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• Crew schedules, sleep deprivation, and aviation performance
• Component of pizza seasoning herb oregano kills prostate cancer cells
• Binge eating may lead to addiction-like behaviors
• Distracted driving up among students
• Even positive stereotypes can hinder performance, researchers report
• Family life study reveals key events that can trigger eating disorders

Crew schedules, sleep deprivation, and aviation performance Posted: 24 Apr 2012 01:23 PM PDT Night-time departures, early morning arrivals, and adjusting to several time zones in a matter of days can rattle circadian rhythms, compromise attention and challenge vigilance. And yet, these are the very conditions many pilots face as they contend with a technically challenging job in which potentially hundreds of lives are at stake.

Component of pizza seasoning herb oregano kills prostate cancer cells Posted: 24 Apr 2012 01:22 PM PDT Oregano, the common pizza and pasta seasoning herb, has long been known to possess a variety of beneficial health effects, but a new study indicates that an ingredient of this spice could potentially be used to treat prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in American men.

Binge eating may lead to addiction-like behaviors Posted: 24 Apr 2012 09:18 AM PDT A history of binge eating -- consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time -- may make an individual more likely to show other addiction-like behaviors, including substance abuse, according to researchers. In the short term, this finding may shed light on the factors that promote substance abuse, addiction, and relapse. In the long term, may help clinicians treat individuals suffering from this devastating disease.

Distracted driving up among students Posted: 24 Apr 2012 09:04 AM PDT According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (CADMV), distracted driving is on the rise due to an increase in the use of cell phones and other electronic devices and the increasing importance of these devices in individuals' lives. Studies have shown that phoning and driving increases the risk of crashes four-fold, with hands free and hand held devices equally dangerous. Texting increases this risk 8-16 times.

Even positive stereotypes can hinder performance, researchers report Posted: 24 Apr 2012 07:00 AM PDT Does hearing that you are a member of an elite group – of chess players, say, or scholars – enhance your performance on tasks related to your alleged area of expertise? Not necessarily, say researchers who tested how sweeping pronouncements about the skills or likely success of social groups can influence children's performance. The researchers found that broad generalizations about the likely success of a social group – of boys or girls, for example – actually undermined both boys' and girls' performance on a challenging activity.

Family life study reveals key events that can trigger eating disorders Posted: 24 Apr 2012 06:56 AM PDT Eating disorders can be triggered by lack of support following traumatic events such as bereavement, relationship problems, abuse and sexual assault, according to new research. Even changing school or moving home can prove too much for some young people and lead to conditions such as anorexia or bulimia.

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