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- Brain scans reveal 'gray matter' differences in media multitaskers
- Alcohol consumption influenced by genes, research shows
- Buffet pricing affects satisfaction of food
- Most breast cancer patients who had healthy breast removed at peace with decision
- Higher risk of autism found in children born at short and long interpregnancy intervals
| Brain scans reveal 'gray matter' differences in media multitaskers Posted: 24 Sep 2014 11:49 AM PDT Simultaneously using mobile phones, laptops and other media devices could be changing the structure of our brains, according to new research. People who frequently use several media devices at the same time have lower grey-matter density in one particular region of the brain compared to those who use just one device occasionally. |
| Alcohol consumption influenced by genes, research shows Posted: 24 Sep 2014 08:37 AM PDT How people perceive and taste alcohol depends on genetic factors, and that influences whether they 'like' and consume alcoholic beverages, according to researchers. In the first study to show that the sensations from sampled alcohol vary as a function of genetics, researchers focused on three chemosensory genes -- two bitter-taste receptor genes known as TAS2R13 and TAS2R38 and a burn receptor gene, TRPV1. |
| Buffet pricing affects satisfaction of food Posted: 24 Sep 2014 08:36 AM PDT Does the price you pay at a buffet influence how much you like the food? Surprisingly, yes, say researchers. A new study found that when charged more for an all-you-can-eat buffet diners rated the food higher than when charged less for the same food. |
| Most breast cancer patients who had healthy breast removed at peace with decision Posted: 24 Sep 2014 08:28 AM PDT More women with cancer in one breast are opting to have both breasts removed to reduce their risk of future cancer. New research shows that in the long term, most have no regrets. Researchers surveyed hundreds of women with breast cancer who had double mastectomies between 1960 and 1993 and found that nearly all would make the same choice again. |
| Higher risk of autism found in children born at short and long interpregnancy intervals Posted: 24 Sep 2014 05:51 AM PDT Children who were conceived either less than 1 year or more than 5 years after the birth of their prior sibling were more likely to be diagnosed with autism than children conceived following an interval of 2-5 years, a study concludes. |
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