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• Psychological flexibility might be the key to better cognitive-behavioral interventions
• Two-minute video boosts pneumonia vaccinations
• Program participation results in long-term weight loss
• High retention rate for IUDS inserted after vaginal delivery
• Steps that lead to genes being switched on revealed in atomic simulation
• Satellite data could help reduce flights sidelined by volcanic eruptions
• Ancient Irish musical history found in modern India
• Arterial switch to 12 o'clock associated with reduced coronary reserve in adolescence
• Poaching of old forest elephant matriarchs threatens rainforests
• Scientists identify protein which could improve treatments for recurrent miscarriages
• Why animals court their own sex
• Protecting soybean roots

Psychological flexibility might be the key to better cognitive-behavioral interventions Posted: 14 May 2016 07:57 AM PDT Although numerous studies prove that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is effective in chronic pain treatment, psychologists acknowledge they need to learn which components of CBT provide the best outcomes for different people with pain, according to a clinical psychologist.

Two-minute video boosts pneumonia vaccinations Posted: 14 May 2016 07:57 AM PDT A two-minute video about pneumococcal vaccination sent to patients before a primary care visit tripled the likelihood they would get the vaccine. Only about 60 percent of older adults get the vaccine for the disease, which they are at more likely to die from.

Program participation results in long-term weight loss Posted: 14 May 2016 07:57 AM PDT A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of long-term participation in a national weight-loss program.

High retention rate for IUDS inserted after vaginal delivery Posted: 13 May 2016 06:53 PM PDT Though some studies have suggested intrauterine devices (IUDs) have a tendency to be expelled when inserted immediately following vaginal childbirth, a new study shows that at least 85 percent of these devices placed after delivery are still in place six weeks later.

Steps that lead to genes being switched on revealed in atomic simulation Posted: 13 May 2016 06:51 PM PDT Researchers have modelled every atom in a key part of the process for switching on genes, revealing a whole new area for potential drug targets.

Satellite data could help reduce flights sidelined by volcanic eruptions Posted: 13 May 2016 07:10 AM PDT A volcano erupting and spewing ash into the sky can cover nearby areas under a thick coating of ash and can also have consequences for aviation safety. Airline traffic changes due to a recent volcanic eruption can rack up unanticipated expenses to flight cancellations, lengthy diversions and additional fuel costs from rerouting.

Ancient Irish musical history found in modern India Posted: 13 May 2016 07:08 AM PDT An archaeologist studying musical horns from iron-age Ireland has found musical traditions, thought to be long dead, are alive and well in south India.The realization that modern Indian horns are almost identical to many iron-age European artifacts reveals a rich cultural link between the two regions 2,000 years ago.

Arterial switch to 12 o'clock associated with reduced coronary reserve in adolescence Posted: 13 May 2016 05:31 AM PDT Arterial switch to the 12 o'clock position is associated with abnormal coronary perfusion in adolescence, reveals new research. Babies born with transposition of the great arteries undergo the arterial switch operation in the first days of life.

Poaching of old forest elephant matriarchs threatens rainforests Posted: 12 May 2016 06:24 PM PDT Scientists say that the high levels of poaching forest elephants will result in a loss of the oldest, wisest matriarchs, who are living libraries of their vast rainforest domain. Without these mothers, forest elephant social lives and their understanding of their ecosystem will be lost. This exacerbates the ongoing loss of ecosystem function already underway by the loss of these most effective seed dispersers and forest gardeners.

Scientists identify protein which could improve treatments for recurrent miscarriages Posted: 12 May 2016 06:23 PM PDT Scientists have identified a protein, involved in the development of the human placenta, may also help embryos implant in the womb -- something which could improve treatments for recurrent miscarriages and pre-eclampsia.

Why animals court their own sex Posted: 12 May 2016 06:23 PM PDT Same-sex sexual behavior is common in animals but puzzles evolutionary biologists since it doesn't carry the same obvious benefits as heterosexual courtship behavior that leads to mating and production of offspring. A study sheds new light on the pervasiveness of same-sex sexual behavior in the animal kingdom.

Protecting soybean roots Posted: 12 May 2016 01:11 PM PDT Soybean roots are under attack from two culprits, a parasitic round worm called the soybean cyst nematode, feeds on the roots, and a fungal disease called sudden death syndrome, which inhibits root growth. Soybean fields affected by both feel the greatest impact on yields. Planting resistant varieties and rotating crops are essential.

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