Social Science
Monday-itis all in our head
Wednesday, 02 July 2008

Having the Monday morning blues or feeling high on Friday afternoon is all in our imagination, according to new research that breaks the working week stereotypes.
 
Obesity linked to anxiety and depression
Wednesday, 02 July 2008
Research has found that obesity is associated with certain anxiety disorders, and also with depression - though this doesn't indicate that one causes the other.
 
Family therapy helps ADHD
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
A study has found that family centered therapy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, combined with taking medication, helps more than medication alone.
 
Kids today hyper but happier
Tuesday, 01 July 2008

Children today are happier than they were 20 years ago, despite common perception, although they tend to be more hyperactive at school, research has found.
 
Model forecasts city development
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
Researchers have made a model that predicts how cities might develop, forecasting patterns such as housing growth on a map of the city.
 
Messenger affects exercise advice
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
A study has found that exercise advice takes hold better when it's given by people who have a similar social identity, rather than by health professionals.
 
More Mâori needed in health
Monday, 30 June 2008

New research has found that Mâori are under represented in the New Zealand health workforce, and has suggested steps that could rectify the imbalance.
 
Telemedicine treats babies locally
Monday, 30 June 2008

Babies in North Queensland will now receive the best treatment possible without having to travel, thanks to the development of a new telemedicine service.
 
Crowds hide fearful looks from brain
Friday, 27 June 2008

Facial expressions showing fear are harder for the brain to detect in crowds than individually or in small groups, according to research. 
 
Forestry important to Tasmania
Friday, 27 June 2008

A new report that analysed the Tasmanian forest industry's spending and jobs in detail has found that it employs around 3 per cent of the territory's workforce.
 
Leaders important to change
Friday, 27 June 2008

A study has found that it is not only leaders' knowledge that makes them successful, but their ability to develop and commit to strategies for the future.
 
Australian unis feed body issues
Friday, 27 June 2008

Research has found that Asian university students living in Australia, along with Australian students, have more body image problems than those in China.
 
Life changes
Friday, 27 June 2008

If our grandmothers did not have such difficulty in facing the menopause why do modern women, questions Helen Lobato?
 
Hearts fail more in winter
Thursday, 26 June 2008

The number of heart failure hospitalisations and deaths increase in winter and are lowest in summer, despite the overwhelming heat, a study has found.
 
Rich pickings for the slender
Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Obesity is a problem that goes beyond the individual and penetrates the most serious inequities in our society, according to Garry Jennings and Kerin O'Dea.
 
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