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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Exercise may be the best medicine for Alzheimer's disease

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:32 AM PDT

Regular, moderate exercise could improve memory and cognitive function in those at risk for Alzheimer's disease in a way no drug can. Scientists studied the effects of exercise on a group of older adults with mild cognitive impairment and found that brain activity associated with memory, measured by neuroimaging, improved after 12 weeks of a moderate exercise program.

A maternal junk food diet alters development of opioid pathway in the offspring

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 06:14 AM PDT

New animal research suggests that maternal diet during pregnancy can alter the development of a signalling pathway associated with reward processing in the offspring.

Stress early in life leads to adulthood anxiety and preference for 'comfort foods'

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 06:14 AM PDT

New research finds that adult rats reared in a stressful neonatal environment demonstrate more anxiety and stress, and they prefer to eat more foods rich in fat and sugar.

Offspring of mothers stressed during pregnancy with a passive stress coping style more prone to obesity

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 06:13 AM PDT

New animal research suggests greater risk for obesity and associated Type 2 diabetes in individuals that respond to stress in a passive manner and were born to mothers that were stressed during their pregnancy.

New guidelines for exercise in children

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 08:14 PM PDT

New guidelines highlight the amount of exercise under tens should take to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. Sixty to 85 minutes of physical activity is recommended per day, including 20 minutes of vigorous activity, experts report.

Video killed the interview star

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 10:31 AM PDT

Using video conferencing for job interviews disadvantages both employers and candidates. In simulated job interviews, candidates who were interviewed by video-conferencing were rated lower by interviewers and were less likely to be recommended for hiring. Candidates also rated their interviewers as less attractive, personable, trustworthy and competent.

Sharing the wealth with loyal workers

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 10:31 AM PDT

Workers who are loyal to their employers tend to be paid more, according to the first broad-scale study of worker loyalty and earnings.

Topical analgesic may provide pain-free 'skin glue' repair of cuts in children

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 10:31 AM PDT

More than 50 percent of children who were given a topical analgesic had no pain during wound repair with "skin glue," according to the new results.

Are you hiring the wrong person?

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 08:15 AM PDT

A new study finds employment managers tend to ignore the context of past performance.

Head hits can be reduced in youth football

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 08:15 AM PDT

Less contact during practice could mean a lot less exposure to head injuries for young football players, according to researchers.

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