Tag: young

ScienceDaily (Oct. 19, 2011) Young genes that appeared since the primate branch split from other mammal species are expressed in unique structures of the developing human brain, a new analysis finds.
The correlation suggests that scientists studying the evolution of the human brain should look to genes considered recent by evolutionary standards and early stages of brain development.

How young is too young? That's the question in Philadelphia, which has the highest rate of sexually active teens in the country -- and one Department of Health program encouraging safe sex by mailing free condoms to kids as young as 11.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - You won't get an email saying Pope Benedict added you as a friend and you can't "poke" him or write on his wall, but the Vatican is still keen to use the networking site Facebook to woo young people back to church.

A new Vatican website, www.pope2you.net, has gone live, offering an application called "The pope meets you on Facebook," and another allowing the faithful to see the Pope's speeches and messages on their iPhones or iPods.

Young people in the U.S. believe they will enjoy the good life their parents did despite the current economic crisis. Do they have good reason to be optimistic?
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Almost half of college-age Americans have suffered from some type of mental health problem in the past year, but few seek treatment, a survey finds.