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Men Share Their Creative Work Online More Than Women

18:37 24-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Men are significantly more likely to share their creative work online than women though both engage in creative activity about equally. With the Internet a major form of participating in popular culture and public discourse, that means men's voices are disproportionately heard. Almost two-thirds of men report posting their work online. Only half of women do. When controlling for digital literacy -- whether perceived or actual -- the research shows they post about equally.

Scientifically Valid Prevention Programs Cut Rates Of Juvenile Delinquency

03:37 24-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Seventh-grade students in US communities that have set up scientifically validated programs to reduce juvenile delinquency have a significantly smaller chance of engaging such behavior than do children in towns that have not adopted such programs.

Subtle Nervous System Abnormalities Appear To Predict Risk Of Death In Older Individuals

03:37 24-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Subtle but clinically detectable neurological abnormalities, such as reduced reflexes and an unstable posture, may be associated with the risk of death and stroke in otherwise healthy older adults, according to a new report.

The Way Mothers Interact With Babies In First Year Predicts Child Behavior To Age 13

21:37 23-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

The way mothers interact with their babies in the first year of life is strongly related to how children behave later on. Both a mother's parenting style and an infant's temperament reliably predict challenging behavior in later childhood.

Mental And Physical Exercise Improves Genetic Mental Impairment In Rett Syndrome

06:37 23-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Australian scientists have shown that mental and physical exercise can improve coordination and movement problems in Rett syndrome, a devastating genetic brain development disorder that primarily affects females.

Stroke Study Reveals Key Target For Improving Treatment And Suggests That Gleevec May Help

06:37 23-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

For over a decade, the drug called tPA has proven its worth as the most effective emergency treatment for the most common kind of stroke, but bleeding risks and a limited time window for treatment have held it back. Now, a new study reveals why tPA has these limitations and gives tantalizing evidence about how those problems might be overcome, if a stroke victim first takes a drug currently used to treat leukemia.