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Eating behavior influenced by dining partners
Share a meal with someone and you are both likely to mimic each other's behavior and take bites at the same time rather than eating at your own pace, says a study published in the Feb. 2 issue ...
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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New study confirms that mom's love good for child's brain
School-age children whose mothers nurtured them early in life have brains with a larger hippocampus, a key structure important to learning, memory and response to stress.
Mon 30 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Football findings suggest concussions caused by series of hits
A two-year study of high school football players suggests that concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not from a single blow to the head, as commonly believed.
Thu 2 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Study urges parents to enforce booster seat use when carpooling
Most parents report that they typically require their child to use a life-saving booster seat, but more than 30 percent said they do not enforce this rule when their child is riding with another ...
Mon 30 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Testosterone puts ego in driver's seat
GOING SOLO: Testosterone can skew one's judgement, creating the impression that decisions are best taken alone .
Wed 1 Feb 12 from ABC Science
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Fighting willpower's catch-22
Resisting desires makes ensuing ones more tempting
Mon 30 Jan 12 from ScienceNews
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Babies' brains 'show autism risk'
It may be possible to detect autism at a much earlier age than previously thought, say researchers.
Sat 28 Jan 12 from BBC News
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Men more likely to have an accurate memory of unpleasant experiences
A woman's memory of an experience is less likely to be accurate than a man's if it was unpleasant and emotionally provocative, according to research undertaken by University of Montreal researchers ...
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Researcher says six factors can help you lead a longer, better life
(Medical Xpress) -- Spanish explorer Ponce de León searched for the "Fountain of Youth" in hopes of finding eternal life. And while Peter Martin, director of Iowa State University's gerontology ...
Fri 3 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Blood test accurately distinguishes depressed patients from healthy controls
The initial assessment of a blood test to help diagnose major depressive disorder indicates it may become a useful clinical tool. In a paper published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, a ...
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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