Τετάρτη 29 Φεβρουαρίου 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Predicting children's language development

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:39 AM PST

We depend on a barrage of standardized tests to assess everything from aptitude to intelligence. But do they provide an accurate forecast when it comes to something as complex as language? A new Language Use Inventory does, researchers say.

Cold air chills heart's oxygen supply, making snow shoveling dangerous for some people

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:39 AM PST

People with heart disease may not be able to compensate for their bodies' higher demand for oxygen when inhaling cold air, according to researchers, making snow shoveling and other activities dangerous for some.

Stress changes how people make decisions

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:43 AM PST

Trying to make a big decision while you're also preparing for a scary presentation? You might want to hold off on that. Feeling stressed changes how people weigh risk and reward. A new article published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reviews how, under stress, people pay more attention to the upside of a possible outcome.

Better health another reason for getting a degree

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:40 AM PST

Attaining at least a bachelor's degree after 25 years of age is associated with better midlife health, new research shows.

One-way romantic attraction? Ways to save your guy-gal friendship

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:27 AM PST

When one friend admits they are "into" the other but the feeling isn't mutual, the relationship can indeed be in jeopardy. Friendships often dissolve under these circumstances, but not always, say experts.

Sleepless in the South: New study discovers state and regional prevalence of sleep issues in the United States

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 11:24 AM PST

Researchers have put sleeplessness on the map - literally. The research team, analyzing U.S. data, has produced the first state-by-state sleep maps for the United States, revealing that residents of Southern states suffer from the most sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue, while residents on the West Coast report the least amount of problems.

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