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• 'Boys will be boys' in US, but not in Asia
• Pinpointing how nature's benefits link to human well-being
• Fetch, boy! Study shows homes with dogs have more types of bacteria
• Brain can be trained in compassion, study shows
• Study challenges notion that umpires call more strikes for pitchers of same race
• Weekends are the best time to buy airline tickets, study finds
• Laws to lower alcohol limits mean lower fatalities says trauma expert
• Good marriage can buffer effects of dad's depression on young children
• Children of married parents less likely to be obese
• Overeating learned in infancy, study suggests
• Re-emergence of moderate iodine deficiency in developed countries
• Calcium supplements linked to longer lifespans in women
• Footwear's (carbon) footprint: Bulk of shoes' carbon footprint comes from manufacturing processes
• Addiction to unhealthy foods could help explain the global obesity epidemic, research suggests
• Neuroscientists explain how the sensation of brain freeze works
• How healthy are you for your age?
• Empathy plays a key role in moral judgments
• Phthalates -- chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food -- linked to elevated blood pressure in children and teens
• Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns heart expert

'Boys will be boys' in US, but not in Asia Posted: 22 May 2013 03:03 PM PDT A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children -- one that does not appear to exist in children in Asia.

Pinpointing how nature's benefits link to human well-being Posted: 22 May 2013 03:03 PM PDT What people take from nature -- water, food, timber, inspiration, relaxation -- are so abundant, it seems self-evident. Until you try to quantitatively understand how and to what extent they contribute to humans.

Fetch, boy! Study shows homes with dogs have more types of bacteria Posted: 22 May 2013 03:03 PM PDT New research shows that households with dogs are home to more types of bacteria -- including bacteria that are rarely found in households that do not have dogs. The finding is part of a larger study to improve our understanding of the microscopic life forms that live in our homes.

Brain can be trained in compassion, study shows Posted: 22 May 2013 01:03 PM PDT A new study shows that adults can be trained to be more compassionate. The report investigates whether training adults in compassion can result in greater altruistic behavior and related changes in neural systems underlying compassion.

Study challenges notion that umpires call more strikes for pitchers of same race Posted: 22 May 2013 01:03 PM PDT A new study challenges previous research that suggests umpire discrimination exists in Major League Baseball.

Weekends are the best time to buy airline tickets, study finds Posted: 22 May 2013 01:03 PM PDT Researchers studied a historical archive of airline ticket purchases and found the best deals are on the weekend.

Laws to lower alcohol limits mean lower fatalities says trauma expert Posted: 22 May 2013 01:02 PM PDT The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing that the legal limit for a driver's blood-alcohol content be reduced from 0.08 to 0.05, but and that may not be far enough say experts.

Good marriage can buffer effects of dad's depression on young children Posted: 22 May 2013 12:05 PM PDT What effect does a father's depression have on his young son or daughter? When fathers report a high level of emotional intimacy in their marriage, their children benefit, said a new study.

Children of married parents less likely to be obese Posted: 22 May 2013 11:20 AM PDT Children living in households where the parents are married are less likely to be obese, according to new research.

Overeating learned in infancy, study suggests Posted: 22 May 2013 10:12 AM PDT Research shows that clinical obesity at 24 months of age strongly traces back to infant feeding patterns.

Re-emergence of moderate iodine deficiency in developed countries Posted: 22 May 2013 10:10 AM PDT A commentary accompanying research calls for greater public health policies to eradicate iodine deficiency in the U.K. and other developed countries, including the United States.

Calcium supplements linked to longer lifespans in women Posted: 22 May 2013 10:09 AM PDT Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a recent study.

Footwear's (carbon) footprint: Bulk of shoes' carbon footprint comes from manufacturing processes Posted: 22 May 2013 09:31 AM PDT A typical pair of running shoes generates 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to keeping a 100-watt light bulb on for one week, according to a new lifecycle assessment.

Addiction to unhealthy foods could help explain the global obesity epidemic, research suggests Posted: 22 May 2013 06:58 AM PDT New research shows that high-fructose corn syrup can cause behavioral reactions in rats similar to those produced by drugs of abuse such as cocaine. These results suggest food addiction could explain, at least partly, the current global obesity epidemic.

Neuroscientists explain how the sensation of brain freeze works Posted: 22 May 2013 06:53 AM PDT Brain freeze is practically a rite of summer. It happens when you eat ice cream or gulp something ice cold too quickly. The scientific term is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, but that's a mouthful. Brain freeze is your body's way of putting on the brakes, telling you to slow down and take it easy.

How healthy are you for your age? Posted: 22 May 2013 06:53 AM PDT A new technique measures the health of human genetic material in relation to a patient's age. This could lead to the use of a "genetic thermometer" to assess a patient's health in relation to other individuals of the same age.

Empathy plays a key role in moral judgments Posted: 22 May 2013 05:54 AM PDT Utilitarian judgment may arise not simply from enhanced cognitive control but also from diminished emotional processing and reduced empathy, according to new research.

Phthalates -- chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food -- linked to elevated blood pressure in children and teens Posted: 22 May 2013 05:50 AM PDT Plastic additives known as phthalates are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and the bodies of most Americans. Once perceived as harmless, phthalates have come under increasing scrutiny. A growing collection of evidence suggests dietary exposure to phthalates (which can leech from packaging and mix with food) may cause significant metabolic and hormonal abnormalities, especially during early development. Now, new research suggests that certain types of phthalates could pose another risk to children: compromised heart health.

Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns heart expert Posted: 21 May 2013 04:41 PM PDT Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns a cardiologist. He believes that "not only has this advice been manipulated by the food industry for profit but it is actually a risk factor for obesity and diet related disease."

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