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| High optimism linked with longer life and living past 90 in women across racial, ethnic groups Posted: 08 Jun 2022 01:14 PM PDT Higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across racial and ethnic groups. |
| Pregnant women produce super antibodies to protect newborns, now scientists know how Posted: 08 Jun 2022 08:24 AM PDT During pregnancy, a subtle molecular change allows immunoglobulin G -- the body's most common type of antibody -- to take on an expanded protective role. Now scientists say this natural process can be replicated to improve vaccines and other antibody-based treatments. |
| Whole-body learning can boost children's letter sound recognition -- the first step toward reading Posted: 08 Jun 2022 06:14 AM PDT Children who move while learning sounds of letters significantly improve their ability to recognize individual letter sounds. |
| New theory of decision-making seeks to explain why humans don't make optimal choices Posted: 07 Jun 2022 09:10 AM PDT A new theory of economic decision-making offers an explanation as to why humans, in general, make decisions that are simply adequate, not optimal. |
| Are ultra-processed foods harmful? Experts weigh the evidence Posted: 07 Jun 2022 09:09 AM PDT In new papers and a live debate, leading scientists present arguments for and against incorporating the concept of ultra-processed foods into dietary guidelines. |
| How mothers calm their distressed infants with soothing signals Posted: 07 Jun 2022 09:09 AM PDT This study demonstrates empirically, for the first time, that synchronized physiology between mothers and babies plays a role in soothing distressed infants, and that treating postpartum depression with cognitive behavioral therapy can improve the synchronicity patterns and thereby augment mothers' ability to soothe their distressed babies. |
| Posted: 07 Jun 2022 09:09 AM PDT The most effective intervention to prevent preterm birth is the administration of a natural hormone, progesterone, in patients at risk for premature delivery. Two categories of patients have been eligible for this treatment: those with a short cervix and those with a previous preterm birth. But new research indicates that progesterone is not effective in reducing the rate of preterm birth in women with a prior history of preterm birth. |
| Warning labels could help customers identify hidden sugar in restaurant menus Posted: 06 Jun 2022 03:12 PM PDT Seeing a warning icon on a restaurant menu may help consumers identify the high amounts of added sugar hidden in menu items -- and it may even convince them to reach for healthier items like water, say researchers. |
| Screen time, alcohol, and poor sleep for girls: How the pandemic has impacted teens in Australia Posted: 06 Jun 2022 07:56 AM PDT A new study finds that Australian teens had overall improvements in sleep over the two years and some improvements in dietary choices during lockdown, but these were offset by increases in already concerning levels of screen time and worrying trends of alcohol use and poor sleep among girls. |
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