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Life-Social-Education
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EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 29, 2013) -- More children than ever are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Is that proof of an epidemic – or a change in how we define and diagnose this... -
EUGENE, Ore. — (April 9, 2013) — Animals have helped sculpt human societies throughout history, but they are not getting proper credit for their influence -
EUGENE, Ore. — (March 25, 2013) — Being exposed to arguing parents is associated with the way babies' brains process emotional tone of voice, according to a newly published study -
EUGENE, Ore. — (Feb. 19, 2013) — University of Oregon researchers say a biological mechanism already considered a barometer for emotional regulation can be tapped in infants as early as five months... -
EUGENE, Ore. — (Feb. 4, 2013) — When it comes to health care, patients with the motivation, knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their own health have better health outcomes and incur fewer... -
EUGENE, Ore. — (Oct. 1, 2012) — The Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) at the University of Oregon will launch its annual Archaeology Lecture Series on Friday, Oct. 5. -
EUGENE, Ore. — (June 18, 2012) — Religions are thought to serve as bulwarks against unethical behaviors. However, when it comes to predicting criminal behavior, the specific religious beliefs one... -
EUGENE, Ore. — (June 18, 2012) — While marijuana use by teens has been increasing since 2005, an analysis of data from 1993 through 2009 by economists at three U.S. universities found no evidence... -
EUGENE, Ore. -- (May 21, 2012) – UO TeachOUT, a two-day conference on educational issues related to gender and sexuality inequality in schools, will be held May 23-24 at the University of Oregon. The... -
EUGENE, Ore. — (May 14, 2012) — Water could change the way we eat.That's the conclusion of new research by T. Bettina Cornwell of the University of Oregon and Anna R. McAlister of Michigan State...
