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• Power helps you live the good life by bringing you closer to your true self
• When food 'porn' holds no allure: The science behind satiety
• Eating deep-fried food linked to increased risk of prostate cancer
• More severe flu seasons predicted due to climate change
• Majority of Americans support dozens of policies to strengthen U.S. gun laws
• Best friends influence when teenagers have first drink
• Berries may be healthful, but some health benefits of berries may not make it past your mouth
• Flu myths and legends: Five common flu misconceptions dispelled
• Fewer people adding salt at the table
• 'First time' may predict lifelong sexual satisfaction
• Dementia sufferers benefit from GPS
• Misconceptions about a popular pet treat
• Feeling flirty? Wait for the sun to shine
• Speed awareness courses have a 'long term impact' on driving behavior
• Male dancers signal their strength to men and women
• Smart organizations should also be stupid, according to new theory

Power helps you live the good life by bringing you closer to your true self Posted: 28 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST How does being in a position of power at work, with friends, or in a romantic relationship influence well-being? While we might like to believe the stereotype that power leads to unhappiness or loneliness, new research indicates that this stereotype is largely untrue: Being in a position of power may actually make people happier.

When food 'porn' holds no allure: The science behind satiety Posted: 28 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST New research is shedding light on why enticing pictures of food affect us less when we're full.

Eating deep-fried food linked to increased risk of prostate cancer Posted: 28 Jan 2013 11:28 AM PST Regular consumption of deep-fried foods such as French fries, fried chicken and doughnuts is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, and the effect appears to be slightly stronger with regard to more aggressive forms of the disease, according to a new study.

More severe flu seasons predicted due to climate change Posted: 28 Jan 2013 11:28 AM PST The American public can expect to add earlier and more severe flu seasons to the fallout from climate change, according to a new research.

Majority of Americans support dozens of policies to strengthen U.S. gun laws Posted: 28 Jan 2013 10:39 AM PST The majority of Americans support a broad array of policies to reduce gun violence, according to a new national public opinion survey.

Best friends influence when teenagers have first drink Posted: 28 Jan 2013 10:31 AM PST Researchers have found that teenagers who exhibit problem drinking likely got their first drink from a friend. The reason, the researchers explain, is that friends who drink are more likely to have access to alcohol and are more likely to influence when their buddies first drink. The finding is part of a formula that may help specialists intervene before problem drinking arises in at-risk adolescents.

Berries may be healthful, but some health benefits of berries may not make it past your mouth Posted: 28 Jan 2013 08:38 AM PST For the first time, scientists have exposed extracts from numerous berries high in healthy pigments to human saliva to see just what kinds of health-promoting substances are likely to survive and be produced in the mouth.

Flu myths and legends: Five common flu misconceptions dispelled Posted: 28 Jan 2013 08:38 AM PST It seems you can't go anywhere these days without hearing "the flu this" or "the flu that." Unfortunately, this season's influenza outbreak is one of the worst in years. And it's not just the flu virus that's causing problems; there are also many myths about the flu that are keeping people from doing more to prevent it.

Fewer people adding salt at the table Posted: 28 Jan 2013 07:47 AM PST The number of people in England adding salt to food at the table fell by more than a quarter in the five years following a national campaign, according to new research.

'First time' may predict lifelong sexual satisfaction Posted: 28 Jan 2013 07:47 AM PST The first sexual experience can set the tone for the rest of one's sexual life, according to new research.

Dementia sufferers benefit from GPS Posted: 28 Jan 2013 07:45 AM PST As part of the norwegian research project "Trygge Spor", more than fifty dementia sufferers have been using GPS for periods varying from several weeks to up to a year. The results show that localization technology helps achieve an increased sense of security, freedom and quality of life, both for sufferers and their next of kin.

Misconceptions about a popular pet treat Posted: 28 Jan 2013 05:29 AM PST A popular dog treat, the "bully stick," could be adding more calories than pet owners realize, and possibly be contaminated by bacteria, according to a new study.

Feeling flirty? Wait for the sun to shine Posted: 28 Jan 2013 05:19 AM PST We all know how casual flirtation can lift one's mood, which can be important at this time of year when the winter blues are at their peak. But if you are more serious about your flirting and hope to get that all important phone number, you're better off waiting until it's sunny, according to new French research.

Speed awareness courses have a 'long term impact' on driving behavior Posted: 28 Jan 2013 05:19 AM PST Speed awareness courses have a "long term impact" on driving behavior, reveals a new study.

Male dancers signal their strength to men and women Posted: 28 Jan 2013 05:19 AM PST Heterosexual men pick up clues about other men's physical qualities from their dance moves just as heterosexual women do.

Smart organizations should also be stupid, according to new theory Posted: 28 Jan 2013 05:15 AM PST Critical reflection and shrewdness can help companies to avoid crises, but sometimes good old-fashioned stupidity can serve an important function in raising the efficiency of an organization, in a new theory of 'functional stupidity.'

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