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- Secrets of 'SuperAger' brains: Elderly super-agers have brains that look and act decades younger than their age
- Pan-fried meat increases risk of prostate cancer, new study finds
- Interest in arts predicts social responsibility
- Finally, the promise of male birth control in a pill: Compound makes mice reversibly infertile
- Why are elderly duped? Area in brain where doubt arises changes with age
- Children’s self-control is associated with their body mass index as adults
- Yoga: a cost-effective treatment for back pain sufferers?
- BPA link to narrowing of the arteries
- Resistance to dementia may run in the family
| Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:16 PM PDT Scientists for the first time have identified an elite group of elderly people age 80 and older whose memories are as sharp as people 20 to 30 years younger than them. And on 3-D MRI scans, the brains of these "SuperAgers" appear as young -- and one brain region was even bigger -- than the brains of the middle-aged participants. The SuperAger's cortex was astoundingly vital and resembled the cortex of people ages 50 to 65.  |
| Pan-fried meat increases risk of prostate cancer, new study finds Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:04 PM PDT New research indicates that how red meat and chicken are cooked may influence risk of prostate cancer. Men who ate more than 1.5 servings of pan-fried red meat per week increased their risk of advanced prostate cancer by 30 percent. Men who ate more than 2.5 servings of red meat cooked at high temperatures were 40 percent more likely to have advanced prostate cancer.  |
| Interest in arts predicts social responsibility Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:18 PM PDT If you sing, dance, draw, or act -- and especially if you watch others do so -- you probably have an altruistic streak, according to a new study.  |
| Finally, the promise of male birth control in a pill: Compound makes mice reversibly infertile Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:19 AM PDT Researchers have finally found a compound that may offer the first effective and hormone-free birth control pill for men. The study shows that the small molecule makes male mice reversibly infertile without putting a damper on their sex drive. When the animals stop taking this new form of birth control, their sperm rebound and they are again able to sire perfectly healthy offspring.  |
| Why are elderly duped? Area in brain where doubt arises changes with age Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:18 AM PDT Researchers have pinpointed for the first time the area in the human brain where doubt arises. The finding helps explain why older people, as well as others with damage to a specific brain region, are more prone to fall victim to deception and scams.  |
| Children’s self-control is associated with their body mass index as adults Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:54 AM PDT As adults, we know that self-control and delaying gratification are important for making healthful eating choices, portion control, and maintaining a healthy weight. However, exhibiting these skills at a young age actually may affect weight later in life. A new study finds that delaying gratification longer at 4 years of age is associated with having a lower body mass index (BMI) 30 years later.  |
| Yoga: a cost-effective treatment for back pain sufferers? Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:54 AM PDT Specialized group yoga classes could provide a cost-effective way of treating patients with chronic or recurrent low back pain, according to the UK's largest ever study of the benefits of yoga.  |
| BPA link to narrowing of the arteries Posted: 15 Aug 2012 02:48 PM PDT Scientists have for the first time established a link between high levels of urinary bisphenol-A and severe coronary artery stenosis (narrowing of the arteries).  |
| Resistance to dementia may run in the family Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:16 PM PDT People who are free of dementia and have high levels of a protein that indicates the presence of inflammation have relatives who are more likely to avoid the disease as well, according to a new study.  |
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