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Sunday, August 3, 2014

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

Chili peppers for a healthy gut: Spicy chemical may inhibit gut tumors

Posted: 01 Aug 2014 06:33 PM PDT

Researchers report that dietary capsaicin – the active ingredient in chili peppers – produces chronic activation of a receptor on cells lining the intestines of mice, triggering a reaction that ultimately reduces the risk of colorectal tumors.

New mothers still excessively sleepy after 4 months, study shows

Posted: 01 Aug 2014 07:50 AM PDT

New mothers are being urged to be cautious about returning to work too quickly, after a study found one in two were still excessively sleepy four months after giving birth. "Sleep disruption strongly influences daytime function, with sleepiness recognized as a risk-factor for people performing critical and dangerous tasks," an author of the new article said.

Keep calm moms: Maternal stress during pregnancy linked to asthma risk in offspring

Posted: 01 Aug 2014 06:10 AM PDT

During pregnancy, many women make a concerted effort to keep stress levels low -- and for good reason. Maternal stress has been linked to a number of negative outcomes for women and their infants, including developmental and behavioral problems. Now, it has been linked to the development of asthma. Researchers found that a single bout of stress during pregnancy can affect allergy and asthma susceptibility in neonates.

Misinformation diffusing online

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 08:10 AM PDT

The spread of misinformation through online social networks is becoming an increasingly worrying problem. Researchers have now modeled how such fictions and diffuse through those networks. They described details of their research and the taxonomy that could help those who run, regulate and use online social networks better understand how to slow or even prevent the spread of misinformation to the wider public.
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