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• Uncovering a new angle on mental distance: Feeling closer leads to poor judgement of space
• Unraveling what's behind the sniffles, hoping for treatment
• Antidepressants and breastfeeding can mix, study suggests
• There's no faking it: Your sexual partner knows if you're really satisfied
• Head injuries can make children loners
• Lettuce rejoice! Scientists grow longer lasting salad
• Neurofinance study confirms that financial decisions are made on an emotional basis
• Physical activity associated with lower rates of hospital readmission in patients with COPD
• Consuming high-fat diet associated with increased risk of certain types of breast cancer
• Breastfeeding and infant sleep: Are babies who wake to breastfeed at night trying to delay the birth of a sibling?
• Graphic photos on tobacco packs save lives: WHO report
• Obese people feel full sooner than people of normal weight

Uncovering a new angle on mental distance: Feeling closer leads to poor judgement of space Posted: 10 Apr 2014 10:15 AM PDT Why does the second hour of a journey seem shorter than the first? Research suggests that the answer lies in how we're physically oriented in space. Research has demonstrated that a person's orientation -- the direction they are headed -- changed how they thought of an object or event. "Feeling close to or distant from something impacts our behavior and judgment," says the lead author. "We feel more socially connected, more emotionally engaged, and more attuned to the present when something is perceived as close."

Unraveling what's behind the sniffles, hoping for treatment Posted: 10 Apr 2014 06:56 AM PDT One of the most common of ailments -- the runny nose -- has been the topic of a new study. Understanding the cause could lead to a cure. The respiratory tract is under constant attack and the nose is the first line of defense. Allergens, which cause the body to fight off a perceived threat, and infections are the main problems. But millions of people get a runny nose and have difficulty breathing without an allergic attack or infection. What many people call the sniffles, scientists refer to as "non-allergic rhinitis."

Antidepressants and breastfeeding can mix, study suggests Posted: 10 Apr 2014 06:54 AM PDT Women on antidepressants are more successful at breastfeeding their babies if they keep taking the medication, a study has shown. Researchers say the health benefits of continued breastfeeding greatly outweigh any perceived risk to the baby from antidepressant medication. "This is a really important message because we know that breastfeeding has immense benefits for the child and the mum herself, including a degree of protection against post-natal depression," they note.

There's no faking it: Your sexual partner knows if you're really satisfied Posted: 10 Apr 2014 05:35 AM PDT There is no point faking it in bed because chances are your sexual partner will be able to tell. A study found that men and women are equally perceptive of their partners' levels of sexual satisfaction. The study identified sexual communication and ability to recognize emotions as important factors that predict accuracy in gauging one partner's sexual satisfaction.

Head injuries can make children loners Posted: 10 Apr 2014 05:35 AM PDT Kids three years after an initial head incident were found to have lingering injury in the brain's right frontal lobe, which is associated with lower social competence (participation in groups, number of friends, etc.), a new study finds. The study also suggests that therapy designed to improve working memory might 'treat' the social difficulties.

Lettuce rejoice! Scientists grow longer lasting salad Posted: 10 Apr 2014 05:33 AM PDT A new study reviewed the science behind keeping salad leaves fresh for longer. Their results are now being used in breeding programs to produce salads with a longer shelf life. Before they reach our supermarkets, baby salad leaves undergo rigorous processing that includes harvesting, transportation, washing, sanitization, removal of excess water, and packaging. Currently, only the most robust leaves can survive this process without being bruised and damaged.

Neurofinance study confirms that financial decisions are made on an emotional basis Posted: 10 Apr 2014 05:33 AM PDT The willingness of decision makers to take risks increases when they play games of chance with money won earlier.  Risk taking also rises when they have the opportunity to compensate for earlier losses by breaking even.

Physical activity associated with lower rates of hospital readmission in patients with COPD Posted: 09 Apr 2014 05:44 PM PDT Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who participated in any level of moderate to vigorous physical activity had a lower risk of hospital readmission within 30 days compared to those who were inactive, according to a study. "The results of this study are groundbreaking because measures of physical activity were derived from routine clinical care, instead of lengthy physical activity surveys or activity devices in smaller research samples," said the study's lead author.

Consuming high-fat diet associated with increased risk of certain types of breast cancer Posted: 09 Apr 2014 05:44 PM PDT High total and saturated fat intake were associated with greater risk of estrogen receptor- and progesterone receptor-positive breast cancer, and human epidermal growth factor 2 receptor-negative disease, according to a new study. The authors conclude, "a high-fat diet increases BC risk and, most conspicuously, that high saturated fat intake increases risk of receptor-positive disease, suggesting saturated fat involvement in the etiology of receptor-positive BC."

Breastfeeding and infant sleep: Are babies who wake to breastfeed at night trying to delay the birth of a sibling? Posted: 09 Apr 2014 05:43 PM PDT Scientists argue that infants that wake frequently at night to breastfeed are delaying the resumption of the mother's ovulation and therefore preventing the birth of a sibling with whom they would have to compete.

Graphic photos on tobacco packs save lives: WHO report Posted: 08 Apr 2014 08:17 AM PDT Large, graphic health warnings on tobacco packets in China would increase awareness about the harms of smoking, help to cut smoking rates, and in doing so save lives according to global studies. These are the key findings from a new study and report. "This new report presents a very compelling case for the introduction of large, pictorial -- or 'graphic' -- health warnings on all tobacco packages in China," a WHO Representative in China said.

Obese people feel full sooner than people of normal weight Posted: 08 Apr 2014 04:48 AM PDT Obese people take less time to feel full than those of normal weight. Despite this, they consume more calories. A faster speed of eating could play an important role in obesity, according to a study. "Eating even just 100 kcal a day more than the recommended amount can cause weight gain," write the researchers in their study. "For this reason, the speed of eating is a potential contributing factor in obesity."

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