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• Wedded bliss or blues? Scientists link DNA to marital satisfaction
• Some video games promote unhealthy foods for kids
• Lance Armstrong failed social media, too, study suggests
• What makes triathletes so tough?
• For liberals and conservatives, 'belief superiority' is bipartisan: People with extreme views feel most superior about their beliefs
• Dog's mood offers insight into owner's health
• Stroking could stress out your cat
• Air pollution increases heart attacks
• Skin infection linked to exposure to aquariums is under-diagnosed
• Universal gown, glove use by employees in ICU reduces MRSA 40 percent
• Program improves sun protection practices among children of melanoma survivors
• Boost your immune system, shake off stress by walking in the woods
• Old remedy shows promise as new chemo drug for bladder cancer
• Drowsy Drosophila shed light on sleep and hunger
• Identifying people by their bodies when faces are no help

Wedded bliss or blues? Scientists link DNA to marital satisfaction Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:24 PM PDT What makes some people more prone to wedded bliss or sorrow than others? Researchers have found a major clue in our DNA. A gene involved in the regulation of serotonin can predict how much our emotions affect our relationships, according to a new study that may be the first to link genetics, emotions, and marital satisfaction.

Some video games promote unhealthy foods for kids Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:17 PM PDT Not only do some online video games promote a less-than-active lifestyle for children, the content of some of these games also may be contributing to unhealthy diets. A team of researchers took a closer look at what are called advergames and found they have a tendency to promote foods that are chock full of fat, sugar and sodium.

Lance Armstrong failed social media, too, study suggests Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:26 AM PDT Lance Armstrong used Twitter to employ image-repair strategies in a way that cultivated followers and countered media reports. However, he neglected to enact any image-repair tweets following his admission to using performance-enhancing drugs in a nationally staged interview with Oprah Winfrey, researchers say.

What makes triathletes so tough? Posted: 07 Oct 2013 08:21 AM PDT Why do triathletes have such remarkable endurance and exceptional athletic abilities? Researchers have found they may feel less pain than casual exercisers -- and this finding may lead to new therapies for chronic pain in others.

For liberals and conservatives, 'belief superiority' is bipartisan: People with extreme views feel most superior about their beliefs Posted: 07 Oct 2013 08:21 AM PDT As the budget crisis drags on, at least conservatives and liberals have something in common: Both believe their views on certain issues are not only correct but all other views are inferior. A new study examined whether one end of the American political spectrum believes more strongly than the other in the superiority of its principles and positions. It found both sides have elements of "belief superiority," depending on the issue.

Dog's mood offers insight into owner's health Posted: 07 Oct 2013 07:47 AM PDT Researchers have demonstrated how remote-monitoring of a dog's behavior can be used to alert family and carers that an elderly relative is struggling to cope.

Stroking could stress out your cat Posted: 07 Oct 2013 06:43 AM PDT Animal behavior specialists suggests that cats who reluctantly allow their owners to stroke them could be more stressed out than kitties who carefully avoid being petted.

Air pollution increases heart attacks Posted: 07 Oct 2013 06:42 AM PDT Air pollution increases heart attacks, according to research. Of particular note is that the study also found that older people (>65 years) and men were particularly susceptible to having arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation or acute coronary syndromes at increasing levels of air pollution.

Skin infection linked to exposure to aquariums is under-diagnosed Posted: 06 Oct 2013 11:22 AM PDT A skin infection linked to exposure to contaminated water in home aquariums is frequently under-diagnosed. Researchers say diagnosing and managing Mycobacterium marinum infection is difficult because skin lesions don't appear for two to four weeks after incubation, leading to delayed treatment and unnecessary and ineffective use of antifungal and antibacterial agents.

Universal gown, glove use by employees in ICU reduces MRSA 40 percent Posted: 04 Oct 2013 05:14 PM PDT Health-care workers' use of disposable gowns and gloves upon entering all patient rooms on an ICU, versus only in rooms on standard isolation protocol, helped reduce patient acquisition of MRSA by approximately 40 percent. While the study did not show statistically significant results for preventing patient acquisition of VRE, use of gowns and gloves increased handwashing frequency among healthcare workers and did not result in any increase in adverse events for patients.

Program improves sun protection practices among children of melanoma survivors Posted: 04 Oct 2013 12:42 PM PDT A new article outlines the results of a project investigating how directed programing affects behavior. This study is the first to evaluate impact of tailored information on a group at high risk for melanoma.

Boost your immune system, shake off stress by walking in the woods Posted: 03 Oct 2013 10:21 AM PDT Work, home, even in the car, stress is a constant struggle for many people. But it's more than just exhausting and annoying. Unmanaged stress can lead to serious health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes.

Old remedy shows promise as new chemo drug for bladder cancer Posted: 03 Oct 2013 10:21 AM PDT An old home remedy called ipecac syrup, once stocked in medicine cabinets in case of accidental poisoning, is showing promise as a new chemotherapy drug for bladder cancer.

Drowsy Drosophila shed light on sleep and hunger Posted: 03 Oct 2013 09:13 AM PDT Sleep, hunger and metabolism are closely related, but scientists are still struggling to understand how they interact. Now, researchers have discovered a key function in a molecule in fruit flies that may provide insight into the complicated relationship between sleep and food.

Identifying people by their bodies when faces are no help Posted: 03 Oct 2013 06:57 AM PDT Every day we recognize friends, family, and co-workers from afar -- even before we can distinctly see a face. New research reveals that when facial features are difficult to make out, we readily use information about someone's body to identify them — even when we don't know we're doing so.

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