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3A bonus payment to teachers can improve student academic performance - but only when it is given upfront, on the condition that part of the money must be returned ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120809090335.htm)
9### [Many Parents Believe That Letting Young Children Taste Alcohol Discourages Later Use](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120919142010.htm)
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5### [Dyslexia Caused by Faulty Signal Processing in Brain; Finding Offers Clues to Potential Treatments](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120807104938.htm)
11One in four mothers believe that letting young children taste alcohol may discourage them from drinking in adolescence and 40 percent ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120919142010.htm)
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7Researchers have made a major step forward in understanding the cause of dyslexia. The scientists have discovered an important ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120807104938.htm)
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9### [A 'Learning Health System' Moves from Idea to Action](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120806171313.htm)
15New research has shown that it's possible to predict how well people will remember information by monitoring their brain activity while ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120919103144.htm)
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11In the United States, clinicians are struggling to provide better and more affordable health care to more people -- while keeping up with new scientific ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120806171313.htm)
17### [How Birds Master Courtship Songs: Zebra Finches Shed Light on Brain Circuits and Learning](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120917173101.htm)
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13### [Preschool Children Who Can Pay Attention More Likely to Finish College: Early Reading and Math Not Predictive of College Completion](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120806151405.htm)
19By studying how birds master songs used in courtship, scientists have found that regions of the brain involved in planning and ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120917173101.htm)
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15Young children who are able to pay attention and persist on a task have a 50 percent greater chance of completing college, according to a ne ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120806151405.htm)
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23The age-old parental struggle of convincing youngsters to eat their fruits and vegetables has some new allies: Power Punch ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120917090248.htm)
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25 August 15, 2012 - Dieters often use online calorie calculators to stay true to their weight-loss plan. Translating the concept to the population health arena, researchers have created the Caloric Calculator to help ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120815103031.htm)
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29 August 13, 2012 - With new national anti-bullying ads urging parents to teach their kids to speak up if they witness bullying, one researcher has found that in humans' evolutionary past at least, helping the victim of ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120813155513.htm)
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74 ### [Survival of Safety-Net Hospitals at Risk](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120920135613.htm)
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120 September 18, 2012 - Twenty minutes of daily, vigorous physical activity over just three months can reduce a child's risk of diabetes as well as his total body fat -- including dangerous, deep abdominal fat -- but 40 ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120918112814.htm)
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142 September 17, 2012 - A new study looks beyond the much-feared weight gain common to first-year students and reports on the full 4-year impact of higher education on weight, BMI, and body ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120917123937.htm)
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