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Sunday, March 4, 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


When our eyes serve our stomach

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:39 PM PST

Our senses aren't just delivering a strict view of what's going on in the world; they're affected by what's going on in our heads. A new study finds that hungry people see food-related words more clearly than people who've just eaten.

Older adults who sleep poorly react to stress with increased inflammation

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 07:37 AM PST

Older adults who sleep poorly have an altered immune system response to stress that may increase risk for mental and physical health problems, according to a new study. In the study, stress led to significantly larger increases in a marker of inflammation in poor sleepers compared to good sleepers -- a marker associated with poor health outcomes and death.

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