- Differences in jet lag severity could be rooted in how circadian clock sets itself
Researchers have found hints that differing molecular processes in one area of the brain might play a significant role in the differences of jet lag severity between long-distance west-to-east travel and east-to-west travel.
- Permanently dismal economy could prompt men to seek more sex partners
New research shows a causal link between low survivability cues and sexual preparedness in men, using both behavioral and physiological measures.
- First physical evidence bilingualism delays onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms
Researchers have found that people who speak more than one language have twice as much brain damage as unilingual people before they exhibit symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s the first physical evidence that bilingualism delays the onset of the disease.
- Eating green veggies improves immune defenses
Researchers have found another good reason to eat your green vegetables, although it may or may not win any arguments with kids at the dinner table.
- Do US men value fatherhood over their careers?
A new US national study found that cultural and identity factors were more important than economic ones when considering men’s feelings on fatherhood.
- Can’t buy me love: Study shows materialistic couples have more money and more problems
New research confirms The Beatles’ lyrical hypothesis and finds that “the kind of thing that money just can’t buy” is a happy and stable marriage. Scholars studied 1,734 married couples across the United States. Each couple completed a relationship evaluation, part of which asked how much they value “having money and lots of things.”
- MP3 players ‘shrink’ our personal space
Researchers wanted to find out whether there is a way to make the intrusion of our personal space on the subway (underground railway) more tolerable. Their results reveal that listening to music through headphones can change people’s margins of personal space.
- Estrogen may prevent younger menopausal women from strokes, study suggests
Estrogen may prevent strokes in premature or early menopausal women, researchers have found in a new study. Their findings challenge the conventional wisdom that estrogen is a risk factor for stroke at all ages.
- Human development experts recommend tuning in to family, not devices
Human development specialists say powering down digital devices is a vital step in maintaining family relationships and health.
Living Well Info
November 8th, 2011
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