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Same Gene that Stunts Infants' Growth Also Makes Them Grow Too Big
May 28, 2012 11:25 PM EDTThe Caterpillar got down off the mushroom and crawled away in the grass, remarking as it went, 'One side will make you grow taller, and the other side will make you grow shorter.' -Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll
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NASA's Drink For Astronauts Can Fight Wrinkles, Sun Spots and Blemishes
May 28, 2012 12:33 PM EDTGood news for ladies! A drink developed by NASA to protect astronauts from high levels of radiations from the sun, outside the earth's atmosphere, might be the latest breakthrough in fight against wrinkles and blemishes.
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Pregnant Women's Diet Could Be Good for Babies
May 24, 2012 12:49 AM EDTIs it appropriate for a pregnant woman to diet? It is a topic that has been debated for a long time now. But a recent study seems to have an answer.
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Genetic Marker May Predict Smoking Quantity in African Americans
May 23, 2012 05:20 AM EDTIn a step toward understanding possible genetic differences in smoking behaviors, a team of researchers co-led by SRI International has identified a genetic marker associated with smoking quantity in people of African ancestry. The study's findings may help guide future public health decisions related to smoking, because the more people smoke, the higher their risk of lung cancer.
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Breast-Fed Babies' Gut Microbes Contribute to Healthy Immune Systems
May 22, 2012 01:50 AM EDTURBANA – A new multi-university study reports that differences in bacterial colonization of the infant gut in formula-fed and breast-fed babies lead to changes in the expression of genes involved in the infant's immune system.
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Anger in Spats Is More about Marital Climate than Heat of the Moment, Baylor Study Shows
May 22, 2012 01:49 AM EDTHow good are married couples at recognizing each other's emotions during conflicts? In general, pretty good, according to a study by a Baylor University researcher. But if your partner is angry, that might tell more about the overall climate of your marriage than about what your partner is feeling at the moment of the dispute.
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Children Exposed to Tobacco Smoke Face Long-Term Respiratory Problems
May 20, 2012 11:12 PM EDTATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO – For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children whose parents smoke. Now a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Arizona reports that those health risks persist well beyond childhood, independent of whether or not those individuals end up becoming smokers later in life.
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Foul-Mouthed Characters in Teen Books Have It All
May 19, 2012 09:43 PM EDTBestselling authors of teen literature portray their more foul-mouthed characters as rich, attractive and popular, a new study finds. Brigham Young University professor Sarah Coyne analyzed the use of profanity in 40 books on an adolescent bestsellers list. On average, teen novels contain 38 instances of profanity between the covers. That translates to almost seven instances of profanity per hour spent reading.
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Preventing Post-Traumatic Stress
May 19, 2012 12:13 AM EDTA decade after the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, studies have shown that the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among troops is surprisingly low, and a Harvard researcher credits the drop, in part, to new efforts by the Army to prevent PTSD, and to ensure those who do develop the disorder receive the best treatment available.
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Education Plays Mitigating Role in Escaping Roots of Adversity
By April Reese Sorrow | May 19, 2012 12:12 AM EDTAthens, Ga. - Decades of research show people born into poverty are likely to continue to live that way as adults. But one University of Georgia researcher has found a way out-education.
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Parents Are Happier than Non-Parents
May 18, 2012 01:12 AM EDTNew research by psychologists at three North American universities, including the University of British Columbia, finds that parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning from life than non-parents.
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Success Lies in Your Genes
May 17, 2012 09:05 PM EDTAccording to a recent study, the way to a successful life lies in your genes as genes are responsible for certain human traits like self-control, decision making, and sociability
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Immigrant Women Farm Workers Suffer Sex Abuse
By Lily Kuo | May 16, 2012 11:52 PM EDTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of female immigrant farm workers in the United States are at risk of sexual violence and harassment, the organization Human Rights Watch said in a report on Wednesday.
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Early Substance Use Associated with Lower Educational Achievement
May 16, 2012 11:50 PM EDTResearchers have found evidence that early drug and alcohol use is associated with lower levels of educational attainment.
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Female Terrorists as Highly Educated and Trained as Male Terrorists
May 16, 2012 02:04 PM EDTA New research shows that female terrorists are highly educated, employed, well-trained, and are natives of the country where they perform their terrorist acts, similar to male terrorists.
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