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• Mindfulness from meditation associated with lower stress hormone
• Children of deployed parents at higher risk for alcohol, drug use
• You are what you eat -- even the littlest bites: Dietary influences tied to changes in gene expression
• New test for skin sensitization without using animals
• Hot flashes? Active days bring better nights
• Men benefit more than women from having authority on the job, study finds

Mindfulness from meditation associated with lower stress hormone Posted: 28 Mar 2013 11:23 AM PDT Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University of California, Davis.

Children of deployed parents at higher risk for alcohol, drug use Posted: 28 Mar 2013 09:53 AM PDT A statewide survey of sixth-, eighth-, and 11th-grade Iowa students found that children of deployed or recently returned military parents had an increased risk for alcohol use, binge drinking, and using marijuana, compared to children in non-military families. The study also found that when parental deployment resulted in a child not living with a parent or relative, the risk of binge drinking and marijuana use was even higher.

You are what you eat -- even the littlest bites: Dietary influences tied to changes in gene expression Posted: 28 Mar 2013 09:51 AM PDT Sometimes you just can't resist a tiny piece of chocolate cake. Even the most health-conscious eaters find themselves indulging in junk foods from time to time. New research raises the striking possibility that even small amounts of these occasional indulgences may produce significant changes in gene expression that could negatively impact physiology and health.

New test for skin sensitization without using animals Posted: 27 Mar 2013 10:37 AM PDT In an advance in efforts to reduce the use of animals in testing new cosmetic and other product ingredients for skin allergies, scientists are describing a new, highly accurate non-animal test for these skin-sensitizers.

Hot flashes? Active days bring better nights Posted: 27 Mar 2013 10:35 AM PDT Getting a good night's sleep isn't always easy for women at menopause. Exercise may help, but women can have a tough time carving out leisure time for it. The good news from a new study is that higher levels of routine daily physical activity may be the more important key to a better night's sleep for many women who have hot flashes or night sweats.

Men benefit more than women from having authority on the job, study finds Posted: 26 Mar 2013 08:23 AM PDT Having more authority in the workplace comes with many rewards -- including greater forms of job control and higher earnings. However, according to new research, the benefits are not evenly distributed for women and men.

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