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Fireflies are a joy of summer, delightful to look at and fun to catch, but they can also be a great way to help children learn, says a Purdue University professor.

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In the world of personal finances, old dogs are eager to learn. "Somewhere around age 45 it starts to hit people in the face that they need to manage their money," says Janet Bechman, Purdue University Extension specialist in consumer sciences. "In fact, in our review of financial management education, we found that the older the participant, the greater the likelihood that he or she would adopt the practices learned."

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Dr. Claudia Osborn's life changed forever on a warm summer night in 1988 when a bike ride through her quiet neighborhood ended when she was hit by a car. Now a volunteer faculty member at Michigan State University, Osborn has chronicled her 10-year journey from serious head injury to a different yet happy life in a book titled "Over My Head."

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Medical information proliferates on the World Wide Web, but much of that information may be inaccurate or out of date, a new study suggests.

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"The take-home message for parents is that adolescent involvement in sports has positive effects on academic performance, but it also increases the likelihood of drinking and drug use," says U-M psychologist Jacquelynne Eccles.

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By law, people opposed to the death penalty are prohibited from serving on juries in which a defendant may be sentenced to death. But a new study suggests that excluding anti-death-penalty jurors may be biasing the juries who determine guilt or innocence of defendants. It is not possible, however, to tell whether this bias would favor defendants or prosecutors.

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Is country music losing its soul? The question is posed by Joli Jensen, a University of Tulsa communication professor and author of a new book that examines how country music changed in the 1950s and 60s as it reacted to the success of rock íní roll.

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Nuclear Energy industry calls on Nuclear Regulatory Commision (NRC) to reinvent its enforcement policy.

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A new survey shows that seven in 10 U.S. neurologists who treat multiple sclerosis believe the current definitions used to classify MS patients -- from the least to the most severe -- fail to adequately address the diagnosis and management of patients in each of the disease categories.

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The impact of new information technologies (IT) has been pervasive on society but productivity benefits are more difficult to pin down, according to a new National Science Board (NSB) report to Congress, Science and Engineering Indicators 1998.

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Astra Merck Inc. has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first 10-day, triple therapy regimen combining its antisecretory medication Prilosec(r) (omeprazole) for use with the antibiotics Biaxin(r) (clarithromycin) and amoxicillin to treat Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with duodenal ulcer disease. The triple combination regimen represents the only 10-day treatment option in the eradication of H. pylori approved by the FDA.

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Americans say they are more interested and more aware than ever about scientific discoveries, inventions and new technologies. However, they still score low on actual understanding of basic scientific terms and concepts, such as the definition of molecules and DNA, and how frequently the earth revolves around the sun.

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A large clinical trial in an Ugandan population heavily infected with HIV has shown that despite reductions in STDs, HIV incidence was not reduced by STD control measures. The findings, by scientists from the Johns Hopkins Schools of Public Health and Medicine, contradicted those of an earlier study in Mwamza, Tanzania, which found that the rate of HIV infection was 38 percent lower after symptomatic STDs were treated in clinics.

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Researchers have uncovered one method by which a common virus that can cause serious illness and death in immune-suppressed patients is able to evade the body's defenses. The virus is cytomegalovirus (CMV).

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Gene mutations that predispose people to a form of hereditary colon cancer may be found in at least one person per thousand, making it a relatively common hereditary disorder, new research shows.

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1. Chiropractic care evaluated using appropriateness criteria. 2. Using war terminology to describe breast cancer has polarized discussion, says Barron H. Lerner, MD, PhD of Columbia University. 3. The new diabetes drug, troglitazone, lead to two cases of severe liver disease and a case of liver failure leading to transplantation. 4. Flouride plus calcium decreased spine fractures, compared with calcium alone, in women with mild-to-moderate osteoporosis.

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Laboratory studies at Johns Hopkins have dramatically confirmed the power of a chemical discovered from the liver of sharks to slow the formation of new blood vessels destined to feed brain cancers as well as other tumors.

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1) Couples Support Genetic Testing for Bipolar Disorder; 2) Mental Health Needs of the Hearing Impaired Not Met; 3) Rural Patients Areas Need More than Medical Treatment; 4) Wanted! Entries for American Psychiatric Association (APA) Journalism Awards -- $1,000; 5) Mark Your Calendars - Upcoming APA events

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1) Compulsive Shopping Linked to Other Family Illnesses; 2) 'Bad' Girls Grow to Be Troubled Women; 3) Adolescent Abuse Has Psychiatric Consequences; 4) Anorexia Patients Fight the Battle for a Lifetime

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Should you see a specialist for athlete's foot? You should if you want the infection cleared up faster and at less cost, according to researchers at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.