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• Hereditary trauma: Inheritance of traumas and how they may be mediated
• Lifelong premature ejaculation can be treated by pelvic floor exercises
• To be an organ donor, specific attitudes trump general support, study finds
• Green space keeps you from feeling blue
• Abstention from alcohol has increased sharply among Australian adolescents
• Increased time on Facebook could lead women to negative body images
• Are chromium supplements helpful in lowering blood sugar levels?
• Impact of clinician-patient relationship on health outcomes confirmed
• Green is good: Natural compound from green tomatoes increases muscle, protects against muscle wasting

Hereditary trauma: Inheritance of traumas and how they may be mediated Posted: 13 Apr 2014 10:59 AM PDT Extreme and traumatic events can change a person -- and often, years later, even affect their children. Researchers have now unmasked a piece in the puzzle of how the inheritance of traumas may be mediated. The phenomenon has long been known in psychology: traumatic experiences can induce behavioural disorders that are passed down from one generation to the next. It is only recently that scientists have begun to understand the physiological processes underlying hereditary trauma

Lifelong premature ejaculation can be treated by pelvic floor exercises Posted: 13 Apr 2014 10:59 AM PDT For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that pelvic floor exercises can be effective in treating premature ejaculation in men who have had lifelong problems. Premature Ejaculation (PE) affects a significant minority of men at some point in their lives. There are a variety of treatments, some more effective than others. PE is defined as "ejaculation within a minute."

To be an organ donor, specific attitudes trump general support, study finds Posted: 11 Apr 2014 12:36 PM PDT Most Americans say they support the idea of organ donation, yet fewer than half of eligible donors ever register, national polls show. That may be because supporting a good cause doesn't mean people will take action. However, people are more likely to sign up if they have positive attitudes specifically about registering as a donor, according to research.

Green space keeps you from feeling blue Posted: 11 Apr 2014 12:33 PM PDT If you start feeling better as spring begins pushing up its tender shoots, you might be living proof of a trend discovered in data from a new study: The more green space in the neighborhood, the happier people reported feeling. "The greening of neighborhoods could be a simple solution to reducing stress," says the lead author. "If you want to feel better, go outside."

Abstention from alcohol has increased sharply among Australian adolescents Posted: 10 Apr 2014 04:46 PM PDT A broad change in drinking behavior has occurred among Australian adolescents in the last decade. The percentage of Australians aged 14-17 who do not drink alcohol has increased from almost 33 percent in 2001 to over 50 percent in 2010. This trend has occurred broadly across a wide range of regional, socio-economic, and demographic subgroups.

Increased time on Facebook could lead women to negative body images Posted: 10 Apr 2014 05:35 AM PDT The mediated version of what women should look like has always been under scrutiny, particularly looking at actresses and fashion models. But what about body image from social networks and friends? A recent study found that more time on Facebook could lead to more negative feelings and more comparisons to the bodies of friends.

Are chromium supplements helpful in lowering blood sugar levels? Posted: 09 Apr 2014 05:45 PM PDT Nearly three decades of data were studied on the effect of chromium supplementation on blood sugar. The results conclude that chromium supplements are not effective at lowering fasting blood sugar in healthy individuals, or diabetics. Chromium is a mineral required by humans in minute concentrations and is obtained naturally in the diet. Few cases of deficiency have been documented.

Impact of clinician-patient relationship on health outcomes confirmed Posted: 09 Apr 2014 05:44 PM PDT A meta-analysis of studies that investigated measures designed to improve health professionals' interactions with patients confirms that such efforts can produce health effects just as beneficial as taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart attack. "Although the effect we found was small, this is the first analysis of the combined results of previous studies to show that relationship factors really do make a difference in patients' health outcomes," says the senior author.

Green is good: Natural compound from green tomatoes increases muscle, protects against muscle wasting Posted: 09 Apr 2014 10:46 AM PDT Using a screening method that previously identified a compound in apple peel as a muscle-boosting agent, a team of scientists has now discovered that tomatidine, a compound from green tomatoes, is even more potent for building muscle and protecting against muscle atrophy. Muscle atrophy, or wasting, is caused by aging and a variety of illnesses and injuries, including cancer, heart failure, and orthopedic injuries, to name a few.

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