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Saturday, March 15, 2014

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

Salad at high school concession stands!?

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:22 PM PDT

Is there something that can be done to improve the healthfulness of high school concession stand food, and preserve the profits they generate? According to this new study the answer is yes! This study shows that if you give people healthy foods they will buy them and be more satisfied, one of the authors said.

Years of High School Football not linked to Neurocognitive Decline, study suggests

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:20 PM PDT

As more parents consider whether it's safe for adolescents to play football, a new study of high school players found no link between years of play and any decline in neurocognitive function. The study suggests that the risks of sport-related brain injuries are relatively low.

Contagious yawning a mystery: May not be linked to empathy after all

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:18 PM PDT

While previous studies have suggested a connection between contagious yawning and empathy, new research finds that contagious yawning may decrease with age and is not strongly related to variables like empathy, tiredness and energy levels. Contagious yawning is a well-documented phenomenon that occurs only in humans and chimpanzees in response to hearing, seeing or thinking about yawning.

Older adults: Build muscle and you'll live longer

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:51 AM PDT

The more muscle mass older Americans have, the less likely they are to die prematurely, new research shows. The findings add to the growing evidence that overall body composition -- and not the widely used body mass index, or BMI -- is a better predictor of all-cause mortality. "In other words, the greater your muscle mass, the lower your risk of death," said the study's co-author. "Thus, rather than worrying about weight or body mass index, we should be trying to maximize and maintain muscle mass."

Mindfulness-based meditation helps teenagers with cancer

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 06:26 PM PDT

Mindfulness-based meditation could lessen some symptoms associated with cancer in teens, according to the results of a clinical trial intervention. Mindfulness-based meditation focuses on the present moment and the connection between the mind and body. Adolescents living with cancer face not only the physical symptoms of their condition, but also the anxiety and uncertainty related to the progression of the disease, the anticipation of physical and emotional pain related to illness and treatment, the significant changes implied in living with cancer, as well as the fear of recurrence after remission

Emotion detectors could make driving safer

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 02:30 PM PDT

Technology now allows us to read facial expressions and identify which of the seven universal emotions a person is feeling: fear, anger, joy, sadness, disgust, surprise, or suspicion. This is very useful in video game development, medicine, marketing, and, perhaps less obviously, in driver safety. We know that in addition to fatigue, the emotional state of the driver is a risk factor.

Husband's health, attitude loom large for happy long-term marriages

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:44 PM PDT

A husband's agreeable personality and good health appear crucial to preventing conflict among older couples who have been together a long time, according to a study. The report found that such characteristics in wives play less of a role in limiting marital conflict, perhaps because of different expectations among women and men in durable relationships.

Performing cardio, resistance training during same session: Does order matter? Research says no

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 06:22 AM PDT

Although the remarkable benefits of combined training have been clarified by numerous investigations, fitness enthusiasts struggle with the same question: Does the order of cardio and resistance training influence the effectiveness of a training program? Based on their findings, the researchers concluded that the training order of combined cardio- and resistance training does not seem to have an effect on biological adaptations, leaving the exercise order up to personal preference.

Facebook feelings are contagious, study shows

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 03:19 PM PDT

Emotions can spread in an online social network, a study shows. The study also demonstrated that positive emotions spread more than negative. The researchers believe their findings have widespread implications. Emotions, they write, "might ripple through social networks to generate large-scale synchrony that gives rise to clusters of happy and unhappy individuals." And with ever more avenues for expression in a digitally connected world, they write, "we may see greater spikes in global emotion that could generate increased volatility in everything from political systems to financial markets."

Gift giving 101: When do 'perfect' gifts backfire?

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 09:39 AM PDT

When it comes to shopping for gifts, we try to select things we think people both want and need. According to a new study, focusing too much on the gift recipient can lead to giving the gift we were trying to avoid in the first place. Brands selling products that are often given as gifts can help consumers focus on how they would use a product, even if they are buying the product as a gift for someone else. In doing so, the practicality of the gift becomes apparent to the consumer.

They’re grrrreat! How do brands create loyalty that lasts a lifetime?

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 09:39 AM PDT

From a very young age, children are targeted with advertising messages that emphasize fun and happiness, especially for food products and toys. But what happens to these beliefs once the child is grown? According to a new study, children develop brand loyalty and biases that carry over into their adult lives and are often difficult to change.
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