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Risk of Autism Is Five Times Higher in Low-Birthweight Babies

Low-birthweight babies are at risk for all sorts of motor and cognitive delays, and researchers have just added autism to the list. A new study from the University of Pennsylvania finds that premature babies weighing less than 4.5 lbs. at birth are five times more likely than babies born at a normal weight to have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

The Half-Baked Teen Brain: A Hazard or a Virtue?

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Teenagers have a bad reputation. They’re moody, they thrive on drama. They take risks that terrify their parents and seem blithely unaware of the potential consequences of their actions. The reason for this, as scientists have discovered through modern brain-scanning technology, is that the teen brain isn’t fully cooked — it’s still in the process [...]

Cell Phones: How Precautionary Should Our Principles Be?

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TIME is endeavoring to give you every angle you need on the possible connection between cell-phone use and brain cancer. (Speaking of which: five ways to reduce your exposure to cell-phone radiation.) But as I’ve followed the story and spoken with experts on both sides of the issue, something else struck me.

Too Many One-Night Stands? Blame Your Genes

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Of all the shopworn, will-not-fly, don’t-even-think-of-trotting-it-out excuses for cheating on your significant other, the “I couldn’t help it” ploy has got to be the worst.

In women, testosterone is linked to risky career choice

Women with high levels of the hormone testosterone tend to be less risk averse and more likely to pick risky business careers than women with lower testosterone levels, a new study shows. Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago took saliva samples in 2006 from roughly 500 MBA students at the University of [...]