Study Finds Head Impacts in Contact Sports May Reduce Learning in College Athletes

A new study suggests that head impacts experienced during contact sports such as football and hockey may worsen some college athletes’ ability to acquire new information. The research is published in the May 16, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

– American Academy of Neurology (AAN)|5/16/2012 4:00 PM EDT

Katrina Refugee Fills a Promise to Thrive

Penn Ross Jackson survived a brain tumor, living on the streets and Hurricane Katrina all before he turned 16. On Saturday, he becomes the first in his family to graduate from a four-year college.

– University of Arkansas at Little Rock|5/16/2012 4:00 PM EDT

Smartphones Can Help the Visually Impaired, but Many Doctors Aren't Recommending Them

iPhones and other smartphones can be a huge help to the visually impaired, but only 15 percent of vision doctors are recommending them to patients, according to a study presented at the 2012 ARVO Annual Meeting.

– Loyola University Health System|5/16/2012 3:45 PM EDT

Early Substance Use Linked to Lower Educational Achievement

Researchers have found evidence that early drug and alcohol use is associated with lower levels of educational achievement. They found that people who began drinking or using drugs as young teens or who became substance dependent were less likely to finish college

– Washington University in St. Louis|5/16/2012 3:40 PM EDT

Girl Child Marriages Decline in South Asia, but Only Among Youngest

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Each year, more than 10 million girls under the age of 18 marry, usually under force of local tradition and social custom. Almost half of these compulsory marriages occur in South Asia. A new study suggests that more than two decades of effort to eliminate the practice has produced mixed results.

– University of California, San Diego Health Sciences|5/16/2012 3:00 PM EDT

Analysis of Student from the McIntire School of Commerce at UVA Moved Stock Price of Multibillion-Dollar Company

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While other students were relaxing over spring break last year, University of Virginia student Tyler Matuella buried himself in research about upstart electric carmaker Tesla.

– University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce|5/16/2012 3:00 PM EDT

Listening to Chickens Could Improve Poultry Production

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Listening to squawks and other chicken "vocalizations" using digital signal processing techniques may help farmers better manage growing conditions, contributing to both healthier birds and more productive poultry operations.

– Georgia Institute of Technology, Research Communications|5/16/2012 3:00 PM EDT

Gaydar Automatic and More Accurate for Women's Faces, Psychologists Find

After seeing faces for less than a blink of an eye, college students have accuracy greater than mere chance in judging others’ sexual orientation. Their "gaydar" persisted even when they saw the photos upside-down, and gay versus straight judgments were more accurate for women’s faces than for men’s.

– University of Washington|5/16/2012 3:00 PM EDT
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