Young athletes ignore skin cancer risk
..."Young athletes are at the right age to learn good habits that they can take into adulthood," he said, "and most kids heed their coach more than they do their parents."...Is that lizard a basilisk? How Harry Potter sparks interest in the reptile house
... lion' and the 'Daddy lion', or comparing sleeping habits with those of the tabby at home." But he added that the research also found that the opposite process took place. "Both parents and children used certain species to describe themselves, and each other - for example, several children likening their d...Chimpanzees are social conformists
...tudy the researchers artificially spread different habits among separate groups of chimpanzees at Emory University's Yerkes National Primate Research Center. They presented two groups of chimpanzees with identical problems but different solutions. The situation was something wild chimpanzees would face ofte......udy of 6,000+ persons' public restroom handwashing habits from four cities: Atlanta, Chicago, New York, and San Francisco, conducted by Harris Interactive. The groups will also present results of a Harris Interactive telephone survey asking Americans to detail their daily hand hygiene habits. A toll-free ca...Mental declines can be reversed - report shows
...eed not be inevitable. "A lifetime of good mental habits pays off," Foth said. "People who are curious at a young age are more likely to be mentally active and stay active as they age. And we found it is never too late to start. With a little effort, even people in their 70s and 80s can see dramatic improv...Computers close in on protein structure prediction
...protein. The computer also accounts for the social habits of the 20 amino acids; some want to be close to each other and others like their distance. In stage two, Rosetta replaces the fuzzy picture of the side chains with detailed, physically realistic models with all the atoms represented. From the positio...Women better at hand hygiene habits, hands down
...d (77%), and changing a diaper (73%). Much poorer habits were revealed as fewer indicated they always washe...ndents may be more forthcoming about their hygiene habits than in the past or else their habits are getting worse. Over the last seven years, men's admitted...Seaweed could make junk food healthier
...of foods. "We believe it's hard to change people's habits and that the most practical solution is to improve the food they do eat. With a burger, for example, you would simply remove some of the fat and replace it with the seaweed extract, which is an entirely natural product from a sustainable resource. ...Dietary fat intake linked to dry eye syndrome in women
... Our study set out to examine how changing dietary habits in America, primarily a shift in the balance of essential fatty acids we are consuming, may be associated with onset of this eye disease. We found that a high intake of omega 3 fatty acids, often referred to as a 'good' fat, commonly found in fish a...Seal rookeries could provide a reliable food source for endangered California condors, study finds
...PNAS study, the researchers focused on the dietary habits of condors, past and present, to determine if their food sources had changed over the centuries. "We wanted to find out what they fed on in historical times and what they feed on now," Chamberlain says, noting that an animal's diet can be determined...Researchers devise dinosaur classification method
...Mesozoic Period. Teeth can reveal dinosaur eating habits and biology if the tooth is associated with its rightful owner. "We're taking a potential data set, that is isolated teeth, that has the potential to be really powerful," Smith said, "Until now, the data have largely been overlooked but we're trying ...Obesity before pregnancy linked to childhood weight problems
...sity in these age groups may be related to dietary habits very early in life."...A spoonful of sugar makes some kids feel good
...studies clearly are needed to evaluate how dietary habits and individual differences contribute to preference for sweet taste in children and its physiological consequences." Unlike for children, sweet taste was not an effective analgesic for mothers, regardless of their preferred sweetness level. "Even wo......demic of obesity is mostly due to sedentary living habits and the changes of living habits, rather than to any particular genetic alteration. Without a doubt, the development and perpetuation of obesity is due to the joint action of external environmental factors in combination with numerous genes. The Nut...Work on microbes earns honors for two dental researchers
...ts have cavities, adversely affecting their eating habits at a point in life when good nutrition is crucial to their overall health," added Bowen....Pritzker gift to fund possible solutions for child obesity including testing YMCA programs
...le new level by incorporating and modeling healthy habits in all facets of our after-school programs," said Kenneth L. Gladish, PhD, president and CEO of YMCA of the USA. "Through the generosity of Ms. Pritzker and Dr. Traubert, the YMCA and Harvard School of Public Health can continue to work together ...Eating less fat may lower breast-cancer risk, have little impact on colon-cancer, heart-disease risk
...ieved only 70 percent of the difference in dietary habits between the two groups that we needed to get. If we'd achieved an even higher adherence rate, I believe the study's results would have been more dramatic," Prentice said. "While the study didn't give us the results that some people were hoping for, i...How flowers changed the world a new book by Field Museum scientist
...e to learn more about flowers and their mysterious habits should read this wonderful book." Chapter titles: 1. What, exactly, is a flower? 2. What are flowers for? 3. Flowers and their friends. 4. Flowers and their enemies 5. How are the flowering plants distinguished? 6. What makes the flowering plants so...You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours: Chimps point to spot they'd like groomed
...sions, Pika and Mitani studied the social grooming habits of male chimps in the Ngogo community in Uganda's Kibale National Park. During observation, male chimps routinely scratched a certain spot on themselves in view of their grooming partner, usually in a loud, exaggerated manner. In the majority of case...Moderate lifetime reductions in LDL cholesterol dramatically reduce risk of heart disease
...ion if we are unsuccessful in changing the eating habits of people in the United States would be lower," she said. Hobbs cautions that further studies are essential to duplicate this study's findings in other populations before such a change can be recommended. She noted, however, that the medical communi...