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• How emotions are mapped in the body
• Most clinical studies on vitamins flawed by poor methodology
• Secret to fewer doctor office visits after 70: Play high school sports
• Intuition, analytical skills matter most in crisis
• Even or odd: No easy feat for the mind
• Greater dietary fiber intake associated with lower risk of heart disease
• Physical inactivity after cardiac surgery linked with higher risk of depression

How emotions are mapped in the body Posted: 31 Dec 2013 06:43 AM PST Researchers found that the most common emotions trigger strong bodily sensations, and the bodily maps of these sensations were topographically different for different emotions. The sensation patterns were, however, consistent across different West European and East Asian cultures, highlighting that emotions and their corresponding bodily sensation patterns have a biological basis.

Most clinical studies on vitamins flawed by poor methodology Posted: 30 Dec 2013 10:51 AM PST Most large, clinical trials of vitamin supplements, including some that have concluded they are of no value or even harmful, have a flawed methodology that renders them largely useless in determining the real value of these micronutrients, a new analysis suggests. These flawed findings will persist until the approach to studying micronutrients is changed.

Secret to fewer doctor office visits after 70: Play high school sports Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:15 AM PST Seventy year olds who don't frequently visit the doctor have something unexpected in common -- most played high school sports. They were active on a team over 50 years ago and are more likely to be active into their late 70s.

Intuition, analytical skills matter most in crisis Posted: 23 Dec 2013 05:38 AM PST People who prefer to combine quick, intuitive decisions with analysis, make the best decisions in a crisis situation, a new study shows.

Even or odd: No easy feat for the mind Posted: 20 Dec 2013 12:45 PM PST Even scientists are fond of thinking of the human brain as a computer, following sets of rules to communicate, make decisions and find a meal. But if the brain is like a computer, why do brains make mistakes that computers don't?

Greater dietary fiber intake associated with lower risk of heart disease Posted: 20 Dec 2013 09:08 AM PST Greater dietary fiber intake is associated with a lower risk of both cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease.

Physical inactivity after cardiac surgery linked with higher risk of depression Posted: 19 Dec 2013 05:27 AM PST Patients undergoing cardiac surgery should be assessed for depression and physical activity, say researchers.

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