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• Caffeine linked to low birth weight babies
• Thigh fat may be to blame for older adults who slow down
• Office workers beware: Sitting time associated with increased risk of chronic diseases
• Excessive TV in childhood linked to long-term antisocial behavior, New Zealand study shows
• Alcohol consumption is a leading preventable cause of cancer death in U.S., experts say
• Trolls win: Rude blog comments dim allure of science online, experts say
• Limits on brain's ability to perceive multifeatured objects

Caffeine linked to low birth weight babies Posted: 18 Feb 2013 05:15 PM PST Maternal nutrition is important to a developing embryo and to the health of the child later in life. Supplementing the diet with specific vitamins is known to increase health of the fetus for example folic acid (vitamin B9) reduces the risk of spina bifida. However not everything an adult might consume is beneficial to a developing baby. New research shows that caffeine is linked to low birth weight babies and that caffeine from coffee in linked to increasing length of pregnancy.

Thigh fat may be to blame for older adults who slow down Posted: 18 Feb 2013 02:32 PM PST A new study shows that an increase in fat throughout the thigh is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults.

Office workers beware: Sitting time associated with increased risk of chronic diseases Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:23 AM PST Those who sat for more than four hours per day were significantly more likely to report having a chronic disease such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.

Excessive TV in childhood linked to long-term antisocial behavior, New Zealand study shows Posted: 18 Feb 2013 06:27 AM PST Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to manifest antisocial and criminal behavior when they become adults, according to a new study.

Alcohol consumption is a leading preventable cause of cancer death in U.S., experts say Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:41 PM PST Researchers have shown that alcohol is a major contributor to cancer deaths and years of potential life lost. These findings also show that reducing alcohol consumption is an important cancer prevention strategy as alcohol is a known carcinogen even when consumed in small quantities.

Trolls win: Rude blog comments dim allure of science online, experts say Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:40 PM PST The trolls are winning. Pick a story about some aspect of science, any story, scroll down to the blog comments and let the bashing begin.

Limits on brain's ability to perceive multifeatured objects Posted: 14 Feb 2013 10:40 AM PST New research sheds light on how the brain encodes objects with multiple features, a fundamental task for the perceptual system. The study suggests that we have limited ability to perceive mixed color-shape associations among objects that exist in several locations.

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