News tagged with poor impulse control
Cocaine exposure during pregnancy leads to impulsivity in male, not female, monkeys
Adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control and may be more vulnerable to drug abuse than female monkeys, even a decade or more after the exposure, according to a new study by researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Studies touting China's treatments for Internet overuse may lack validity
(Phys.org) -- Excessive Internet usage has been linked to an array of problems, from structural changes in the brain to depression, poor social skills, violent outbursts and sexual promiscuity. In China, concerns ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Smart work clothing for sub-zero temperatures
Working outside in a cold environment for any length of time is difficult with the protective clothing currently available. Innovative, warmer garments must be developed for those taking part in drilling operations ...
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Liquid treasure or trouble? Political scientist explores downside of oil wealth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oil-rich countries would seem to have won the mineral equivalent of the lottery, tapping into the kind of vast wealth that their counterparts with more diversified economies could only dream of.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Shipwrecked: Women and children first?
Barely three months short of the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic, which went down on 15 April 1912, another shipwreck has galvanised the world’s attention. With tragic stories of loss, chaos and ...
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Invisible computing comes to Asia tech expo
A robotic cook, a colouring book that comes to virtual life and movies that read your mind are some of the innovations on show at a cutting-edge computer technology exhibition in Hong Kong this week.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Researchers identify signals triggering dendrite growth
A study in worms that are less than a millimetre long has yielded clues that may be important for understanding how nerves grow.
Sep 20, 2011 |
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New imaging technique evaluates nerve damage
A new imaging technique could help doctors and researchers more accurately assess the extent of nerve damage and healing in a live patient. Researchers at Laval University in Québec and Harvard Medical School in Boston ...
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Video gaming teens sleep less: study
Teens who play a lot of video games are likely to sleep less than the eight to nine hours a night recommended for the age group, researchers said Monday.
May 16, 2011 |
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Scientists hope 'molecular autopsy' explains puzzling death
When Richie Quake, a 19-year-old engineering student, was found dead in his bed in Yardley, Pa.,, his family was devastated. But when a conventional autopsy of the apparently healthy young man offered no answers, his ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Childhood self-control predicts adult health and wealth
A long-term study has found that children who scored lower on measures of self-control as young as age 3 were more likely to have health problems, substance dependence, financial troubles and a criminal record by the time ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 24, 2011 |
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