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Human-like opponents lead to more aggression in video game players, study finds

Video games that pit players against human-looking characters may be more likely to provoke violent thoughts and words than games where monstrous creatures are the enemy, according to a new study by researchers ...

Psychology & Psychiatry 12 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

Community gardens may produce more than vegetables

People who participate in community gardening have a significantly lower body mass index—as well as lower odds of being overweight or obese—than do their non-gardening neighbors. Researchers at the University ...

Health Apr 18, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

BMI, though national standard, just one piece of the weight-loss puzzle

At the center of a recently released study is an abbreviation that has been around since the 1800s, but many people have no idea what it means, or whether or not it matters.

Health Sep 26, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Profanity in TV and video games linked to teen aggression

While it's been long established that watching violent scenes increases aggression levels, a new study in the medical journal Pediatrics suggests that profanity in the media may have a similar effect. Pediatrics is the to ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 17, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Protein preserves muscle and physical function in dieting postmenopausal women

Dieting postmenopausal women who want to avoid losing muscle as they lose fat should pay attention to a new University of Illinois study. Adding protein throughout the day not only holds hunger pangs at bay so that dieters ...

Health Aug 10, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0