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Teacher Prejudices Put Girls Off Math, Science, Study Suggests
Feb. 26, 2015 — Although higher education has already opened the door to equal opportunities for women and minorities in the US in the math and science professions, a new study suggests that elementary school ... full story -
Thinking of God Makes People Bigger Risk-Takers, Study Suggests
Feb. 26, 2015 — Reminders of God can make people more likely to seek out and take risks, according to research. The findings suggest that people are willing to take these risks because they view God as providing ... full story -
Suspended Soils Maintain Rainforest Ecosystems, Says Researcher
Feb. 26, 2015 — The bird’s nest fern, a plant commonly found in many of our homes, has a critical place in maintaining the biodiversity and the ecosystems of the world’s rainforests, researchers ... full story -
Study Maps Extroversion Types in the Brain's Anatomy
Feb. 25, 2015 — Scientists have mapped the similarities and the differences in the brain between the two different kinds of extroverts: 'Agentic' go-getters and 'affiliative' people ... full story -
Bariatric Surgery Affects Risk of Pregnancy Complications
Feb. 25, 2015 — Bariatric surgery has both a positive and negative influence on the risk of complications during subsequent pregnancy and delivery, concludes a new study. The results indicate that maternal health ... full story -
The £180 Billion Bill for Living in a Material World: Material Lifestyles Not Making Us Happier
Feb. 25, 2015 — Our modern material lifestyles are failing to make us happier, damaging our health, are no longer sustainable and cost the overall economy tens of billions of pounds every ... full story -
Breakfast Habits Affect Teens' Metabolic Responses to Protein-Packed Morning Meals
Feb. 25, 2015 — A researcher compared young women who habitually skip breakfast to those who routinely eat breakfast and found that their metabolic responses to eating a high-protein breakfast were different. ... full story -
Oat Breakfast Cereals May Contain a Common Mold-Related Toxin
Feb. 25, 2015 — Oats are often touted for boosting heart health, but scientists warn that the grain and its products might need closer monitoring for potential mold contamination. They report that some oat-based ... full story -
When It Comes to the Digital Playground We Need to Stop Crying Wolf
Feb. 25, 2015 — Kids are leading the transition to digital media today. But, while too much time online could cause developmental problems, media consumption habits may not be making our children less bright or ... full story -
More Than Two Hours of TV a Day Increases High Blood Pressure Risk in Children by 30%
Feb. 25, 2015 — A study on European children concludes that spending more than two hours a day in front of a screen increases the probability of high blood pressure by 30%. The article also points out that doing no ... full story -
Is Your Busy Schedule Affecting Your Health? Time Might Not Be the Problem
Feb. 25, 2015 — The modern schedule is infamously frantic, leaving many of us feeling constantly pressed for time. But that feeling may not have much to do with time itself, according to a new study. "Feeling ... full story -
Warning on Use of Drug for Children's Sleep
Feb. 25, 2015 — Sleep researchers are warning doctors and parents not to provide the drug melatonin to children to help control their sleep ... full story -
Meditation Can Reduce Chronic Neck Pain, Study Shows
Feb. 25, 2015 — Meditation might be an effective treatment for reducing chronic neck pain, according to research. Chronic neck pain can lead to serious comorbidities like depression. Patients with chronic neck pain ... full story -
Fitting Meters Has Immediate Effect on Consumers' Water Saving Habits
Feb. 25, 2015 — Consumers reduce their water consumption by 16.5 per cent after they receive a metered connection – based on the study of a five-year program to install nearly half a million water meters in the ... full story -
Playful Adults Preferred in Choice of Partner
Feb. 25, 2015 — Which characteristics do young adults value in a potential partner for long-term relationships? A new study reveals that, besides friendliness, intelligence and a sense of humor, playfulness is also ... full story -
Marine Oil Supplement Has Positive Effects on Post-Exercise Muscle Damage
Feb. 24, 2015 — There may be a greater connection between mussels and muscles than previously thought. A new study has found that taking a pre-exercise supplement of the omega-3 PCSO-524, a marine oil lipid derived ... full story -
New Research Provides First Glimpse of Weight Gain Guidance for Pregnant Women With Obesity
Feb. 24, 2015 — New research provides the first glimpse of weight-gain guidance for pregnant women with various classes of obesity based on body mass index (BMI), and suggests that they not gain any weight until ... full story -
Unexpected Outcomes for Elderly Couples Who Stop Driving
Feb. 24, 2015 — Even if just one member of a couple stops driving, negative consequences result for both the driver and non-driver, a study concludes. The researcher recommends that the elderly and their adult ... full story -
Why a Latte Is Less Likely to Spill Than a Coffee
Feb. 24, 2015 — Carrying a cup of coffee can be precarious for a sleepy-eyed caffeine addict who might accidentally send a wave of java sloshing over the rim, but add some foam and the trip becomes easier. New ... full story -
Cyberbystanders: Most Don't Try to Stop Online Bullies
Feb. 24, 2015 — In a new study, 221 college students participated in an online chat room in which they watched a fellow student get “bullied” right before their eyes. Only 10 percent of the students who noticed ... full story
- Teacher prejudices put girls off math, science, study suggests
- Thinking of God makes people bigger risk-takers, study suggests
- Suspended soils maintain rainforest ecosystems, says researcher
- Study maps extroversion types in the brain's anatomy
- Bariatric surgery affects risk of pregnancy complications
- 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
- 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
- Women active a few times weekly have lower risk of heart disease, stroke and blood clots
- Focusing on the success of others can make us selfish
- Mindfulness meditation appears to help improve sleep quality
- Marital 'long-timers' have a 'modest rebound' in sexual frequency after 50 years
- Teens increasingly sleep deprived
- Support for sleeping in? Half of parents favor later school start times for teens
- Would you take dieting advice from a friend?
- Use of 'digital badges' in schools would motivate students, research shows
- Marijuana use is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness in adolescents
- Winter weather depriving city dwellers of vitamin D
- How a wedding engagement changes Twitter feeds
- Screen name matters with online dating: One starting with a letter in top half of alphabet makes a difference
- Stopping at red lights exposes drivers to high levels of air pollution
- How mindfulness training affects health
- Research defines more behaviors that reveal romantic attraction
- People value resources more consistently when they are scarce
- Neural basis of 'being in the mood': Researchers discover neurons that combine social information with hormonal state in female mice
- iSpot: Crowdsourcing effective for gathering biodiversity data
- Looking for love? Some use Reddit to give Cupid tech support
- Plant-based diet may reduce obese children's risk of heart disease
- Terrible at remembering names? Blame it on the music, not the memory
- How much sleep do we really need?
- Caring youth-parent relations can be vital to preventing adolescent suicide attempts
- Love online is about being real, not perfect
- Reduction in menopause-related symptoms associated with non-invasive neurotechnology
- Largest ever genome-wide study strengthens genetic link to obesity
- Wikipedia use: nothing to be ashamed about, experts say
- New evidence on risks of advanced maternal age
- 'Nurture' more important than 'nature' in childhood obesity
- Want to save the planet? Neighbors better allies than family
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