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How Do Student Characteristics Predict University Graduation Odds?
July 31, 2013 — While policymakers often blame university systems for low graduation among college students, according to new research, characteristics known about a student before he or she even enters a college ... > full story -
'Love Hormone' Oxytocin: Difference in Social Perception Between Men and Women
July 31, 2013 — The "love hormone" oxytocin improves men's ability to identify competitive relationships whereas in women it facilitates the ability to identify kinship, according to a recent ... > full story -
Exercise May Be the Best Medicine for Alzheimer's Disease
July 30, 2013 — Regular, moderate exercise could improve memory and cognitive function in those at risk for Alzheimer's disease in a way no drug can. Scientists studied the effects of exercise on a group of older ... > full story -
A Maternal Junk Food Diet Alters Development of Opioid Pathway in the Offspring
July 30, 2013 — New animal research suggests that maternal diet during pregnancy can alter the development of a signalling pathway associated with reward processing in the ... > full story -
Stress Early in Life Leads to Adulthood Anxiety and Preference for 'Comfort Foods'
July 30, 2013 — New research finds that adult rats reared in a stressful neonatal environment demonstrate more anxiety and stress, and they prefer to eat more foods rich in fat and ... > full story -
Offspring of Mothers Stressed During Pregnancy With a Passive Stress Coping Style More Prone to Obesity
July 30, 2013 — New animal research suggests greater risk for obesity and associated Type 2 diabetes in individuals that respond to stress in a passive manner and were born to mothers that were stressed during their ... > full story -
Breastfeeding Duration Appears Associated With Intelligence Later in Life
July 29, 2013 — Breastfeeding longer is associated with better receptive language at 3 years of age and verbal and nonverbal intelligence at age 7 years, according to a new ... > full story -
New Guidelines for Exercise in Children
July 29, 2013 — New guidelines highlight the amount of exercise under tens should take to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. Sixty to 85 minutes of physical activity is ... > full story -
Human Cells Respond in Healthy, Unhealthy Ways to Different Kinds of Happiness
July 29, 2013 — Human bodies recognize at the molecular level that not all happiness is created equal, responding in ways that can help or hinder physical health, according to new ... > full storyMore: -
Hot Flashes? Thank Evolution
July 29, 2013 — A study of mortality and fertility patterns among seven species of wild apes and monkeys and their relatives, compared with similar data from hunter-gatherer humans, shows that menopause sets humans ... > full story
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