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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 -
The More Friends You Drink With ... the More You Drink
Mar. 3, 2015 — Alcohol consumption of individuals appears to increase with the number of friends in their drinking group. A new study used internet-based questionnaires that study participants completed on their ... full story -
BPA Exposure Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Study Reports
Mar. 2, 2015 — A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a variety of consumer food and beverage containers, with autism spectrum disorder ... full story -
Is 'the Dress' White and Gold or Blue and Black? Visual Perception Expert Weighs in
Mar. 2, 2015 — On Feb. 26, a picture of a cocktail dress originally uploaded to the blog Tumblr swept the Internet and managed to divide the population over a simple question: What color is the dress? Some viewers ... full story -
Growth Screening Could Help Detect Celiac Disease in Kids
Mar. 2, 2015 — Screening for five growth parameters helped detect celiac disease (CD) with good accuracy in both boys and girls because growth falters in most children with CD, according to a new article. CD is an ... full story -
Peanut Consumption Associated With Decreased Total Mortality and Mortality from Cardiovascular Diseases
Mar. 2, 2015 — Researchers have examined the association of nut and peanut consumption with mortality among low-income and racially diverse populations and found that intake of peanuts was associated with fewer ... full story -
Study on Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Safety Concludes
Mar. 2, 2015 — Cardiovascular risks of severe pediatric obesity, assessed among a recent study, have been recently published. The authors found that severely obese adolescents carry not only excess weight, but also ... full story -
Lycopene May Ward Off Kidney Cancer in Older Women
Mar. 2, 2015 — A higher intake by postmenopausal women of the natural antioxidant lycopene, found in foods like tomatoes, watermelon and papaya, may lower the risk of renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer, ... full story -
Mutation May Cause Early Loss of Sperm Supply
Mar. 2, 2015 — Problems in a gene responsible for producing the protein TAF4b leave mice -- and maybe men -- unable to sustain sperm production. As embryos, mice lacking the protein failed to develop an adequate ... full story -
Why Nitrate Supplementation May Increase Athletic Performance
Mar. 2, 2015 — Walk down the aisles of any food supplement store and you'll see that the use of nitrate supplements by athletes and fitness buffs has been popular for years. The hope is that these supplements ... full story -
Study Identifies Teens at-Risk for Synthetic Marijuana Use
Mar. 2, 2015 — One of the first American national studies to examine risk factors for use of synthetic marijuana among a large, nationally representative sample of teens. Popular among teens, in 2011, synthetic ... full story -
On-Board School Bus Filtration System Reduces Pollutants by 88 Percent
Mar. 2, 2015 — An on-board air filtration system developed specifically for school buses reduces exposure to vehicular pollutants by up to 88 percent, according to a new ... full story -
Pediatricians Face Increasing Pressure to Delay Vaccinations, and More Are Giving in to Parents' Requests
Mar. 2, 2015 — Pediatricians are facing increasing pressure from some parents who want to spread out the recommended vaccine schedule for their children by postponing vaccines, pointing to a need for improved ... full story -
Kids Who Lack Sympathy More Likely to Share With Virtuous Friends
Mar. 2, 2015 — Children who sometimes lack sympathy for others are more likely to share resources with those friends if they respect their morals suggests a paper. The study sought to explore the reciprocal ... full story -
Treadmill Performance Predicts Mortality
Mar. 2, 2015 — Analyzing data from 58,000 heart stress tests, Johns Hopkins cardiologists report they have developed a formula that estimates one's risk of dying over a decade based on a person's ability ... full story -
Psychology of Food Choice: Challenging the Status Quo
Feb. 28, 2015 — Researchers are challenging conventional beliefs about the effectiveness of traditional strategies for encouraging healthy eating. Researchers tackle issues such as the harmfulness of weight-stigma, ... full story -
Can Money Buy Happiness? The Relationship Between Money and Well-Being
Feb. 28, 2015 — Researchers have delved into the effects of experiential purchases, potential negative impacts on abundance, the psychology of lending to friends, and how the wealthy think differently about ... full story -
Introverts Prefer Mountains
Feb. 27, 2015 — In a series of three studies, researchers tested whether there is a link between personality and an aspect of physical ecology: flat terrain versus mountainous terrain. The study found that only one ... full story -
Aggressive Boys Tend to Develop Into Physically Stronger Teens
Feb. 27, 2015 — Boys who show aggressive tendencies develop greater physical strength as teenagers than boys who are not aggressive, according to new research. Research has suggested a link between male upper-body ... full story
- 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
- 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
- Needle-free vaccination: How scientists ask skin cells for help
- Popular soda ingredient, caramel color, poses cancer risk to consumers
- Proactive labor induction can improve perinatal outcomes, suggests new study
- An empty stomach can lead to an empty wallet
- Hope for reversing childhood asthma associated with maternal smoking
- A good night's sleep keeps your stem cells young
- Basic personality changes linked to unemployment, study finds
- Can you judge a man by his fingers? Link between relative lengths of index and ring fingers in men and behavior towards women
- The perils of powdered caffeine and alcohol
- Men more dissatisfied with extra chores in more gender equal countries
- Menthol increases nicotine exposure, worsens addiction
- Osteoarthritis patients benefit from jumping exercise
- Napping beyond age of two linked to poorer sleep quality in young children
- New insight into how our brain performs 'mental time travel'
- Seasonal flu vaccine induces antibodies that protect against H7N9 avian flu
- Bone-loss score may tip off doctors to gum disease in postmenopausal women
- Women seek greater variety in men and consumer products near ovulation
- Shy babies need secure parent bond to help prevent potential teen anxiety
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