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Novelty-Induced Emotional Arousal Modulates Cannabinoid Effects on Recognition Memory and Adrenocortical Activity
& Benno Roozendaal Keywords: Behavioral Science; Learning & Memory; Psychopharmacology
Source: Neuropsychopharmacology - February 20, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Patrizia CampolongoMaria MorenaSergio ScaccianoceViviana TrezzaFlavia ChiarottiGustav SchellingVincenzo CuomoBenno Roozendaal Tags: Behavioral Science Learning & Memory Psychopharmacology Source Type: research

Background checks, permanent records needed for all firearm transfers, not just gun sales by retailers
(University of California - Davis Health System) Gun violence in the United States can be substantially reduced if Congress expands requirements for background checks on retail gun sales to cover firearm transfers between private parties, a new report by the director of the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program concludes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Employees shed pounds in worksite-based weight loss intervention with behavioral counseling
(Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus) Workplace-based programs that include dietary advice coupled with behavioral counseling appear to be a promising approach for men and women with significant weight loss goals, based on the results of a pilot study conducted by researchers at Tufts University. Employees enrolled in the intervention arm of a randomized controlled trial lost on average, 18 pounds over a six-month period compared to a two pound weight gain in a control group.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Perceptions of health improve with pension receipt, researcher says
(University of Missouri-Columbia) A University of Missouri researcher found that South African men and women viewed their health more positively when they began receiving their pensions, but their heightened sense of well-being faded over time. The researcher says her study might give researchers and policymakers in the United States an idea of how aging adults in the US may feel about receiving fixed incomes after retirement.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Signaling pathway linked to fetal alcohol risk
(Harvard Medical School) Scientists have identified a molecular signaling pathway that plays an important role in the development of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Developing social capital in implementing a complex intervention: a process evaluation of the early implementation of a suicide prevention intervention in four European countries
Conclusions: Exploring the role of advisory groups and the meaning of participation for these participants revealed some key areas for best practice in implementation: careful planning of the composition of the advisory group to access target groups; the importance of establishing common goals; the importance of acknowledging and complementing existing experience and activity; and facilitating an equivalence of benefit from network participation.
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Fiona HarrisMargaret MaxwellRory O¿ConnorJames CoyneElla ArensmanAndrás SzékelyRicardo GusmãoClaire CoffeySusana CostaZoltan CserhátiNicole KoburgerChantal van AudenhoveDavid McDaidJulia MaloneyPeeter VärnikUlrich Hegerl Source Type: research

Regenstrief study: Informatics tools underutilized in prevention of hospital-acquired infection
(Indiana University) A new study from the Regenstrief Institute has measured the awareness, adoption and use of electronic medical record systems and health information exchange by hospital-based infection preventionists to report and share information critical to public health. The researchers found these technologies' capabilities are underutilized by those on the front lines of preventing and reporting infections.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Power connects decision makers to the future
(USC Marshall School of Business) Decision makers who feel powerful and in control of resources are more likely than others to make decisions that will benefit their future selves, according to researchers at the USC Marshall School of Business.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Human cognition depends upon slow-firing neurons
(Yale University) Good mental health and clear thinking depend upon our ability to store and manipulate thoughts on a sort of "mental sketch pad." In a new study, Yale School of Medicine researchers describe the molecular basis of this ability -- the hallmark of human cognition -- and describe how a breakdown of the system contributes to diseases such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

'Inspiring' teens with 'research virus': Expert-mentored bioscience contest proves a powerful vector
(Bioscience Education Canada) Testimonials and responses to a survey from 375 past teen participants in a Canadian biotechnology competition -- mentored in professional labs by expert scientists -- show a majority of respondents were influenced by the experience to pursue science research studies and careers, offering a potential model for countries worldwide to advance their health and economic interests.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Study: Resveratrol shows promise to protect hearing, cognition
(Henry Ford Health System) Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a published laboratory study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The study shows that healthy rats are less likely to suffer the long-term effects of noise-induced hearing loss when given resveratrol before being exposed to loud noise for a long period of time.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Children with brain lesions able to use gestures important to language learning
(Georgia State University) Children with brain lesions suffered before or around the time of birth are able to use gestures -- an important aspect of the language learning process -- to convey simple sentences.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

The ethics of access: Comparing 2 federal health care reform efforts
(University of Michigan Health System) Two major health reform laws, enacted 25 years apart, both try to meet an ethical standard to provide broad access to basic health care. Neither quite gets there -- but it's not too late for modern health care reform to bring the nation closer to a goal of comprehensive and coordinated care for all. That's the conclusion of a new commentary published by a trio of front-line physicians.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Setting the record straight on Medicare's overhead costs: New study
(Physicians for a National Health Program) The traditional Medicare program allocates only 1 percent of total spending to overhead compared with 6 percent when the privatized portion of Medicare, known as Medicare Advantage, is included, according to a new study of government reports. The 1 percent figure includes all types of non-medical spending by government agencies that support the Medicare program, and contrasts sharply with the overhead of insurance companies that participate in Medicare Advantage and stand-alone Part D drug coverage.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Wiley launches Stat
(Wiley) John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced the launch of Stat, the new online-only, rapid communication research journal of the International Statistical Institute, publishing articles in all facets of statistics and related interdisciplinary areas.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

'Infecting' teens with 'research virus': Expert-mentored bioscience contest proves a powerful vector
(Bioscience Education Canada) Testimonials and responses to a survey from 375 past teen participants in a Canadian biotechnology competition -- mentored in professional labs by expert scientists -- show a majority of respondents were influenced by the experience to pursue science research studies and careers, offering a potential model for countries worldwide to advance their health and economic interests.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Ancient 'Egyptian blue' pigment points to new telecommunications, security ink technology
(American Chemical Society) A bright blue pigment used 5,000 years ago is giving modern scientists clues toward the development of new nanomaterials with potential uses in state-of-the-art medical imaging devices, remote controls for televisions, security inks and other technology. That's the conclusion of an article on the pigment, Egyptian blue, in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Trustworthy mating advice deepens bond between straight women and gay men
(University of Texas at Austin) A new psychology study suggests the glue that cements these unique relationships is honest, unbiased relationship advice.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Pitt study examines cost-effectiveness of medicare drug plans in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
(University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences) A new study published online today in the American Journal of Managed Care found that in Medicare Part D, generic drug coverage was cost-saving compared to no coverage in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, while also improving health outcomes. Researchers note that policymakers and insurers should consider generic-only coverage, rather than no gap coverage, to both conserve health care resources and improve health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Recipients of 2013 Dan David Prize announced
(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) Leading public intellectual and New Republic editor Leon Wieseltier is among the 2013 Dan David Prize laureates, which will be awarded by Tel Aviv University at the university's International Board of Governors Meeting in June. $1 million awards will also be presented to leading figures in history, philosophy, and preventative medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Being stoic for the spouse's sake comes at a high cost
(Association for Psychological Science) In the wealth of studies about parental grief, little attention has been paid to precisely how couples relate to each other as they struggle to come to terms with the death of a child. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, addresses this gap in bereavement research by focusing on the way that couples together process the grief of losing a child.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Bilingual children have a better 'working memory' than monolingual children
(University of Granada) A study conducted at the University of Granada and the University of York in Toronto, Canada, has revealed that bilingual children have a better working memory, which holds, processes and updates transitory information.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Healthy rivalry could boost sport and business performance
(University of Exeter) New research shows that people can recover from poor performance when rivals comment on their failures. The research, to be published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, shows that while criticism from team members sends individuals into downward performance spirals, external criticism can be a trigger that boosts performance as people try to prove the outsiders wrong.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

American Association of Nurse Practitioners selects Journal for Nurse Practitioners
(Elsevier) Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce that The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, the leading source of information for practicing nurse practitioners, has been chosen as an official publication of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Cool Earth Solar and Sandia team up in first-ever public-private partnership on Open Campus
(DOE/Sandia National Laboratories) In a public-private partnership that takes full advantage of the Livermore Valley Open Campus for the first time, Sandia National Laboratories and Cool Earth Solar have signed an agreement that could make solar energy more affordable and accessible.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Research secured for the future: Pensoft Publishers takes on CLOCKSS archival technology
(Pensoft Publishers) Pensoft Publishers is pleased to announce the full integration of its open access journals with the CLOCKSS Archive. The partnership reflects Pensoft's vision for the long-term availability of open access scholarly content for the global research community. The CLOCKSS Archive guarantees Pensoft's journals will remain intact, securely stored, and freely available in perpetuity. As an added benefit, Pensoft is participating in the international Global LOCKSS Network supporting libraries and their local collections.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Independent panel to present findings on diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus
(NIH/Office of Disease Prevention) To better understand the benefits and risks of various gestational diabetes mellitus diagnostic approaches, the National Institutes of Health is convening a Consensus Development Conference Mar. 4-6, 2013 to assess the available scientific evidence. An impartial, independent panel will hold a press telebriefing after the conference to discuss their findings and implications for the public.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Tool boosts success of online collaborations by redistributing the burdens of leadership
(Carnegie Mellon University) The Web makes it possible for lots of people to collaborate on projects, but it doesn't make it easy to lead them. A Carnegie Mellon University researcher has developed a new tool that helps leaders see complex, collaborative projects through to completion by redistributing leadership responsibilities. The tool, called Pipeline, makes it easier to assign, critique and track the progress of individual tasks within a project and makes it easy for leaders to delegate responsibility to others.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Data pooling in biobanks: The BIOPOOL project
(Brunel University) A European consortium of medical, research and higher education institutions are developing a network of biobanks known as BIOPOOL to share digitalised data on human tissues to aid doctors diagnose possible cancers.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Researchers find crime drama viewers more likely to aid sexual assault victims
(Washington State University) Viewers of prime-time crime dramas, like NCIS, CSI or Law & Order, are more inclined than non-viewers to see themselves intervening on behalf of the victim of a sexual assault, according to recent research at Washington State University.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

BP faces civil trial over gulf oil spill
Having just paid $4 billion to settle criminal charges, BP now risks a fine of as much as $17 billion in the trial set to begin next week.With the ink barely dry on the record-breaking $4-billion check BP wrote to settle criminal charges stemming from its Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, the energy giant now faces a protracted court battle that could cost it billions more.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Why Sociable Weavers Nest Together
[caption id="attachment_627" align="aligncenter" width="598" caption="Assimilation 7 by (C) Dillon Marsh (http://dillonmarsh.com)"] [/caption] Dillon Marsh's photographs of sociable weaver nests , taken in the Kalahari Desert of Southern Africa, beautifully illustrate traditional nature--the realm of wild animals--overlapping with human civilization. The apparent bales of hay draped over the tops and sides of telephone poles are home to hundreds of songbirds, which construct and maintain their monstrous nests communally. [More]
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Evolution Source Type: research

Retinal implant restores partial sight to blind people
Some previously blind patients fitted with retinal implant could read signs, tell the time and distinguish white wine from redBlind people have described smiles on friendly faces, the food on their plates, and household objects from telephones to dustbins, after surgeons fitted them with electronic chips to partially restore their vision.Results from the first eight patients to enrol in a clinical trial of the retinal implants show that five found the chips improved their eyesight enough to be useful in everyday life.All those involved – men and women aged 35 to 62 – had lost their sight to retinitis pigmentosa, a here...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Tags: World news Health guardian.co.uk Medical research Human biology Society Neuroscience UK news Disability Blindness and visual impairment Source Type: news

Light-sensing chip replaces damaged cells in eye – video
An electronic chip measuring 3mm square has been implanted behind the retina of patients left blind by retinitis pigmentosa
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Biology Health guardian.co.uk Medical research Human biology Society Neuroscience Blindness and visual impairment Editorial Source Type: news

Video: Baby Giant Armadillo Ready for Its Close-Up
Newborn armadillo images offer peek into threatened species' life
Source: ScienceNOW - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

'Language Gene' More Active in Young Girls Than Boys
A gene thought to be important in language shows sex differences in both rats and kids, albeit in different directions
Source: ScienceNOW - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

KAUST Names Jean-Lou Chameau As Its Next President
Caltech president to replace Choon Fong Shih at the new Saudi graduate university
Source: ScienceNOW - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

SubseaObservers
Help assess the health and abundance of the mid-Atlantic scallop fishery [More]
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Tags: More Science,Environment,Ecology,Science Education,Biology,Science in Service Source Type: research

$2,500 Reward Offered after Critically Endangered Red Wolf Killed in North Carolina
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a $2,500 reward for information about the January 18 shooting death of a critically endangered red wolf ( Canis rufus ) in North Carolina. The wolf, which wore a radio collar around its neck, was at least the 10th member of his species illegally shot and killed in the past 14 months. Fewer than 120 red wolves live in the wild today.The deaths have been a terrible setback for the Red Wolf Recovery Program , which in addition to the wild population also maintains nearly 200 captive wolves in breeding facilities across the country. Red wolves used to live throughout the southeaste...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Energy & Sustainability,More Science,Evolution Source Type: research

Country diary: Wenlock Edge: Communities of voices – the link between birdsong and spoken language
Wenlock Edge: Neurobiologists have discovered gene products for speech in the human brain which correspond to similar molecules in the brains of birds that learn their songsOn the brightest day so far in this dirty dog of a winter, a cold easterly raked treetops, water dripped from the mossy rock face of Knowle quarry and a few birds called above the whoosh of traffic. From the National Trust hide, bird feeders – like magnetic fields – were frenetic with greenfinch, chaffinch, great tits, bluetits, coal tits, marsh tits, nuthatch and robins. Birds flew in quickly, barely having time to tag a seed or two, then beat it b...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Paul Evans Tags: The Guardian Birds Rural affairs Neuroscience Features Animals UK news Environment Wildlife Source Type: news

New book explores history of cell biology at Rockefeller
Entering an Unseen World: A Founding Laboratory and Origins of Modern Cell Biology 1910–1974 tells the story of a Rockefeller laboratory from its humble beginnings as a cancer lab, through the founding of the new science of cell biology, to the ultimate prize for scientific accomplishment. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - February 19, 2013 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News Source Type: news

UAB adds clinical trials unit
The University of Alabama at Birmingham just opened a $1.6 million facility that will ease the process of taking part in clinical trials. The university announced today that its Phase 1 Clinical Trials Unit, a part of the UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science, has opened. The Clinical Trials Unit, a nearly 8,000-square-foot expansion of the CCTS Clinical Research Unit that began operations in 2008, is on the 15th floor of the Jefferson Tower building at 625 19th St. South. Patients…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 19, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Yann Ranaivo Source Type: research

How psychology can beat obesity
Long-term success of gastric operations linked to change of lifestyle and behaviourAs a final precaution, before being cleared for surgery, patients waiting for weight-loss operations in Chester are referred to a bariatric psychologist, Dr Denise Ratcliffe, who assesses whether they understand their eating behaviours and whether they are strong enough to change them.The meetings can be very emotional, as Ratcliffe digs gently away to disclose the causes of the problem."How does the emotional overeating happen?" she asks a morbidly obese 45-year-old woman who has gained weight over the past 20 years, mainly through twice-we...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Amelia Gentleman Tags: The Guardian Psychology Obesity Doctors Eating disorders Chester News Health & wellbeing Society UK news Source Type: news

Apollo Moon Rocks Challenge Lunar Water Theory
The discovery of "significant amounts" of water in moon rock samples collected by NASA's Apollo astronauts is challenging a longstanding theory about how the moon formed, scientists say. [More]
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Space,Ecology,Environment,Physics,Space,Technology,More Science,Evolution,Astrophysics,Extraterrestrial Life,Galaxies,Space Exploration,Cosmology,Biology,Chemistry Source Type: research

Have We Been Miscounting Calories?
Panel of scientists argues that cooking, gut bacteria, and other factors can alter the calorie content of foods
Source: ScienceNOW - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

The Origin of Human Creativity Was Surprisingly Complex (preview)
Unsigned and undated, inventory number 779 hangs behind thick glass in the Louvre's brilliantly lit Salle des États. A few minutes after the stroke of nine each morning, except for Tuesdays when the museum remains closed, Parisians and tourists, art lovers and curiosity seekers begin flooding into the room. As their hushed voices blend into a steady hivelike hum, some crane for the best view; others stretch their arms urgently upward, clicking cell-phone cameras. Most, however, tilt forward, a look of rapt wonder on their faces, as they study one of humanity's most celebrated creations: the Mona Lisa , by Le...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Evolution,More Science,Language & Linguistics,Science Education,Evolutionary Biology,Everyday Science,Evolution Source Type: research

Should We Prohibit Genetically Engineered Babies?
What if, before your child was born, you could make sure they had the genes to be taller or smarter? Would that tempt you, or would you find it unnerving? Two teams of experts debate genetic engineering in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - February 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

United Nations Panel Calls Hormone Disruptors a "Global Threat"
An international team of experts reported today that evidence linking hormone-mimicking chemicals to human health problems has grown stronger over the past decade, becoming a "global threat" that should be addressed. [More]
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Energy & Sustainability,Environment,Health,Society Policy,Ecology,More Science,Energy Sustainability,Climate,Biology,Everyday Science Source Type: research

Am J Trop Med Hyg; +41 new citations
41 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: Am J Trop Med Hyg These pubmed results were generated on 2013/02/19PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - February 19, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Report Source Type: research

Hand transplant man: 'It is like my own limb'
The first person to undergo hand transplant surgery in Britain has said he viewed the new limb as his own "since the moment I woke up after the operation" despite it being smaller, paler and more freckled than its original.
Source: The Independent - Science - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news