Oregon State University
Physical activity impacts overall quality of sleep
People sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day if they get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week, a new study concludes.
Health
Nov 22, 2011 |
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The kindness of strangers: Caring, trust linked to genetic variation
Scientists have discovered that a gene that influences empathy, parental sensitivity and sociability is so powerful that even strangers observing 20 seconds of silent video identified people with a particular genetic variation ...
Genetics
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Fatherhood can help change a man's bad habits
After men become fathers for the first time, they show significant decreases in crime, tobacco and alcohol use, according to a new, 19-year study.
Health
Nov 07, 2011 |
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High to moderate levels of stress lead to higher mortality rate
A new study concludes that men who experience persistently moderate or high levels of stressful life events over a number of years have a 50 percent higher mortality rate.
Health
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Progression of Lou Gehrig's disease explained
Researchers in Uruguay and Oregon have discovered a previously unknown type of neural cell that appears to be closely linked to the progression of amytrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, that they believe will ...
Medical research
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Health benefits of broccoli require the whole food, not supplements
New research has found that if you want some of the many health benefits associated with eating broccoli or other cruciferous vegetables, you need to eat the real thing – a key phytochemical in these ...
Health
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Study: College students not eating enough fruits and veggies
College students aren't eating enough fruits and vegetables – in fact, a new study shows students aren't even eating one serving per day, far from the recommended five daily servings.
Health
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Antioxidants of growing interest to address infertility, erectile dysfunction
A growing body of evidence suggests that antioxidants may have significant value in addressing infertility issues in both women and men, including erectile dysfunction, and researchers say that large, specific clinical studies ...
Medical research
Jul 28, 2011 |
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Preschool-age kids in different countries improve academically using self-regulation game
Children who regularly participated in a Simon Says-type game designed to improve self-regulation – called the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task – may have better math and early literacy scores.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 18, 2011 |
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Stereotypes can affect how women angels' invest, according to new study
Stereotypes about gender affect investment decision-making, even among successful women, researchers concluded in a new study on how gender affects investing strategies.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Study confirms safety, cancer-targeting ability of nutrient in broccoli, other vegetables
Sulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them prevent cancer, has been shown for the first time to selectively target and kill cancer cells while leaving normal ...
Cancer
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Mechanism discovered for health benefit of green tea, new approach to autoimmune disease
One of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of "regulatory T cells" that play a key role in immune function and suppression of autoimmune disease, according to new research ...
Medical research
Jun 02, 2011 |
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New study looks at disconnect between medical and lay expertise
The Internet is empowering its users more than ever, but the same technology that allows people access to limitless information has also enabled some to combat scientific or medical authority with their personal experiences.
Other
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Marriage problems related to infants' sleep difficulties
Couples having marital difficulties may have infants who are losing sleep, according to a new study – and that may have a continuing impact on the children.
Health
May 11, 2011 |
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