Medicine NewsThe current financial meltdown has in part been caused by bankers who display the attributes of Hubris Syndrome, a former leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has claimed. Lord David Owen, a trained medical doctor, told delegates at the Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting in Liverpool that some banking chief executives -responsible for [...]
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Experts in criminology will discuss ‘Alternatives to Custodial Sentencing’ at a Parliamentary seminar organised by the British Psychological Society and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Services and Policy. The event takes place at Westminster on Tuesday 16 June (4.30 – 6.00 p.m.
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University of Queensland research is uncovering why a flutter on the pokies can lead to bigger problems for some older adults. Professor Bill von Hippel, from UQ’s School of Psychology, has conducted research suggesting gambling problems among older adults may result from decreased self-control brought about by age-related decline in the [...]
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Boys who carry a particular variation of the gene Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), sometimes called the “warrior gene,” are more likely not only to join gangs but also to be among the most violent members and to use weapons, according to a new study from The Florida State University that is the first to confirm [...]
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There is no difference in mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes and stable heart disease who received prompt bypass surgery or angioplasty compared to drug therapy alone, according to a landmark study focused exclusively on patients with both conditions.
The long-awaited results of the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation in Type 2 Diabetes (BARI 2D) study, a multicenter trial led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, were reported at a symposium here today at the American Diabetes Association’s 69th Scientific Sessions.
Neighborhoods with restaurants, entertainment, cultural facilities and ethnic diversity have lower asthma rates in the city of Chicago than neighborhoods where residents are less likely to move, and where there are more churches and not-for-profit facilities.
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