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'Moral Victories' Might Spare You from Losing Again
July 21, 2014 — Coaches tend to overreact to close losses, and their hasty personnel adjustments tend to backfire in the long run, research shows. Researchers focused on whether coaches adjusted their personnel ... full story -
Guide to Household Water Conservation Provided by Experts
July 21, 2014 — Households can reduce water use substantially by simple actions such as installing more efficient appliances and changing day-to-day habits involving water consumption, experts explain in a new ... full story -
Communication About Female Condom Vital to Young Adults, Researchers Say
July 21, 2014 — Communication researchers examine sexual health messages aimed at young college adults about the female condom. The first female condom was introduced in the U.S. in 1993, but drew little interest ... full story -
Try, Try Again? Study Says No: Trying Harder Makes It More Difficult to Learn Some Aspects of Language, Neuroscientists Find
July 21, 2014 — Neuroscientists find that trying harder makes it more difficult to learn some aspects of language. When it comes to learning languages, adults and children have different strengths. Adults excel at ... full story -
Parents Rank Their Obese Children as 'Very Healthy'
July 21, 2014 — Parents of obese children often do not recognize the potentially serious health consequences of childhood weight gain or the importance of daily physical activity in helping their child reach a ... full story -
New Research Links Bad Diet to Loss of Smell
July 21, 2014 — Could stuffing yourself full of high-fat foods cause you to lose your sense of smell? A new study by neuroscientists says so, and it has researchers taking a closer look at how our diets could impact ... full story -
Missing Sleep May Hurt Your Memory
July 21, 2014 — Lack of sleep, already considered a public health epidemic, can also lead to errors in memory, finds a new study that found participants deprived of a night’s sleep were more likely to flub the ... full story -
Brain Waves Show Learning to Read Does Not End in 4th Grade, Contrary to Popular Theory
July 21, 2014 — Teachers-in-training have long been taught that fourth grade is when students stop learning to read and start reading to learn. But a new study tested the theory by analyzing brain waves and found ... full story -
Children as Young as Three Recognize 'Cuteness' in Faces of People, Animals
July 21, 2014 — Children as young as three are able to recognize the same ‘cute’ infantile facial features in humans and animals which encourage caregiving behavior in adults, new research has shown. A study ... full story -
Large Twin Study Suggests That Language Delay Due More to Nature Than Nurture
July 21, 2014 — A study of 473 sets of twins followed since birth found twins have twice the rate of language delay as do single-born children. Moreover, identical twins have greater rates of language delay than do ... full story -
New Trigger for Ovulation Could Make IVF Safer
July 18, 2014 — A new and potentially safer method to stimulate ovulation in women undergoing IVF treatment has been developed by researchers. Twelve babies have been born after their mothers were given an injection ... full story -
Negative HPV Test May Predict Lower Cervical Cancer Risk Than a Negative Pap
July 18, 2014 — In the US, cotesting for human papilloma virus and Pap testing for cervical cancer every 5 years for women aged 30-65 years is now recommended. However, human papilloma virus testing alone may ... full story -
Dog Food Goes Gourmet: Nine Emerging Trends in Pet Food
July 18, 2014 — Four out of five pet owners now consider their pet a member of the family, and consumers are shifting their priorities when it comes to purchasing food for their pets accordingly. One expert writes ... full story -
Eight Ways Zinc Affects the Human Body
July 18, 2014 — Zinc has been identified as one of the most important essential trace metals in human nutrition and lifestyle. Zinc is not only a vital element in various physiological processes; it is also a drug ... full story -
Choosing Cheese: Research Identifies Microbial Communities in Cheese
July 17, 2014 — After studying 137 varieties of cheese collected in 10 different countries, researchers have been able to identify three general types of microbial communities that live on cheese, opening the door ... full story -
Losing Sleep Over Your Divorce? Your Blood Pressure Could Suffer
July 17, 2014 — It's normal for people to experience trouble sleeping after a divorce, but if sleep problems last too long, they can lead to potentially harmful increases in blood pressure, a new study finds. ... full story -
Adolescent Alcohol Abuse Disrupts Transitions Into Early Adulthood
July 17, 2014 — Adolescent alcohol abuse is known to be associated with adverse outcomes in early adulthood. It is unclear how much of this association is due to the influence of differences in familial background ... full story -
Fish Oil May Benefit Alcohol Abusers
July 17, 2014 — Omega-3 fish oil might help protect against alcohol-related neurodamage and the risk of eventual dementia, according to a study. Many human studies have shown that long-term alcohol abuse causes ... full story -
Don't Skimp on Shades This Summer
July 17, 2014 — Sunscreen and sunglasses top the list of summertime must-haves for most people. But just as skin can burn on an overcast or chilly day, eyes can sustain damage anytime you’re outdoors without ... full story -
Exercise, Relaxation Activities Positively Impact People With Social Anxiety Disorders
July 17, 2014 — New research has shed light on how exercise and relaxation activities like yoga can positively impact people with social anxiety disorders. The study found that exercise and relaxation activities ... full story
- 'Moral victories' might spare you from losing again
- Guide to household water conservation provided by experts
- Communication about female condom vital to young adults, researchers say
- Try, try again? Study says no: Trying harder makes it more difficult to learn some aspects of language, neuroscientists find
- Parents rank their obese children as 'very healthy'
- New research links bad diet to loss of smell
- Missing sleep may hurt your memory
- Brain waves show learning to read does not end in 4th grade, contrary to popular theory
- Children as young as three recognize 'cuteness' in faces of people, animals
- Large twin study suggests that language delay due more to nature than nurture
- New trigger for ovulation could make IVF safer
- Negative HPV test may predict lower cervical cancer risk than a negative Pap
- Dog food goes gourmet: Nine emerging trends in pet food
- Eight ways zinc affects the human body
- Choosing cheese: Research identifies microbial communities in cheese
- Losing sleep over your divorce? Your blood pressure could suffer
- Adolescent alcohol abuse disrupts transitions into early adulthood
- Fish oil may benefit alcohol abusers
- Don't skimp on shades this summer
- Exercise, relaxation activities positively impact people with social anxiety disorders
- Obese women may have learning deficit specific to food
- Best advice for acne patients? Patience
- Eye movements reveal difference between love and lust
- Preventing foodborne illness naturally: With cinnamon
- Investing in sexual, reproductive health of 10 to 14 year olds yields lifetime benefits
- How does working part-time versus working full-time affect breastfeeding goals?
- Women's professional self-identity impacts on childcare balance, but not men's
- Danish DNA could be key to happiness
- Keeping a promise worth more than exceeding it
- Measuring nurture: Study shows how 'good mothering' hardwires infant brain
- Sometimes passion at work can be dangerous
- Asthma drugs suppress children's growth, study suggest
- Fair cake cutting gets its own algorithm
- Sun exposure, vitamin D levels and mortality
- Mediterranean diet has varied effects on cognitive decline among different races, study shows
- Does practice really make perfect?
- Marijuana dependence alters the brain's response to drug paraphernalia
- Health risks posed by 'third hand' tobacco smoke
- Do women talk more than men? It's all about context
- Do daughters really cause divorce? Maybe not
- Adolescent males seek intimacy, close relationships with the opposite sex
- Obesity may be impacted by stress, study shows
- Experts voice concerns over arsenic in rice
- Cooperation: Preteens, teens most fickle, older people most cooperative
- Parents: What you need to know before your teen hits the road
- Taking B vitamins won't prevent Alzheimer's disease, researchers conclude
- Kids' 'community' knowledge from internet leaves researcher hopeful
- SIDS risks vary by infant age: Bed sharing remains greatest risk factor for sleep related infant deaths
- The power of making amends
- Study: Young women with sexy social media photos seen as less competent
- Older adults nearly twice as likely to have memories affected by distractions
- Genome-wide analysis reveals genetic similarities among friends: Study finds truth to 'friends are the family you choose'
- Months before their first words, babies' brains rehearse speech mechanics
- Say 'no' to interruptions, 'yes' to better work
- Physical fitness associated with less pronounced effect of sedentary behavior
- Internet browsing can improve millennial attention to workplace tasks
- Weighty issue: Stress and high-fat meals combine to slow metabolism in women
- Nutritional, food safety benefits of organic farming documented by major study
- Exercise is the best medicine, study shows
- Non-invasive urine test could be used to predict premature birth, delivery of small babies
- Do women perceive other women in red as more sexually receptive?
- Drinking alcohol provides no heart health benefit, new study shows
- How Twitter can be used to address specific health issues
- Want a higher GPA in college? Join a gym
- What you eat may affect your body's internal biological clock
- Mothers orchestrate infant attention to teach new words, study concludes
- Mobile phone bling may be personal, and also cultural thing
- How antioxidants can accelerate cancers, and why they don't protect against them
- Decreasing font size enhances reading comprehension among children who have already developed proficient reading skills
- Natural birth may strengthen immune system, mouse study shows
- Go play outside: Outdoor time promotes physical activity in youth
- Being a good sport ranks as top 'fun' factor in study of youth sports
- Great tasting low-fat cheeses, cakes could soon be on the menu
- How coffee protects against Parkinson's
- Low back pain? Don't blame the weather
- Men's hot flashes: Hypnotic relaxation therapy may ease the discomfort that guys don't talk about
- Letrozole may help women with polycystic ovary syndrome become pregnant
- My brother's keeper: How siblings teach one another about the world
- Think fun when exercising and you'll eat less later
- Nearly 50 percent of grade 12 students in Ontario report texting while driving
- Mode of delivery following perineal tear, recurrence rate in subsequent pregnancies
- Children on dairy farms run one-tenth the risk of developing allergies; Dairy farm exposure also beneficial during pregnancy
- Cinnamon may be used to halt progression of Parkinson's disease, study suggests
- Neighborhoods with healthy food options less likely to have overweight kids
- Early predictor for preeclampsia found by researchers
- Health most common major stressful event in Americans' lives last year, poll finds
- Harmful hookahs: Many young smokers aren't aware of danger
- No rest for the bleary: Interrupted sleep can be as physically detrimental as no sleep at all
- Same genes drive mathematics and reading ability
- Drowning remains a top cause of death for children with autism
- Better visualizing of fitness-app data helps discover trends, reach goals
- Fungus in yogurt outbreak poses threat to consumers
- Olfactory receptors in the skin: Sandalwood scent facilitates wound healing, skin regeneration
- Working memory is key to early academic achievement
- Contradictory findings about effect of full moon on sleep
- Healthy lifestyle adds years to life
- Sibling composition impacts childhood obesity risk
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