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- Consuming flavanol-rich cocoa may enhance brain function
- Middle-aged adults help their hearts with regular leisure-time physical activities
- Bringing style home: How tastes are shaped online
- Egg yolk consumption almost as bad as smoking when it comes to atherosclerosis, study suggests
- Chemical widely used in antibacterial hand soaps may impair muscle function
- Bullies squelched when bystanders intervene
- For young adults, appearance matters more than health, study suggests
- Poor oral health can mean missed school, lower grades
- Why are people overconfident so often? It's all about social status
- Scientist invents pocket living room TV
| Consuming flavanol-rich cocoa may enhance brain function Posted: 13 Aug 2012 02:32 PM PDT Eating cocoa flavanols daily may improve mild cognitive impairment, according to new research.  |
| Middle-aged adults help their hearts with regular leisure-time physical activities Posted: 13 Aug 2012 02:32 PM PDT Middle-aged adults who regularly engage in leisure-time physical activity for more than a decade may enhance their heart health, according to new research.  |
| Bringing style home: How tastes are shaped online Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT Does the ideal ratio of couch to rug size keep you up at night? Are the exposed wires of your stereo causing you angst? Is that crocheted toilet paper cover kitschy enough to be cool? If you wonder, then you are not alone.  |
| Egg yolk consumption almost as bad as smoking when it comes to atherosclerosis, study suggests Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT Newly published research shows that eating egg yolks accelerates atherosclerosis in a manner similar to smoking cigarettes. Surveying more than 1,200 patients, Dr. Spence found regular consumption of egg yolks is about two-thirds as bad as smoking when it comes to increased build-up of carotid plaque, a risk factor for stroke and heart attack.  |
| Chemical widely used in antibacterial hand soaps may impair muscle function Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:55 PM PDT Triclosan, an antibacterial chemical widely used in hand soaps and other personal-care products, hinders muscle contractions at a cellular level, slows swimming in fish and reduces muscular strength in mice, according to new research. Researchers call for regulatory agencies to reconsider its use.  |
| Bullies squelched when bystanders intervene Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:55 PM PDT With new national anti-bullying ads urging parents to teach their kids to speak up if they witness bullying, one researcher has found that in humans' evolutionary past at least, helping the victim of a bully hastened our species' movement toward a more egalitarian society.  |
| For young adults, appearance matters more than health, study suggests Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:07 AM PDT When it comes to college-age individuals taking care of their bodies, appearance is more important than health. Researchers studied how college-age women view their bodies and how they feel about media messages aimed at women. Based their findings, the team developed an interactive play about body image.  |
| Poor oral health can mean missed school, lower grades Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:07 AM PDT Poor oral health, dental disease, and tooth pain can put kids at a serious disadvantage in school, upping the risk of low grades and more absences.  |
| Why are people overconfident so often? It's all about social status Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:07 AM PDT Researchers have long known that people are very frequently overconfident -- that they tend to believe they are more physically talented, socially adept, and skilled at their job than they actually are. For example, 94 percent of college professors think they do above average work (which is nearly impossible, statistically speaking). But this overconfidence can also have detrimental effects on their performance and decision-making. So why, in light of these negative consequences, is overconfidence still so pervasive? The lure of social status.  |
| Scientist invents pocket living room TV Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:20 AM PDT Leaving your TV show midway because you had to leave your home will no longer happen as you can now 'pull' the program on your TV screen onto your tablet and continue watching it seamlessly.  |
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