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• Hey, wait a minute! Waiting actually makes people more patient
• Genetic influences on cognition increase with age
• Bad luck? Knocking on wood can undo perceived jinx, study suggests
• My dishwasher is trying to kill me: Extreme conditions suit pathogenic fungus
• What makes us left or right handed? New study rules out strong genetic factors
• Vaccination and the gentle art of persuasion
• How to stay sharp in retirement
• Americans don't contribute enough to retirement funds
• International 'war' on illegal drugs failing to curb supply
• Medicare plans understate risky prescribing rates
• Zinc discovery may shed light on Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
• Leisure-time exercise could lower your risk of high blood pressure
• What works for women doesn't work for men
• Continual increase in bed sharing among black, hispanic infants
• With increased age comes decreased risk-taking in decision-making

Hey, wait a minute! Waiting actually makes people more patient Posted: 01 Oct 2013 04:22 PM PDT According to a recent study, waiting actually does make people more patient, which can provide a payoff for consumers by helping them make better decisions.

Genetic influences on cognition increase with age Posted: 01 Oct 2013 11:12 AM PDT New psychology research shows how genes can be stimulated or suppressed depending on the child's environment and could help bridge the achievement gap between rich and poor students.

Bad luck? Knocking on wood can undo perceived jinx, study suggests Posted: 01 Oct 2013 10:13 AM PDT A new study finds that certain superstitions actually do "reverse" perceived bad fortune.

My dishwasher is trying to kill me: Extreme conditions suit pathogenic fungus Posted: 01 Oct 2013 10:12 AM PDT A potentially pathogenic fungus has found a home living in extreme conditions in some of the most common household appliances, researchers have found. Scientists have shown that these sites make perfect habitats for extremotolerant fungi (which includes black yeasts). Some of these are potentially dangerous to human health.

What makes us left or right handed? New study rules out strong genetic factors Posted: 01 Oct 2013 09:39 AM PDT Around 10 per cent of the population is left handed. But why exactly someone is left or right handed remains unclear.

Vaccination and the gentle art of persuasion Posted: 01 Oct 2013 08:57 AM PDT A new study demonstrates that nearly all pediatricians in Israel strongly support the vaccination of infants, but most do not believe that their role is to force the treatment on parents. The study recommends that communications experts could be of service in the discussion of the risks and virtues of vaccination.

How to stay sharp in retirement Posted: 01 Oct 2013 08:56 AM PDT The more you want to use your brain -- and the more you enjoy doing it -- the more likely you are to stay sharp as you age.

Americans don't contribute enough to retirement funds Posted: 30 Sep 2013 05:07 PM PDT Researchers have found that more than 90 percent of future retirees are contributing only a minimal amount of their salaries to their retirement funds.

International 'war' on illegal drugs failing to curb supply Posted: 30 Sep 2013 05:07 PM PDT The international war on illegal drugs is failing to curb supply, despite the increasing amounts of resource being ploughed into law enforcement activities, finds research.

Medicare plans understate risky prescribing rates Posted: 30 Sep 2013 05:07 PM PDT An analysis of a quality measure that Medicare Advantage plans self-report to the government finds that the insurers almost always err in their own favor. More elderly receive high-risk medications than the plans acknowledge.

Zinc discovery may shed light on Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Posted: 30 Sep 2013 05:00 PM PDT Scientists have made a discovery that, if replicated in humans, suggests a shortage of zinc may contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, which have been linked to defective proteins clumping together in the brain.

Leisure-time exercise could lower your risk of high blood pressure Posted: 30 Sep 2013 01:22 PM PDT People who exercised more than four hours per week in their leisure time had a 19 percent lower risk of high blood pressure than people who didn't exercise much. Physical activity at work was not linked to a lower risk of high blood pressure.

What works for women doesn't work for men Posted: 30 Sep 2013 01:15 PM PDT Flushed face, sweating, a sudden rush of heat. The hot flash, the bane of menopausal women, also can affect men who are undergoing hormone therapy for prostate cancer.

Continual increase in bed sharing among black, hispanic infants Posted: 30 Sep 2013 01:15 PM PDT The proportion of infants bed sharing with caregivers increased between 1993 and 2010, especially among black and Hispanic families, according to a study.

With increased age comes decreased risk-taking in decision-making Posted: 30 Sep 2013 12:27 PM PDT When faced with uncertain situations, people are less able to make decisions as they age, according to a new study. The study also found that older people are more risk-averse than their midlife counterparts when choosing between possible gains, but more risk-seeking when choosing between losses.

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