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Thursday, February 2, 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Facebook is not such a good thing for those with low self-esteem, study finds

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:14 PM PST

In theory, the social networking website Facebook could be great for people with low self-esteem. Sharing is important for improving friendships. But in practice, people with low self-esteem seem to behave counterproductively, bombarding their friends with negative tidbits about their lives and making themselves less likeable, according to a new study.

Here is what real commitment to your marriage means

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:14 PM PST

What does being committed to your marriage really mean? A psychology professors answer this question in a new study based on their analysis of 172 married couples over the first 11 years of marriage.

Need an excuse to book a massage? Massage reduces inflammation and promotes growth of new mitochondria following strenuous exercise

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:17 AM PST

About 18 million individuals undergo massage therapy annually in the U.S. Despite several reports that long-term massage therapy reduces chronic pain and improves range of motion in clinical trials, the biological effects of massage on skeletal tissue have remained unclear - until now.

Sleep deprivation tied to increased nighttime urination in preadolescence

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:53 AM PST

A new study sheds light on why some children may need to urinate more often during the rest cycle. Researchers found sleep deprivation caused healthy children, ages 8-12, to urinate significantly more frequently, excrete more sodium in urine, have altered regulation of the hormones important for excretion.

Societal control of sugar essential to ease public health burden, experts urge

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:53 AM PST

Sugar should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health, according to a team of researchers, who maintain in a new report that sugar is fueling a global obesity pandemic, contributing to 35 million deaths annually worldwide from non-communicable diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

Why the brain is more reluctant to function as we age

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 07:51 AM PST

New findings reveal a novel mechanism through which the brain may become more reluctant to function as we grow older.

Men more likely to have an accurate memory of unpleasant experiences

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 06:27 AM PST

Researchers reveal how pleasantness and emotional intensity affects memories. A woman's memory of an experience is less likely to be accurate than a man's if it was unpleasant and emotionally provocative, new research suggests.

Sporting event ads viewed favorably, especially if the game is close

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:30 AM PST

The average price for a 30-second advertising spot in the 2012 Super Bowl on Feb. 5 is a staggering $3.5 million and a new study suggests that, for advertisers, it may not really matter if the New England Patriots or the New York Giants win. But for the sake of companies forking out big bucks on the ads, it had better be a close and exciting game.

College reduces odds for marriage among disadvantaged

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:24 AM PST

For those with few social advantages, college is a prime pathway to financial stability, but it also unexpectedly lowers their odds of ever marrying, according to a new study.

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