It has long been known that psychostimulant drugs have the paradoxical effect of reducing hyperactivity. [Psychostimulant drugs include methylphenidate – known by the trade names Ritalin, Concerta, and Methylin – and methamphetamine]. Since the mid-1950s, millions of children and adults have been prescribed stimulant medications to control attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But for more than seven decades, since the first experiment that gave an amphetamine drug to children diagnosed with behavioral problems, scientists have not known how stimulants work to ...

A new study on children who are raised bilingual examined the effects on children's development of growing up speaking two languages. The study found that different factors were responsible for the language- and non-language-related outcomes of bilingualism found in previous research. The research was carried out at York University in Toronto and published in the journal Child Development. Bilingual children show differences in how they develop language and cognitive skills through the early school years. Children who grow up speaking two languages have slower language ...

High-quality early child care isn't important just for children, but for their mothers, too. That's the conclusion of a new study by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin; the study appears in the journal Child Development. The study analyzed data from more than 1,300 children in the longitudinal Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development, which was sponsored by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). As part of the study, children's care settings were evaluated at multiple points when the children ...

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War, the aftermath of war, and political violence are harmful to children's and teens' mental health and well-being. But few studies have looked at how this happens. A new longitudinal study of neighborhoods in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has found that political violence affects children by upsetting the ways their families function, resulting in behavior problems and mental health symptoms among the youths over extended periods of time. "Our findings suggest that working with families in communities affected by political violence may have long-term benefits for children ...

Young people's choices about using drugs and alcohol are influenced by peers—not only close friends, but also sports teammates. A new study of middle schoolers and their social networks has found that teammates' smoking plays a big role in youths' decisions about smoking, but adolescents who take part in a lot of sports smoke less. The study was conducted at the University of Southern California (USC) and appears in the journal Child Development. Researchers looked at 1,260 ethnically diverse, urban, middle-class sixth through eighth graders. They asked the students ...

Children who have difficult relationships with their peers can experience more psychological dysfunction, such as depression. But does the depression lead to youths' relationship problems, or do difficulties in the relationships provoke the depression? A new study of children in the middle years of childhood has found that depression forecasts problems in peer relationships, including being victimized by peers and problems being accepted by peers. The study appears in the journal Child Development; it was conducted by researchers at Arizona State University and the University ...

PHILADELPHIA -- In their search for new, better ways to diagnose periprosthetic joint infection, Rothman Institute at Jefferson researchers have discovered that measurement of C-reactive protein in the synovial fluid is extremely accurate, while measuring a patients’ serum white blood cell count (WBC) and the percentage of neutrophils (PMN%), the conventional method for diagnosis, has a minimal role in the determination of PJI. The synovial fluid is the viscous liquid that lubricates the joints and feeds the cartilage. "This research indicates that we may need to ...

A study by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has provided the first comprehensive look at just how metal-on-metal total hip replacements are failing in patients around the country. Made possible by what is thought to be the largest archive of failed joint replacements, the research should help doctors develop a better hip replacement for future patients. The study will be reported at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Feb. 7-11. "This paper is the first step in what is a path to try to understand what the problems are with ...

Acelloria.com recently launched the beta version of 'XEstimate' in Canada, an innovative tool that calculates the value of a home based on similar surrounding properties to help with home-related decisions, whether you're buying, selling, renovating or refinancing. Acelloria's XEstimate, generated by an in-house team of experts, is an excellent and easy way we can provide valuable financial information and statistics to buyers who may not have access to such calculations otherwise. Its' main goal is to improve the buying process by educating the buyer in all aspects of ...

A new study has demonstrated that a procedure wherein healthy cartilage is transplanted to fix an area of damaged cartilage (osteoarticular cartilage transplantation or OATS procedure) is superior to the standard of care for repairing cartilage defects. It is thought that fixing such lesions may ultimately help to prevent the onset of osteoarthritis, and get athletic individuals back to sporting activities reliably. The study by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers was reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Feb. 7-11. "Studies ...

Deep in the heart of the southern Milky Way lies a stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula. It is about 7500 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Carina (The Keel) [1]. This cloud of glowing gas and dust is one of the closest incubators of very massive stars to the Earth and includes several of the brightest and heaviest stars known. One of them, the mysterious and highly unstable star Eta Carinae, was the second brightest star in the entire night sky for several years in the 1840s and is likely to explode as a supernova in the near future, by astronomical standards. ...

The award was in recognition of the innovative customer Care programme he set up, designed and implemented to support customers and crew in times of difficulty. P&O Cruises was also named Favourite Cruise Company for the fifth year running. This award was voted for by readers of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday and was presented at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. P&O Cruises managing director, Carol Marlow, said: "We are all so proud of Andrew for being named the 'unsung hero' - our Care programme was implemented to ensure that ...

A team of researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have developed a web application to test the visual intelligence of Facebook users through the social network. The new platform will enable researchers to test different cognitive skills and to obtain large amounts of data that determine what parameters affect the brain's visual capacity. Any Facebook user can download this application (available in both Spanish and English languages), which consists of different tests for measuring visual intelligence and calculation ability. Gonzalo García de ...

TEMPE - A new study provides evidence that adolescents who suffer from depression are more likely to develop difficulty in peer relationships including being bullied at school. It's often assumed that being bullied leads to psychological problems, such as depression, but the study doesn't support this line of thought. "Often the assumption is that problematic peer relationships drive depression. We found that depression symptoms predicted negative peer relationships," said Karen Kochel, Arizona State University School of Social and Family Dynamics assistant research ...

A large-scale study analyzing metabolic compounds in rice grains conducted by researchers at the RIKEN Plant Science Center (PSC) and their collaborators has identified 131 rice metabolites and clarified the genetic and environmental factors that influence their production. The findings provide a natural way to bioengineer improved rice grain varieties by selectively increasing production of useful metabolites, boosting the nutritional value of crops. As one of the most important staple crops, rice plays a central role in supplying the nutrients needed to keep the world ...

SAN FRANCISCO —There is growing evidence that supports an association between atypical fractures of the femur– a rare break of the thigh bone, typically without trauma – and the use of bisphosphonates, drugs proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence caused by osteoporosis. While the risk for suffering an atypical femur fracture while taking bisphosphonates is still very small – just 1 in 1,000 patients after six years of treatment – research presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that discontinuing ...

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Bruegger's Bagels will celebrate its two favorite days of the year - National Bagel Day and its birthday - on Thursday, Feb. 9, with its second annual Three Free Bagel Day Birthday Bash. Through 2 p.m., guests who bring a coupon to any of Bruegger's 300 locations will receive three free bagels to take to the office, take home or enjoy all to themselves. "Our loyal customers are the best birthday gift of all, and Birthday Bash is our way of saying thanks," said Bruegger's Chief Marketing Officer Scott Colwell. "Last year, we gave away nearly a quarter-million ...

Sisters by blood. Sisters through music. The Beu Sisters is a super girl pop group that knows that blood may be thicker than water, but with music, the connection becomes stronger. Candice, Christie, and Danielle Beu aka The Beu Sisters were born musically-inclined, thanks to their parents who were Broadway veterans of the musical 'A Chorus Line' in New York City. In 1998, the entire family moved to Florida, and although eventually the marriage of their parents fell apart, the sisters forged on with their music career. Together with their mother, The Beu Sisters began ...

"Focus Point Capital is committed to the health and well being of our staff and is proud to offer our employees access to information and advice about depression and how to identify it or seek treatment for it," said Focus Point Capital's Director of Communications Ms. Maria Nunez. Ms Nunez said, "We are pleased to provide the resources and information for our staff and to be recognized as leading edge within the finance sector for this type of initiative." "The program will ultimately lead to positive outcomes across the company - first ...

IntelliTrack, Inc. (ITI) announces the relocation of its corporate offices to Sparks, Maryland, a few miles north of its previous location in Hunt Valley. The relocation moves the office to a reduced space fully managed office complex. The new location in Sparks provides ITI the space it needs to accommodate its administrative and sales functions. The new address is 909 Ridgebrook Road, Suite 100C, Sparks MD 21152. ITI has chosen to join the developing movement with other companies by reducing their carbon footprint and moving to a smaller office space. All of ITI's ...

MemphisRap.com confirms that it will be opening the doors to a new business office and recording studio location in Southeast Memphis, TN. MemphisRap.com is opening an office in Memphis, TN which is slated to open in February 2012. The office will be located at 3580 Lamar Ave (Hwy 78) Memphis, TN 38118, historically known as Pigeon Roost Road which also extends to become Interstate 22. The new location will be a place where artists, labels and businesses can come that are interested in available services such as Internet marketing and advertising, music promotion, online ...

Kinerase Eye Cream is just one of several products in their lineup that are designed and formulated to restore maintain and promote healthy youthful looking skin. This one product in particular however, was specifically formulated for safe and effective use in and around the orbital regions of the eyes. The Highest Concentration of Kinatin Available At 0.125%, this skin cream contains the highest concentration of Kinatin, also known as n-6 furfuryladenine, available in any skin care product today. 0.125% may on the surface appear to be a small amount but the fact ...

Repaz Marketing is celebrating Valentine's Day by offering New Jersey businesses 20% savings on all marketing services during the month of February when they devote time, money or supplies to any New Jersey animal shelter or rescue organization. Repaz is a Monmouth County NJ marketing company specializing in Internet marketing, marketing strategy, reputation management and website design. "Due to the economy there are tens of thousands of loving dogs and cats seeking new homes in NJ," said Repaz Marketing http://www.repaz.com owner Mechele Shoneman, "what ...