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• Carcinogens linked to cancer stem cells, but spinach can help
• Apple peel compound boosts brown fat, reduces obesity in mice
• Respect matters more than money for happiness in life
• Online weight loss programs that feature successful dieters may help
• How humans predict other's decisions
• Poor role models: Children say two-thirds of parents do 'almost no physical activity'
• What's your name again? Lack of interest, not brain's ability, may be why we forget
• Confusion can be beneficial for learning
• Does background noise make consumers buy more innovative products?
• Retail therapy: Shopping to cope with future challenges
• Resveratrol may be natural exercise performance enhancer
• Low/moderate drinking in early pregnancy has no adverse effects on children aged five, study suggests
• Super fans behind comic book films' super success

Carcinogens linked to cancer stem cells, but spinach can help Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:32 PM PDT Researchers for the first time have traced the actions of a known carcinogen in cooked meat to its complex biological effects on microRNA and cancer stem cells. They also found that spinach can help prevent some of the damage done by this carcinogen.

Apple peel compound boosts brown fat, reduces obesity in mice Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:28 PM PDT Obesity and its associated problems such as diabetes and fatty liver disease are increasingly common global health concerns. A new study shows that a natural substance found in apple peel can partially protect mice from obesity and some of its harmful effects.

Respect matters more than money for happiness in life Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:33 AM PDT New research suggests that overall happiness in life is more related to how much you are respected and admired by those around you, not to the status that comes from how much money you have stashed in your bank account.

Online weight loss programs that feature successful dieters may help Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:33 AM PDT A Web-based program featuring successful strategies of others who have lost weight may be an effective strategy for weight loss, according to researchers.

How humans predict other's decisions Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:31 AM PDT Researchers have uncovered two brain signals in the human prefrontal cortex involved in how humans predict the decisions of other people. Their results suggest that the two signals, each located in distinct prefrontal circuits, strike a balance between expected and observed rewards and choices, enabling humans to predict the actions of people with different values than their own.

Poor role models: Children say two-thirds of parents do 'almost no physical activity' Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:30 AM PDT Children who said their parents do almost no physical activity have a 50 per cent greater risk of being unfit than children with more physically active parents, according to new research.

What's your name again? Lack of interest, not brain's ability, may be why we forget Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:30 AM PDT We've all been there: Meeting someone new and seconds later forgetting his or her name. According to an expert, it's not necessarily your brain that determines how well we remember names, but rather our level of interest.

Confusion can be beneficial for learning Posted: 20 Jun 2012 07:32 AM PDT Most of us assume that confidence and certainty are preferred over uncertainty and bewilderment when it comes to learning complex information. But a new study shows that confusion when learning can be beneficial if it is properly induced, effectively regulated and ultimately resolved.

Does background noise make consumers buy more innovative products? Posted: 19 Jun 2012 08:00 PM PDT Moderate background noise enhances creativity and makes consumers more likely to buy new and innovative products, according to a new study.

Retail therapy: Shopping to cope with future challenges Posted: 19 Jun 2012 08:00 PM PDT Consumers often shop to cope with stressful situations but they are much more selective when it comes to shopping as a way to cope with future challenges, according to a new study.

Resveratrol may be natural exercise performance enhancer Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:59 PM PDT A natural compound found in some fruits, nuts and red wine may enhance exercise training and performance, demonstrates newly published medical research.

Low/moderate drinking in early pregnancy has no adverse effects on children aged five, study suggests Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:59 PM PDT Low and moderate weekly alcohol consumption in early pregnancy is not associated with adverse neuropsychological effects in children aged five, suggests a series of new articles. However, high levels of alcohol per week were linked with a lower attention span among five year olds.

Super fans behind comic book films' super success Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:52 PM PDT A professor says unusually dedicated comic book fan base helps drive film genre's popularity.

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