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Researchers at The University of Texas health Science Center at Houston have embarked on one of the first double-blind, clinical studies to determine whether gluten and dairy products play a role in autistic behavior as parents have anecdotally claimed. The pilot study is one of seven current studies on autism in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

Volunteers who take part in conservation efforts may do it more for themselves than the wildlife they are trying to protect, a University of Alberta case study shows. A study of purple martin landlords-those who keep and monitor special birdhouses on their land-revealed that they were more motivated to take part in the conservation project for egoistic rather than altruistic reasons.

By Sir Ronald Sanders The bizarre remarks and actions of the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continue to concern anyone who is interested in the peace and security of the Caribbean region. Chavez has...

The only force I think can bring back consumer trust is regulatory force. people talk about market corrections. OK, there will be some price reductions but still, there are all these crazy people who ...

A reader E-mailed us after the rankings came out last week. She suggested that when ranking psychiatric hospitals we should consider accreditation by the

There's some little-noticed good news for patients in the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 that became law with Congress's override of President Bush's veto on Tuesday: Med...

Despite the prevalence of depression, and in spite of the range of medications now available, major depression remains a challenging disease to treat. A report in the August 2008 issue of the Harvard Mental health Letter states that only about half of adult patients respond to the first antidepressant they try, with only [...]

A common gender stereotype assumes that men are more aggressive and women are more emotional and that during negotiations, men will be hard-line while women better at fostering relationships. However, a new study published in Negotiation and Conflict Management Research reveals that when people are trying to make a positive impression, they may [...]

connection or bond with their mother in the first six months of life will later display abnormal behaviors, including insecurities and lack of confidence. Children who are placed in multiple foster ho...

A new study reports overall alcohol use, particularly consumption of beer, is declining in the United States. Researchers examined 50 years of data and found several changes in alcohol intake but no change in alcohol use disorders. According to the new study, published in The American Journal of medicine, Americans are drinking significantly [...]