full story