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• Older adults have morning brains: Noticeable differences in brain function across the day
• Boomers building muscle at the gym -- but where's the passion
• Healthy diet set early in life
• Correct seat belt use saves children's lives
• Mindfulness training benefits U.S. veterans with diabetes
• Baby aspirin? Many doctors don't recommend, despite guidelines
• Aspirin: scientists believe cancer prevention benefits outweigh harms
• Our brains judge a face's trustworthiness, even when we can’t see it
• Just one simple question can identify narcissistic people
• Pump up the music -- especially the bass -- to make you feel powerful
• Flavor trumps health for blueberry buying, study shows
• Out of sight out of mind? Study shows how non-consumption shapes desire
• Childbirth complications vary widely at U.S. hospitals
• Formerly conjoined twins celebrate 10 year anniversary of groundbreaking surgery
• Anorexia fueled by pride about weight loss, study suggests

Older adults have morning brains: Noticeable differences in brain function across the day Posted: 06 Aug 2014 09:51 AM PDT Older adults who are tested at their optimal time of day (the morning), not only perform better on demanding cognitive tasks but also activate the same brain networks responsible for paying attention and suppressing distraction as younger adults, according to researchers.

Boomers building muscle at the gym -- but where's the passion Posted: 06 Aug 2014 09:50 AM PDT Our motivations for exercise, from looking good to having fun, have been evaluated by researchers who find that for the baby boom generation, passion is the most important motivator -- a fact the fitness industry should embrace. "The marketing needs to be about passion, around finding deep personal meaning in physical activity," one author says. "If you watch people playing tennis or slaloming down a hill, they're not counting calories."

Healthy diet set early in life Posted: 06 Aug 2014 06:51 AM PDT Promoting a healthy diet from infancy is important to prevent childhood obesity and the onset of chronic disease, researchers find. The study described quantity and diversity of food and drinks consumed by children aged 12-16 months.

Correct seat belt use saves children's lives Posted: 06 Aug 2014 06:48 AM PDT 9 out of 10 children are seriously or fatally injured in traffic accidents because they are incorrectly restrained or because of loose objects in cars. Correct use of safety equipment will save more lives, according to a new study.

Mindfulness training benefits U.S. veterans with diabetes Posted: 06 Aug 2014 06:39 AM PDT Mindfulness training, including focused breathing and awareness training, helped U.S. veterans with diabetes significantly lower their diabetes-related distress and blood sugar levels and improve their self-management of the disease, researchers report. Diabetes-related distress is associated with poorer self-management and negative effects of the disease.

Baby aspirin? Many doctors don't recommend, despite guidelines Posted: 05 Aug 2014 07:13 PM PDT A majority of middle-aged men and women eligible to take aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke do not recall their doctors ever telling them to do so, according to a study of an American sample of more than 3,000 patients. The finding illustrates a common disconnect between public health guidelines and what occurs in clinical practice. The study is consistent with other research showing that physicians often do not recommend aspirin as prevention therapy to the general population, despite established guidelines.

Aspirin: scientists believe cancer prevention benefits outweigh harms Posted: 05 Aug 2014 07:11 PM PDT Taking aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of developing – and dying from – the major cancers of the digestive tract, i.e. bowel, stomach and oesophageal cancer, researchers report. For the first time, scientists have reviewed all the available evidence from many studies and clinical trials assessing both the benefits and harms of preventive use of aspirin.

Our brains judge a face's trustworthiness, even when we can’t see it Posted: 05 Aug 2014 07:07 PM PDT Our brains are able to judge the trustworthiness of a face even when we cannot consciously see it, a team of scientists has found. Their findings shed new light on how we form snap judgments of others.

Just one simple question can identify narcissistic people Posted: 05 Aug 2014 12:06 PM PDT Scientists have developed and validated a new method to identify which people are narcissistic: just ask them. In a series of 11 experiments involving more than 2,200 people of all ages, the researchers found they could reliably identify narcissistic people by asking them one question.

Pump up the music -- especially the bass -- to make you feel powerful Posted: 05 Aug 2014 10:22 AM PDT It's the day of the big game -- before heading out to the field, you put on your headphones and blast some music to pump you up. The music seemingly empowers you to do great things. This effect is not all in your head: according to new research, music truly does make us feel powerful. But not all songs have the same effect, and the levels of bass are a key factor in their effectiveness.

Flavor trumps health for blueberry buying, study shows Posted: 05 Aug 2014 10:17 AM PDT Blueberries get lots of media attention for their antioxidant benefits, but a new study shows 60 percent of blueberry purchasers buy the fruit for its flavor, while 39 percent do so for psychological reasons. By "psychological," researchers mean those consumers may buy blueberries because they believe the fruit, which contains antioxidants, provides health benefits.

Out of sight out of mind? Study shows how non-consumption shapes desire Posted: 05 Aug 2014 10:17 AM PDT Whether it's your favorite pizza that's only available in your hometown, or your need for a daily Facebook fix, when something becomes temporarily unavailable, does your desire for it increase or decrease over time? The answer depends on whether substitutes for those missing things are introduced.

Childbirth complications vary widely at U.S. hospitals Posted: 04 Aug 2014 02:13 PM PDT Huge variations in maternal complications during childbirth across US hospitals have been documented by a new study. Women who delivered by cesarean at low-performing hospitals experienced lacerations, hemorrhage, clots or infections at five-times the rate of high-performing hospitals. Those who delivered vaginally at low-performing hospitals were twice as likely to suffer complications. Researchers determined the low, average or high performing hospitals based upon a calculation of the relative risk that a patient would experience a major complication.

Formerly conjoined twins celebrate 10 year anniversary of groundbreaking surgery Posted: 04 Aug 2014 02:10 PM PDT Formerly conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre celebrated the tenth anniversary of their separation today with the medical team that successfully separated and cared for them. When Carl and Clarence arrived at Montefiore from the Philippines in September 2003, they were already dying from complications of their condition. Doctors believe that without the surgery, both boys would have died within 6-8 months. Ten years following the surgery, Clarence and Carl are happy 12-year-old boys, enjoying time in the seventh grade.

Anorexia fueled by pride about weight loss, study suggests Posted: 04 Aug 2014 10:43 AM PDT Those in a new study being treated for anorexia not only suffered with negative emotions but also felt emotionally positive, having a sense of pride over being able to maintain and exceed their weight-loss goals. "Being in control is important for many of these women," one author said. "What we need to do is find a way to reconnect the positive emotions they feel in losing weight to other aspects of their lives that will lead to a more balanced sense of happiness."

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