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  Can You 'Train' Yourself to Have More Willpower?

  January 24, 2013 — Researchers say that with a little practice, it may be possible to strengthen and improve your self-control -- and lose more ... > full story
• Social Psychology
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  Brotherly Love and the Super Bowl: Win or Lose, Healthier If You Stay Close

  January 24, 2013 — Siblings who are close as adults -- like brothers/head coaches Jim and John Harbaugh, who will clash in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3 -- are less likely to be depressed and have higher blood pressure over ... > full story
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  Lose Fat Faster Before Breakfast

  January 24, 2013 — People can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach, according to new ... > full story
• Dementia
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  Concussion-Related Abnormal Brain Proteins in Retired NFL Players

  January 22, 2013 — For the first time, researchers have used a brain-imaging tool to identify the abnormal tau proteins associated with sports concussion in five retired National Football League players who are still ... > full story
• Intelligence
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  Is Athleticism Linked to Brain Size? Exercise-Loving Mice Have Larger Midbrains

  January 17, 2013 — Is athleticism linked to brain size? Researchers performed laboratory experiments on house mice and found that mice that have been bred for dozens of generations to be more exercise-loving have ... > full story
• Brain Injury
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  NFL Players May Be at Higher Risk for Depression as They Age

  January 16, 2013 — National Football League (NFL) players may be at increased risk of depression as they age due to brain damage resulting from concussions, according to two new ... > full story
• Spirituality
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  For Sports Fans, the Story -- Not the Victor -- Makes the Difference in Enjoyment

  January 15, 2013 — A new study has concluded that sports fans love to root for a hero and against a villain, but if the game is exciting, they'll enjoy it no matter who ... > full story
• Fitness
  Fibromyalgia
  Muscular Dystrophy
  Sports Medicine
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  Neuropathy
   

  Muscle Response of Soccer Players Depends on Their Position on the Field

  January 15, 2013 — Soccor players display different muscle response parameters depending on the position that they hold on the field, according to a new ... > full story
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  To Prevent Injuries, Young Athletes May Need to Play More Just for Fun

  January 11, 2013 — One way to avoid injuries in young athletes may be for them to simply spend more time in unorganized free play such as pick-up games, a new has found. Researchers found that injured young athletes ... > full story
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  Variation Found in Foot Strike Patterns in Predominantly Barefoot Runners

  January 9, 2013 — A recently paper shows that the running foot strike patterns vary among habitually barefoot people in Kenya due to speed and other factors such as running habits and the hardness of the ground. These ... > full story

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