Juvenile delinquency may be result of misunderstood social cuesSeptember 20th, 2009 LONDON - Young offenders who mess with the law may have difficulty interpreting social cues in others, says a Japanese study. Lead author Wataru Sato from Kyoto University found that the delinquent youths were more likely to make mistakes in distinguishing between facial expressions of disgust as anger than their peers.
Genes, not absent fathers, influence whether kids have first sex earlySeptember 15th, 2009 LONDON - Some children have their first sexual intercourse at an early age not because they were raised without a father at home, but because it is in their genes, according to US researchers. In the study, the researchers at the University of Oregon tested for genetic influences as well as factors like poverty, educational opportunities, and religion.
Rock-solid self-confidence is in the genesJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - If you always attributed a rock-solid self-confidence to upbringing and other environmental factors then better think again, for an unshakeable self belief is in the genes, according to a new study. The psychiatrists behind the study say that the ability to perform under pressure is more than a state of mind, and that some people are just born with it.
Fathers tend to tighten clamps on teens' risky sexual behaviourMay 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Fathers tend to tighten clamps on adolescents when they engage in risky sexual behaviour, according to a new study. Researchers at Boston College, Universities of Pittsburgh and Harvard who conducted the study, followed more than 3,200 teenagers aged 13 to 18 over a period of four years.
Anger 'is down to genes'May 4th, 2009 LONDON - Do you often get angry? Well, then, blame your genes, says a new study. German researchers say that a gene called DARPP-32 may help explain why some people fly into a rage at the slightest provocation, while others can remain calm.
Delinquency prompts teenagers to marry earlier than peersApril 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Delinquent teens marry earlier than their peers while substance-abusing teens, especially girls who abuse marijuana, marry later than their peers, if at all, according to a broad-based study. Delinquency was defined as anti-social behaviour, including frequency of running away, arrests, physical fights and behavioural problems in school.
Researchers identify genes that protect during ageingApril 21st, 2009 LONDON - A new method developed by scientists will help researchers isolate genes that can protect the body during the ageing process. They developed a method of analysing genes in multiple ageing tissue types in both animals and humans.
Nine new X chromosome genes linked to learning disabilities identifiedApril 20th, 2009 LONDON - An international team of researchers has identified nine new genes linked to learning disabilities. The team of 70 researchers has found nine new genes on the X chromosome, which when knocked-out, led to learning impairment.
Wasting energy should be viewed as an antisocial act: ExpertApril 16th, 2009 LONDON - Wasting energy should be viewed in the same way as drink-driving, says a leading environmentalist. Dr Richard Dixon, director of WWF Scotland, says that wasting energy is an 'antisocial act' that should be viewed in the same way as drink-driving.
Common genes could explain alcohol, nicotine, cocaine addictionsMarch 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers may be honing in on specific genes tied to all types of addictions and finding that some of the same genes associated with alcohol dependence are also closely linked with addictions to nicotine, cocaine, opoids, heroin and other substances. Addiction experts at the Universities of Virginia (UV) and Michigan have presented new insights into the significant progress made within the last several years in understanding the genetics of addiction.
Brit woman 'advised' to chew toffees to curb noisy sex!March 12th, 2009 LONDON - A British woman was left red-faced after being allegedly advised to chew toffees to curb her noisy lovemaking. Louise Lee revealed that she received a warning from a city council after her neighbours in Little France flat complained about her loud sex life.
Adolescents who eat with family eat healthierMarch 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Adolescents who ate regularly with family members developed healthier meal patterns and diets, compared to counterparts without regular family meals, says a new study. Data for the study were drawn from Project EAT, a population-based, longitudinal project designed to examine socioenvironmental, personal, and behavioural determinants of dietary intake and weight status among an ethnically diverse sample of adolescents.
Anti-social behaviour among girls triggers depression in adolescenceFebruary 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Anti-social behaviour among girls and anxiety among both boys and girls of first and second grade brought on depression in early adolescence. 'Anti-social behaviour has typically been viewed as a big problem among boys, so it tends to be ignored among girls, said James Mazza, University of Washington (UW) professor of educational psychology and co-author of the new study.
Pakistani politicians out of anti-corruption purviewJanuary 29th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is to amend its anti-corruption law to remove politicians from its purview. 'There will be no victimisation of politicians and no politician will be arrested or disqualified under the law, the draft of which was finalised (Thursday) by the inter-ministerial committee of the cabinet,' Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan said in the National Assembly Thursday.
Spirituality helps teens cope with chronic illnessJanuary 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Spirituality may help teens cope with chronic illness, which can make life a living hell. Two recent studies, conducted by Michael Yi and Sian Cotton in University of Cincinnati (UC), investigated how adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may use spirituality to cope with illness.
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