News articles tagged with 'behaviours'
Early human hunters had fewer meat-sharing rituals
— 14 Aug 2009 12:16 | Geology and palaeontologyA University of Arizona anthropologist has discovered that humans living at a Palaeolithic cave site in central Israel between 400,000 and 250,000 years ago were as successful at big-game... — full story
A double-threat to teen health
— 9 Aug 2009 19:15 | HealthAs teens head back to school, health teachers may want to revise their lesson plans. Temple researchers have found that kids who engage in heavy drinking will more than likely also... — full story
U of M study identifies risk factors of disordered eating in overweight youth
— 31 Jul 2009 08:20 | HealthUniversity of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have identified factors that may increase overweight adolescents' risk of engaging in extreme weight control behaviours... — full story
College students who feel 'invincible' unlikely to accept vaccines
— 30 Jul 2009 09:30 | HealthVaccines to protect against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV and herpes, are being developed and may soon be available to college students. However, limited research has... — full story
Teens who believe they'll die young are more likely to engage in risky behaviour
— 29 Jun 2009 11:31 | HealthUniversity of Minnesota Medical School researcher Iris Borowsky, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues found that one in seven adolescents believe that it is highly likely that they will die... — full story
Engineering autism: Mice with extra chromosome region show many autistic signs
— 26 Jun 2009 13:10 | HealthMice who inherit a particular chromosomal duplication from their fathers show many behaviours associated with human autism, researchers report in the 26th June issue of the journal... — full story
Latino teens happier, healthier if families embrace biculturalism
— 26 Jun 2009 11:40 | HealthOver the years, research has shown that Latino youth face numerous risk factors when integrating into American culture, including increased rates of alcohol and substance use and higher... — full story
UT School of Public Health researchers develop game for HIV-positive youth
— 24 Jun 2009 11:07 | HealthResearchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health have developed a game for HIV-positive youth, +CLICK, designed to reduce secondary transmission of the virus... — full story
Cancer: A silver lining?
— 23 Jun 2009 13:46 | HealthCancer - the word resonates in people's nightmares and strikes fear in the hearts of millions. Can there be a positive side amidst the panic, anxiety and hopeless feelings that often... — full story
Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child's OCD
— 18 Jun 2009 13:43 | HealthFor most parents, soothing a child's anxiety is just part of the job. But for a parent whose child has obsessive-compulsive disorder, soothing anxiety and helping with behaviours linked... — full story