New Studies Say AP Works
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The College Board releases its annual Advanced Placement Report to the Nation next week. For us AP and IB dorks, it is the equivalent of the State of the Union address. No, delete that. The State of the Union is usually a bore. AP's Report to the Nation is more like the Academy Awards, for a small...
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Researchers at Duke University have demonstrated that monkeys have the ability to perform mental addition, and that they performed about as well as college students given the same test.
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For some, a new study validates concerns of too much positive reinforcement of the young. Others say it lacks needed nuance.
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While the old maxim that every little bit helps rings true -- especially when it comes to weight loss -- a scientific review of commercial diet plans shows that the results are indeed just a little bit positive.
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US researchers have recently found that the acupuncture technique does actually offers pain relief and improves freedom of movement.
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Findings from a small study suggest that antibody therapy may improve the thinking ability of patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
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A study carried out by researchers from the Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine of the University of Granada, in collaboration with the Andalusian School of Public Health , found that 100% of ... via Physics Blog
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Well then there is good news for you, for a new study conducted by researchers at the Psychiatric Center GGZ Delfland, Delft, the Netherlands, suggests that highly optimistic people have lower risks of all-cause death, and lower rates of cardiovascular
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By Lightfoot, Marguerita Comulada, W Scott; Stover, Gabriel  We tested the hypothesis that a computerized intervention would be as efficacious as an in-person, small-group intervention in reducing sexual risk behaviors.
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Researchers believe that they have found how the body protects itself against diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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The Harvard researchers, who summarized their findings in this week&#39;s edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, analyzed data from more than 100,000 participants in two large cohort studies.
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The nation's fourth- and eighth-graders continue to improve steadily in mathematics, and fourth-grade reading achievement is on the rise, according to test scores released yesterday. Black and Hispanic students are also making broad gains, though significant achievement gaps persist.
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Opponents of abstinence education cite a study that found no sign that it delayed a teenagerâs sexual debut.
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDayNews)  Exercise-intervention programs can help boost physical activity in children, says a study by researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
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Scientists have produced compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain.
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Two large studies -- one on men and the other on women -- reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that elderly people who walked were more likely to maintain cognitive function.
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Researchers say results aren't necessarily transferable to human beings.