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Antagonism

Antagonism is hostility that results in active resistance, opposition, or contentiousness.

Additionally, it may refer to:

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The essential ingredients of supportive sibling relationships

Many moms and dads say the toughest part of parenting is keeping the peace when their kids squabble and bicker. But making an end to conflict your primary focus is a mistake, said Laurie Kramer, a University of Illinois professor ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Antagonistic people may increase heart attack, stroke risk

Antagonistic people, particularly those who are competitive and aggressive, may be increasing their risk of heart attack or stroke, researchers report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 16, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Fungus-on-Fungus Fight Could Benefit Chickpeas

(PhysOrg.com) -- The fungus Ascochyta rabiei threatens chickpea crops the world over. But now this blight-causing pathogen could meet its match in Aureobasidium pullulans, a rival fungus that Agricultural ...

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Urine sprays during courtship send mixed messages

Walking through urine drives crayfish into an aggressive sexual frenzy. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology suggest that a urine-mediated combination of aggressive and reproductive behavi ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chronic drinking increases levels of stress hormones, leading to neurotoxicity

Alcohol consumption, withdrawal, and abstinence can all raise stress hormones in humans and animals. A review has described how stress hormones called glucocorticoids are associated with neurotoxicity during abstinence after ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0