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Think Twice About Investing in Own Company
Mar. 4, 2015 — Employees whose retirement plan is invested in stock of the company where they work do not pull out money as the firms approach financial distress, new research has found. This lack of action creates ... full story -
Time Management: Why We Feel Busier When Close to Reaching a Goal
Mar. 4, 2015 — Is there any worse time to be interrupted than right now? Regardless of what we're doing or the nature of the interruption, we often feel as if we have no time to spare at the moment. According ... full story -
Infant Gut Bacteria and Food Sensitization: Associations in the First Year of Life
Mar. 4, 2015 — New light has been shed on changes in intestinal bacteria of infants that can predict future development of food allergies or asthma. The research reveals that infants with a fewer number of ... full story -
Dog DNA Tests Alone Not Enough for Healthy Pedigree, Experts Say
Mar. 4, 2015 — Breeding dogs on the basis of a single genetic test carries risks and may not improve the health of pedigree lines, experts warn. Only a combined approach that makes use of DNA analysis, health ... full story -
Can Exercise Training Prevent Premature Death in Elderly?
Mar. 4, 2015 — Generation 100 is the first and largest randomized clinical study evaluating the effect of regular exercise training on morbidity and mortality in elderly people. "Epidemiological studies ... full story -
Twitter Helps Smokers Kick the Habit, Study Finds
Mar. 4, 2015 — When subjects in a smoking cessation program tweet each other regularly, they're more successful at kicking the habit, according to a study. Specifically, daily 'automessages' that ... full story -
Marriages More Likely to End in Divorce When Wives Get Sick
Mar. 4, 2015 — Countless couples have recited the words, ‘in sickness and in health’ on their wedding day with the intention of honoring those vows. But as it turns out, that may be easier said than ... full story -
Men Tend to Be More Narcissistic Than Women, Study Finds
Mar. 4, 2015 — With three decades of data from more than 475,000 participants, a new study on narcissism reveals that men, on average, are more narcissistic than ... full story -
Salt Increases Physical Performance in Resistance Competitions
Mar. 4, 2015 — The effectiveness of salt on sports performance in triathletes has been evaluated by researchers. The athletes who added this supplement to their usual hydration routines during the competition took ... full story -
Creative Genius Driven by Distraction
Mar. 3, 2015 — The literary great Marcel Proust wore ear-stoppers because he was unable to filter out irrelevant noise -- and lined his bedroom with cork to attenuate sound. Now new research suggests why the ... full story -
Air Pollution Linked to Slower Cognitive Development in Children
Mar. 3, 2015 — Attendance at schools exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution is linked to slower cognitive development among 7- to 10-year-old children in Barcelona, according to a new ... full story -
Adults Only Really Catch Flu About Twice a Decade, Suggests Study
Mar. 3, 2015 — Adults over the age of 30 only catch flu about twice a decade, a new study suggests. So, while it may feel like more, flu-like illness can be caused by many pathogens, making it difficult to assess ... full story -
Understanding Electric Car 'Range Anxiety' Could Be Key to Wider Acceptance
Mar. 3, 2015 — Drivers have been slow to adopt electric vehicles due to 'range anxiety,' the fear of becoming stranded with an empty battery. This phenomenon was recently addressed in a study that aims to ... full story -
Divorce Fuels Kids' Sugary Beverage Consumption, Study Finds
Mar. 3, 2015 — Children of recently separated or divorced families are likelier to drink sugar-sweetened beverages than children in families where the parents are married, putting them at higher risk for obesity ... full story -
High-Salt Diet Could Protect Against Invading Microbes
Mar. 3, 2015 — Most people consume more salt than they need and therefore have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, which are the two leading causes of death worldwide. But a new study reveals that dietary ... full story -
Marijuana: The Allergen You Never Knew Existed
Mar. 3, 2015 — As marijuana’s legal status throughout the country continues to change, people should know it can cause allergic ... full story -
Pregnant Women With Asthma Need to Curb Urge to Ask for Antibiotics
Mar. 3, 2015 — Twice as many children born to mothers who took antibiotics during pregnancy were diagnosed with asthma by age 3 than children born to mothers who didn’t take prenatal antibiotics, a new study has ... full story -
Advisory About Not Feeding Peanuts to Infants and Young Children at Risk for Peanut Allergy
Mar. 3, 2015 — Pediatric otolaryngologists and surgeons are concerned with parents getting the wrong message regarding the safety/desirability of letting babies and young children eat peanuts to prevent them from ... full story -
Nice to Sniff You: Handshakes May Engage Our Sense of Smell
Mar. 3, 2015 — Why do people shake hands? A new study suggests one of the reasons for this ancient custom may be to check out each other's odors. Even if we are not consciously aware of this, handshaking may ... full storyMore: -
Educating College Students on Drinking Risks Can Help Lessen Drinking Behaviors, but Only Temporarily, Study Finds
Mar. 3, 2015 — Briefly counseling college students on the dangers of binge drinking is effective in lowering heavy drinking levels among many students, but only temporarily. Three out of four will be right back ... full story
- Think twice about investing in own company
- Time management: Why we feel busier when close to reaching a goal
- Infant gut bacteria and food sensitization: Associations in the first year of life
- Dog DNA tests alone not enough for healthy pedigree, experts say
- Can exercise training prevent premature death in elderly?
- Twitter helps smokers kick the habit, study finds
- Marriages more likely to end in divorce when wives get sick
- Men tend to be more narcissistic than women, study finds
- Salt increases physical performance in resistance competitions
- Creative genius driven by distraction
- Air pollution linked to slower cognitive development in children
- Adults only really catch flu about twice a decade, suggests study
- Understanding electric car 'range anxiety' could be key to wider acceptance
- Divorce fuels kids' sugary beverage consumption, study finds
- High-salt diet could protect against invading microbes
- Marijuana: The allergen you never knew existed
- Pregnant women with asthma need to curb urge to ask for antibiotics
- Advisory about not feeding peanuts to infants and young children at risk for peanut allergy
- Nice to sniff you: Handshakes may engage our sense of smell
- Educating college students on drinking risks can help lessen drinking behaviors, but only temporarily, study finds
- The more friends you drink with ... the more you drink
- BPA exposure linked to autism spectrum disorder, study reports
- Is 'the dress' white and gold or blue and black? Visual perception expert weighs in
- When I'm 64 -- I'll still have hot flashes?
- Growth screening could help detect celiac disease in kids
- Peanut consumption associated with decreased total mortality and mortality from cardiovascular diseases
- Study on adolescent bariatric surgery safety concludes
- Lycopene may ward off kidney cancer in older women
- Mutation may cause early loss of sperm supply
- Why nitrate supplementation may increase athletic performance
- Study identifies teens at-risk for synthetic marijuana use
- On-board school bus filtration system reduces pollutants by 88 percent
- Pediatricians face increasing pressure to delay vaccinations, and more are giving in to parents' requests
- Kids who lack sympathy more likely to share with virtuous friends
- Treadmill performance predicts mortality
- Psychology of food choice: Challenging the status quo
- Can money buy happiness? The relationship between money and well-being
- Introverts prefer mountains
- Aggressive boys tend to develop into physically stronger teens
- Feast-and-famine diet could help extend life, study suggests
- New ultrasensitive test for peanut allergies
- Teenagers aren't swayed by celebrity culture as a route to success
- Antibiotic resistant salad: Resistant Listeria monocytogenes not as widespread as thought
- Why debunked autism treatment fads persist
- Impact of a supermarket on children's diets
- Teacher prejudices put girls off math, science, study suggests
- Thinking of God makes people bigger risk-takers, study suggests
- Beliefs can regulate effects of nicotine on the human brain
- Anesthetics could have long-term impact on children's brains
- Suspended soils maintain rainforest ecosystems, says researcher
- Study maps extroversion types in the brain's anatomy
- Bariatric surgery affects risk of pregnancy complications
- Young drinkers of flavored alcohol beverages who only consume supersized versions at increased risk of negative outcomes
- The £180 billion bill for living in a material world: Material lifestyles not making us happier
- Breakfast habits affect teens' metabolic responses to protein-packed morning meals
- Oat breakfast cereals may contain a common mold-related toxin
- When it comes to the digital playground we need to stop crying wolf
- More than two hours of TV a day increases high blood pressure risk in children by 30%
- Is your busy schedule affecting your health? Time might not be the problem
- Warning on use of drug for children's sleep
- Meditation can reduce chronic neck pain, study shows
- Fitting meters has immediate effect on consumers' water saving habits
- Playful adults preferred in choice of partner
- Common hip issue in teens misdiagnosed as pulled muscle
- Marine oil supplement has positive effects on post-exercise muscle damage
- New research provides first glimpse of weight gain guidance for pregnant women with obesity
- Unexpected outcomes for elderly couples who stop driving
- Why a latte is less likely to spill than a coffee
- Cyberbystanders: Most don't try to stop online bullies
- Peanut consumption in infancy prevents peanut allergy, study finds
- Neuroscientists literally change the way we think: Advantages of a wandering mind
- Interventions lower diabetes risk in women who had gestational diabetes
- Your privacy online: Health information at serious risk of abuse, researchers warn
- Sauna use associated with reduced risk of cardiac, all-cause mortality
- Immunization rates improve with centralized reminder system
- Brain activity shows infants are hardwired to link images, sounds as they learn to speak
- 'Walking Football' phenomenon has great health benefits
- Baby formula poses higher arsenic risk to newborns than breast milk, study shows
- Experimenting preteens may have different brain processes
- Deconstructing mental illness through ultradian rhythms
- Breastfeeding, other factors help shape immune system early in life
- Popular YouTube videos drown viewers with positive portrayals of drunkenness
- The sound of intellect: Job seeker's voice reveals intelligence
- Education 'experts' cited in news stories may lack expertise, study finds
- Want pizza, chocolate, French fries? Highly processed foods linked to addictive eating
- Key indicator for successful treatment of infertile couples
- Postmenopausal women with VVA report improved satisfaction with VagiCap
- Teens from single-parent families leave school earlier
- Up in smoke: Belief that shisha pipe 'filters out' heavy metals
- Sunlight continues to damage skin in the dark
- 'Aging in place' may be the wrong answer for boomers, their parents
- Risk of unexpected sarcoma being discovered after hysterectomy appears fairly low
- Flame retardants found to cause metabolic, liver problems, animal study shows
- Digital games and classroom learning: Study finds helpful features, gaps
- Airport screening misses half of disease cases but could be improved
- Sickness and health between men and women
- More women now using compounded hormones without understanding the risks
- Delaying children's school entry linked to poor academic performance
- Exposure to low levels of common chemical (phthalates) shown to possibly affect reproductive health of male newborns
- New clues to causes of birth defects in children from older mothers
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