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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


A good night's sleep increases the cardiovascular benefits of a healthy lifestyle

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:28 PM PDT

A good night's sleep can increase the benefit of exercise, healthy diet, moderate alcohol consumption and non-smoking in their protection against cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to results of a large population follow-up study.

Brain sets prices with emotional value

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 02:31 PM PDT

You might be falling in love with that new car, but you probably wouldn't pay as much for it if you could resist the feeling. Researchers who study how the brain values things -- a field called neuroeconomics -- have found that your feelings about something and the value you put on it are calculated similarly in a specific area of the brain.

Passing the ball may also pass disease

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 11:15 AM PDT

Researchers have demonstrated that basketballs and volleyballs can spread potentially dangerous germs among players. Their findings may bring a new awareness to athletes, coaches, trainers and parents regarding safe sanitation practices for athletes.

Comet ISON brings holiday fireworks

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:30 AM PDT

Superficially resembling a skyrocket, Comet ISON is hurtling toward the Sun at 48,000 miles per hour. In May 2013, the comet was 403 million miles from Earth, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Neighborhood residents with lowest incomes most likely to care about their communities

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:34 AM PDT

Some may assume that low-income residents of run-down, crime-ridden neighborhoods do not care about their communities. However, research suggests otherwise.

Teens' self-consciousness linked with specific brain, physiological responses

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 07:09 AM PDT

Teenagers are famously self-conscious, acutely aware and concerned about what their peers think of them. A new study reveals that this self-consciousness is linked with specific physiological and brain responses that seem to emerge and peak in adolescence.

Long term night shifts linked to doubling of breast cancer risk

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:02 PM PDT

Working night shifts for 30 or more years doubles the risk of developing breast cancer, and is not confined to nurses as previous research has indicated, a new study finds.

New generation electronic games boosts kids' physical activity at home

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 04:02 PM PDT

Giving kids new generation "active" electronic games boosts their physical activity at home and has the same effect as stopping them from using the older versions altogether, a new study finds.

Early childhood respiratory infections may be potential risk factor for type 1 diabetes

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:37 PM PDT

Respiratory infections in early childhood may be a potential risk factor for developing type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), according to a new study.

The brightest students smoke less, Spanish study finds

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:53 AM PDT

Good students smoke less, according to a new Spanish study. The research highlights the fact that high school students whose parents do not approve of their smoking also smoke fewer cigarettes.

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