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Friday, July 12, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Buying behavior can be swayed by cultural mindset

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:57 AM PDT

People with collectivist mindsets tend to value the relationships between items more than the particular items themselves. Those with individualistic mindsets seem to do just the opposite.

Why do we enjoy listening to sad music?

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:54 AM PDT

Sad music might actually evoke positive emotions, reveals a new study by Japanese researchers.

Obese dads pass on predisposition to obesity and metabolic disorders to their kids

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:54 AM PDT

If you are obese and hope to be a father, here's another reason to lose weight: your children and grandchildren may inherit your waistline or metabolic disorders. Scientists have discovered in mice that obese fathers, even those with no symptoms of diabetes, passed this negative trait on most frequently to their daughters. Sons don't dodge this genetic bullet either -- both sons and daughters of obese fathers have increased risks of developing metabolic diseases.

Acceptance of what cannot be changed predicts satisfaction in later life

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 07:30 AM PDT

Accepting what cannot be changed is key to happiness in old age after loss of independence. When older adults lose control as they move into residential care, they adapt and accept what cannot be changed in order to stay happy. According to a new study, when it comes to satisfaction in later life the ability to accept what cannot be changed is as important as the feeling of being able to exert control.

Do antibiotics in animal feed pose a serious risk to human health?

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 05:48 AM PDT

As fears rise over antibiotic resistance, two experts debate whether adding antibiotics to animal feed poses a serious risk to human health.

Parental divorce in childhood is linked to raised inflammation in adulthood

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 05:45 AM PDT

People who experience parental divorce during childhood have higher levels of an inflammatory marker in the blood which is known to predict future health, according to new research from the United Kingdom.

Divorce can spell big boost to women's happiness, UK research shows

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:43 AM PDT

Women tend to become much more happy and satisfied with their lives after their divorces come through, according to new research from the United Kingdom.

Tots who sleep less have more behavior problems, study finds

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 08:42 AM PDT

Four-year-olds with shorter than average sleep times have increased rates of "externalizing" behavior problems, a new study finds.

Women suffer higher rates of decline in aging and Alzheimer's disease

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:18 AM PDT

The rates of regional brain loss and cognitive decline caused by aging and the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are higher for women and for people with a key genetic risk factor for AD, say researchers.

Note to teens: Just breathe

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 11:35 AM PDT

Researchers have found that a workshop for adolescents that teaches skills to keep impulsive acts under control, is effective. Such impulsive behavior often leads to negative acts including substance abuse and violence.

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