Although the idea that instrumental learning can occur subconsciously has been around for nearly a century, it had not been unequivocally demonstrated. Now, new research uses sophisticated perceptual masking, computational modeling, and neuroimaging to show that instrumental learning can occur in the human brain without conscious processing of contextual cues.

Elevated cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal levels over time in four out of 10 children with uncontrollable epilepsy treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet, according to results reported in the Journal of Child Neurology.

Title: When Communication Is Lost
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Title: Health Tip: Taking an Antibiotic
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/27/2008

A UK television network is looking into producing a TV programme about love and relationships in the context of anxiety disorders; would you like to share your story?

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With Sarah launching into her PhD and taking a break from her regular posts in the Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blog, that means we have a vacancy. Do you have something YOU would like to say about psychology, counselling, or mental health in general?

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At least 50 HIV-positive renters in New York City have notified city housing organizations in the past few months that they had to leave their homes or have been evicted because of foreclosures and that they are having difficulty finding new homes, the New York Times reports.

Downgrades in the credit ratings of U.S. not-for-profit health care systems and hospitals exceeded upgrades by a 2-to-1 ratio this year for the first time since 2003, according to a report released on Monday by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports.

Many men may have unrealistic expectations about life after prostate surgery, leading to high levels of regret.

The diabetes drug Byetta was linked to four more deaths in patients with pancreatitis, adding to two deaths announced by federal regulators last week.

Title: Finding May Allow Some Women to Stop Blood Thinners
Category: Health News
Created: 8/26/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2008

Title: Alabama 'Obesity Penalty' Stirs Debate
Category: Health News
Created: 8/26/2008
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2008