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First impressions count when making personality judgments, new research shows

AUSTIN, Texas -- First impressions do matter when it comes to communicating personality through appearance, according to new research by psychologists Laura Naumann of Sonoma State University and S

ADA releases updated position paper on breastfeeding

CHICAGO -- The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on breastfeeding that details health benefits for both infants and mothers and encourages promotion of breastfee

Protecting your virtual privacy

The details of your personal life, such as grocery purchases and pizza topping preferences, are collected every day ― online and by club and discount cards from the gym, department store and

Laser etching safe alternative for labeling grapefruit

LAKE ALFRED, FL -- Laser labeling of fruit and vegetables is a new, patented technology in which a low-energy carbon dioxide laser beam is used to label, or "etch" information on produce, thereby e

Weight training boosts breast cancer survivors' body image and intimate relationship satisfaction

In addition to building muscle, weightlifting is also a prescription for self-esteem among breast cancer survivors, according to new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine research.

Tap wealth of local products emerging to fight 'neglected' diseases of poor: study

Research firms in developing countries have a medicine cabinet full of affordable and innovative drugs, diagnostics and vaccines on shelves or in development to address "neglected tropical diseases

Task force develops new radiation guidelines for brachytherapy

Radiation dose delivered to the prostate and nearby organs in every brachytherapy procedure should be carefully analyzed using post-implant CT or MRI and uniformly documented in every patient, acco

Social media require 'Community Relations 2.0'

Chestnut Hill, Mass. (October 30, 2009) -- The rise of social media and real-time advocacy have re-written the community outreach rules companies followed for decades.

USU scientists report major advance in human antibody therapy against deadly Nipah virus

A collaborative research team from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), Australian Animal Health Laboratory and National Cancer Institute, a component of the National Instit

MedImmune to present 4 abstracts on RSV and influenza at 47TH Annual IDSA Meeting

PHILADELPHIA, P.A., October 30, 2009 -- MedImmune announced today it will present four abstracts at the 47th Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) being held here October

INTUNIV demonstrated symptom reduction on oppositional subscale Conners' ADHD rating scale

HONOLULU - October 29, 2009 -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced new study results on INTUNIV? (guanfacine) Extended Release Tablets, a

Shire presents study findings on its ADHD treatments at psychiatric meeting Oct 29-30

HONOLULU -- October 29, 2009 -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it will present key scientific data on its Attention-Defi

Bad driving may have genetic basis, UCI study finds

Irvine, Calif., Oct. 28, 2009 -- Bad drivers may in part have their genes to blame, suggests a new study by UC Irvine neuroscientists.

Poor in rural Oregon face 'double binds' when getting food

A new study by Oregon State University researchers shows that those in poverty in rural Oregon often know what kinds of foods they should be eating, but face tough choices between eating well and spen

Exposure to alkaline substances can result in damaged teeth

It has long been known that acids can erode tooth enamel but a new Swedish study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that strong alkaline substances can dama



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