Obesity prevention program aimed at second graders
... healthy food selection and physical activity) and behaviors (e.g., increased steps by approximately 2 miles/da... knowledge, changing attitudes and changing health behaviors of elementary school students. Diabetes Knowledge and Physical Activity Increase Through Child to...Gene responsible for developmental disorder identified
...kind of drug therapy that might help deal with the behaviors a little better," she said. "Early diagnosis is beneficial because the child needs the most appropriate early interventions." Elsea said it's also very important for parents of SMS children to have a diagnosis. "They need to know that it's not some...Why does caffeine delay exercise-induced fatigue?
..., and suppress spontaneous activity, which are all behaviors associated with increases in 5-HT. The researchers' hypothesis is the foundation of a new study to determine the effects of intracerebroventricular injection of caffeine and the adenosine A1 and A2 receptor agonist 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NE...Genetic link may tie together pesticides, ADHD, Gulf War syndrome and other disorders
... mice before birth, or over time led to a range of behaviors very similar to ADHD. Some of the neurological problems also echoed many of the symptoms seen in Gulf War syndrome. "There have been anecdotal links made between rises in ADHD, Parkinson's disease and other disorders and exposure to pesticides," sa...Scientists study roundworms for behavior patterns
...als, Garcia says, especially when it involves base behaviors such as mating. He straddles the familiar nature-...et basic tendencies and the environment shapes the behaviors further. To begin testing his hypothesis, Garcia is deconstructing some of the most elemental of all...Alcohol abuse may increase susceptibility to HIV infection
...that individuals who abuse alcohol engage in risky behaviors such as unprotected sex with multiple partners. By itself this behavior would increase the chances of becoming infected with HIV. What is not known is whether alcohol intoxication or chronic alcohol consumption alters susceptibility to infection up...Chimpanzees with little or no human contact found in remote African rainforest
...ncounters with apes who showed curious behaviors toward them. However, these encounters...tional Park in East Africa. "Yet these behaviors were sometimes observed during our initial contacts with chimpanzees in the ...Pheromone receptors need 'escorts'
...en two hundred and four hundred, and the number of behaviors they trigger, which ranges up to a dozen, there is...ou can either postulate that there are hundreds of behaviors not yet described, or more likely a given behavior involves the activation of multiple receptor." To...American Dietetic Association urges Congress to increase the role of nutrition education in schools
...g children's knowledge and building healthy eating behaviors must be considered and supported." The number of overweight and obese children is at an all-time high in the United States and studies show overweight or obese children frequently become obese adults. With obesity a risk factor for a number of seriou......ls, or pheromones, that influence sexual and other behaviors throughout the animal kingdom. In animals ranging from single-celled organisms to orangutans, pheromones do everything from triggering mating to establishing boundaries. In humans, the best proof that people release pheromones can be seen in menstrua...Progesterone regulates male behavior toward infants
...erone, a correlation between testosterone and male behaviors directed at young has never been established. Seeking another explanation for the male behavior, Levine's research team tested paternal behavior in progesterone receptor knockout mice. (These mice lack the gene that encodes progesterone receptors and...Researchers will no longer be 'snowed' in predicting future avalanches
...nd time. Revealing some of the true properties and behaviors of snow could lead to better predictions of potential avalanches in the western United States as well as in the alpine regions of the world, she contends. Karl Birkeland, an adjunct professor at Montana State and an avalanche scientist for the U.S. F...Symposium on how 'nature and nurture' impact child development
...n Rhesus Monkeys" Rhesus monkeys display emotional behaviors remarkably similar human infants and children. As with humans, a small percentage of young monkeys show anxious-fearful behavior to new or mildly stressful situations and others are impulsive or inappropriately aggressive, resulting in poor long term...Sex and gender scientists explore a revolution in evolution
... to predators but more attractive to females. Many behaviors do not fit sexual selection theory, however. Says ... Roughgarden, who has outlined a stunning array of behaviors that don't fit the mold in her upcoming book, Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender and Sexuality i...Why we are what we eat: New links between our biology and food choices
...." Natural selection may have led to certain human behaviors involving the ingestion of substances that coincidentally turned out to have beneficial effects, Johns suggested, such as chewing gums or drinking tea. In other cases, we may have begun using some plants specifically for their health benefits. "You d...Researchers discover anxiety and aggression gene in mice
... Anxiety and aggression are normal and important behaviors that allow individuals to respond appropriately to threats or cope with a challenging environment. However, it is clear that uncontrollable or excessive anxiety and aggression can be counterproductive. "The behavior of Pet-1 knockout mice is striki...Essay on genes and behavior prompts culture clash in academic journal
...ientists that the variation between individuals in behaviors is due to their genetic differences,'' the authors wrote. They pointed out that the field of behavioral genetics, which is closely related to evolutionary psychology, rests largely on a fundamental misunderstanding and misinterpretation of ''heritabi...Field Museum uncovers evidence behind man-eating; revises legend of its infamous man-eating lions
...reak of 5-7 years earlier. Remarkably, other human behaviors also impacted the dietary choices available to Tsavo lions. The longstanding quest for ivory had eliminated elephants from much of eastern Kenya, including the Tsavo region. This caused a proliferation of dense thorny undergrowth, thereby decreasing ...Survey of Chesapeake Bay watershed residents may save the bay
...edge about, perceptions of, attitudes towards, and behaviors in relation to pollution and environmental quality of the Chesapeake Bay region. A secondary goal of the survey was to track changes in public perception regarding water quality issues since the Chesapeake Bay Program's last public perception survey......s of observations of orangutans that the apes show behaviors that are culturally based. The scientists' finding...bservation sites," said van Schaik. "We looked for behaviors that were different among the different groups. "While we were by no means certain that we would co...