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- Testes size correlates with men's involvement in toddler care
- Toward making people invisible to mosquitoes
- Positive interactions vital to pre-K learning
- Parents' genes may influence children's back to school fears
- Text messages make it easier for kids to misbehave
- BPA exposure and obesity in children: just a correlation?
- Young adults reminisce about music from before their time
- Should happiness be a key measure and target of development?
- More breast cancer screening needed in younger women
- Trying to be happier really can work
- Is bigger really better when it comes to size of labor wards?
- Obese teenagers who lose weight are at risk for developing eating disorders
| Testes size correlates with men's involvement in toddler care Posted: 09 Sep 2013 02:20 PM PDT Men with smaller testes are more likely to be involved in hands-on care of their toddlers, a new study by anthropologists finds. Smaller testicular volumes also correlate with more nurturing-related brain activity in fathers. The data suggest that the biology of human males reflects a trade-off between investments in mating versus parenting effort.  |
| Toward making people invisible to mosquitoes Posted: 09 Sep 2013 12:28 PM PDT In an advance toward providing mosquito-plagued people, pets and livestock with an invisibility cloak against these blood-sucking insects, scientists today described discovery of substances that block mosquitoes' ability to smell and target their victims.  |
| Positive interactions vital to pre-K learning Posted: 09 Sep 2013 10:09 AM PDT A new study shows young children improve self-regulation skills in classrooms where teachers exhibit approving behavior with a positive emotional tone.  |
| Parents' genes may influence children's back to school fears Posted: 09 Sep 2013 09:19 AM PDT Many parents may have noticed their children seemed on edge during their first week of school. They may have been agitated, withdrawn or more focused on themselves, rather than what was going on around them. Such behaviors are classic symptoms of high anxiety.  |
| Text messages make it easier for kids to misbehave Posted: 09 Sep 2013 07:52 AM PDT Study of more than 76,000 text messages shows that texting about delinquent topics predicts youths' involvement in antisocial behavior. Should parents and teachers worry that teenagers' texting may lead to involvement in more antisocial activities? Yes, says a study. Text messaging between adolescents about antisocial topics and behavior does in fact predict more rule breaking and aggression.  |
| BPA exposure and obesity in children: just a correlation? Posted: 09 Sep 2013 07:50 AM PDT Higher levels of bisphenol A were associated with several measures of obesity in children, research has recently found. Specifically, children exposed to higher levels of bisphenol A had increased odds of having a body mass index in the 95th percentile (i.e., greater than 95% of all children) and a waist circumference to height ratio (WC) greater than a value of 0.5.  |
| Young adults reminisce about music from before their time Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:31 AM PDT Music has an uncanny way of bringing us back to a specific point in time, and each generation seems to have its own opinions about which tunes will live on as classics. Young adults today are fond of and have an emotional connection to the music that was popular for their parents' generation, according to new research.  |
| Should happiness be a key measure and target of development? Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:31 AM PDT The second World Happiness Report further strengthens the case that well-being is a critical component of economic and social development. The report describes how measurements of well-being can be used effectively to assess the progress of nations.  |
| More breast cancer screening needed in younger women Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:31 AM PDT A new analysis confirms the need for greater use of annual mammography in women ages 40-49. It also confirms that, even with new therapeutics and protocols for treating breast cancer, regular mammography screening is still the best way to significantly reduce breast cancer deaths.  |
| Trying to be happier really can work Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:28 AM PDT Is becoming happier as easy as trying to become happier? The latest research suggests it might be.  |
| Is bigger really better when it comes to size of labor wards? Posted: 09 Sep 2013 06:25 AM PDT New research reveals that large labor wards — those handling 3,000 to 3,999 deliveries annually — have better overall approval rates compared to small, intermediate or very large obstetric units. The study suggests that greater access to in-house obstetricians and auxiliary specialists contributes to the lower obstetric injury claims from patients at large labor wards in Denmark  |
| Obese teenagers who lose weight are at risk for developing eating disorders Posted: 05 Sep 2013 05:28 PM PDT Obese teenagers who lose weight are at risk of developing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Eating disorders among these patients are also not being adequately detected because the weight loss is seen as positive by providers and family members.  |
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