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• Eating whole fruits linked to lower risk of Type 2 diabetes
• Intensity of Facebook use can be predicted by reward-related activity in the brain
• A wine a day ... keeps the psychiatrist away? Light drinking linked to lower risk of depression
• Learning a new language alters brain development
• 'Safe' levels of environmental pollution may have long-term health consequences
• Substance use by adolescents on an average day is alarming
• Doubling the daily allowance of protein intake with diet and exercise protects muscle loss
• Your spouse's voice is easier to hear -- and easier to ignore
• Recipe for Britain's first chilled chocolate treats discovered
• Why smokers gain weight when they quit smoking: Changes in intestinal flora
• Men feel worse about themselves when female partners succeed

Eating whole fruits linked to lower risk of Type 2 diabetes Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:46 PM PDT Eating more whole fruits, particularly blueberries, grapes, and apples, was significantly associated with a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Intensity of Facebook use can be predicted by reward-related activity in the brain Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:44 PM PDT Neuroscientists have shown a link between reward activity in the brain due to discovering one has a good reputation and social media use.

A wine a day ... keeps the psychiatrist away? Light drinking linked to lower risk of depression Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:43 PM PDT Drinking wine in moderation may be associated with a lower risk of developing depression, according to new research.  The reported findings suggest that the moderate amounts of alcohol consumed may have similar protective effects on depression to those that have been observed for coronary heart disease. The lowest rates of depression were seen in the group of individuals who drank two to seven small glasses of wine per week.

Learning a new language alters brain development Posted: 29 Aug 2013 09:43 AM PDT The age at which children learn a second language can have a significant bearing on the structure of their adult brain, according to a new study.

'Safe' levels of environmental pollution may have long-term health consequences Posted: 29 Aug 2013 08:28 AM PDT If you're eating better and exercising regularly, but still aren't seeing improvements in your health, there might be a reason: Pollution. According to a new research report what you are eating and doing may not be the problem, but what's in what you are eating could be the culprit.

Substance use by adolescents on an average day is alarming Posted: 29 Aug 2013 08:28 AM PDT On an average day, 881,684 U.S. teenagers aged 12 to 17 smoked cigarettes, according to a new report. The report also says that on an average day 646,707 adolescents smoked marijuana and 457,672 drank alcohol.

Doubling the daily allowance of protein intake with diet and exercise protects muscle loss Posted: 29 Aug 2013 08:04 AM PDT A new report challenges the long-held adage that significant muscle loss is unavoidable when losing weight through exercise and diet. In the report, scientists show that consuming twice the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of protein while adhering to a diet and exercise plan prevents the loss of muscle mass and promotes fat loss. Tripling the RDA of protein failed to provide additional benefits.

Your spouse's voice is easier to hear -- and easier to ignore Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:33 AM PDT With so many other competing voices, having a conversation on a bustling subway or at a crowded cocktail party takes a great deal of concentration. New research suggests that the familiar voice of a spouse stands out against other voices, helping to sharpen auditory perception and making it easier to focus on one voice at a time.

Recipe for Britain's first chilled chocolate treats discovered Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:31 AM PDT The first English recipes for iced chocolate desserts, nearly 350 years old, have been uncovered – just in time for the last of the summery weather.

Why smokers gain weight when they quit smoking: Changes in intestinal flora Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:30 AM PDT Most smokers put on a couple of kilos when they quit smoking. This is not due to an increased calorie intake, but to a change in the composition of the intestinal flora after quitting smoking, as a study suggests.

Men feel worse about themselves when female partners succeed Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:26 AM PDT Deep down, men may not bask in the glory of their successful wives or girlfriends. While this is not true of women, men's subconscious self-esteem may be bruised when their spouse or girlfriend excels, says a new study.

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