Living Well News
April 24, 2024
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Apr. 24, 2024 — Researchers have found that people following healthy eating accounts on social media for as little as two weeks ate more fruit and vegetables and less junk ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat. Researchers have developed a new strategy: using mathematical data ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Psychologists have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike up a conversation with a stranger, even when they had the capacity and desire to do ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — A team of researchers found that long-tie connections accelerate the speed of social ...
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Apr. 23, 2024 — Sure, ChatGPT can write a poem about your pet in the style of T.S Eliot, but generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have a potentially more ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Social interactions synchronize brain activity within individuals and between individuals. In a new study, researchers compared brain synchronization between pairs of people with relatively strong ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — While most parents of preschool and elementary aged children strive to give their children a balanced, nutritional diet, some of their strategies to ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — A specific protein, TP53INP2, might prevent muscle loss associated with aging. A new study indicates that high levels of this protein are linked to greater muscle strength and healthier aging. This ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — People are using 'they/them' pronouns more often, according to a new ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their peers did decades ago, according to a new ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Normally, a person's pupils naturally widen (or dilate) in low-light environments to allow more light into the eye. However, in a new study, researchers reported that a person's pupils also dilate ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — The annual influenza vaccine has become less effective on average over time. One reason may be reduced vaccine efficacy in people with obesity than ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on human biology. Researchers studied pairs of ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 24, 2024 — A computer game helped upper secondary school students become better at distinguishing between reliable and misleading ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Though life goals change over time, a study of teen goals indicates that goals of education and high prestige can drive ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Observers of Japanese early childhood education and care have pointed to the mindset of educators watching over and waiting on preschoolers as being an intriguing tendency. This mimamoru approach has ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — As early adopters of electric vehicles (EVs) trade up for the latest models, the used EV market is beginning to mature in the United States. Yet many potential buyers, particularly low-income ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — New research shows that leaders who take the time to reflect on receiving gratitude from family members can enhance their leadership effectiveness in the ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — Superior decision-making in sports such as soccer could come down to the process of inhibiting a motor response, according to a new ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — In the long history of recommendations for nutritional intake, current research is trending toward the concept of 'food as medicine' -- a philosophy in which food and nutrition are ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — The rate at which human cells age is influenced by multiple interconnected factors. New research examined how restricting calories influences telomere length and biological ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — A mice study suggests a father's diet may shape the anxiety of his sons and the metabolic health of his daughters before they are even ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — According to a recent study, either healthier or unhealthier health behaviors cluster among individuals. These health behavior patterns remain relatively stable in middle adulthood and are predicted ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — New research has found that spaces with a diverse range of natural features are associated with stronger improvements in our mental wellbeing compared to spaces with less natural ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding about the gut-brain ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — A study has shown that traumatic experiences during childhood may get 'under the skin' later in life, impairing the muscle function of people as they ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Over a ten-year period, biobank participants who met recommended levels of physical activity had a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and the protective effects were even more pronounced in ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Sports, beyond entertainment, foster community and belonging, benefiting both individuals and society. Despite its recognized positive effects, limited evidence exists on the link between watching ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Researchers have developed an AI application using cartoons from The New Yorker to help people be ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — A study showed that a genetic predisposition for higher muscle strength predicts a longer lifespan and a lower risk for developing common diseases. This is a highly comprehensive international study ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — A study suggests that people with diets high in seafood may face a greater risk of exposure to PFAS -- the family of human-made toxins known as 'forever chemicals' -- than previously ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity in later life, according to a new ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — New research reveals AI-generated responses can make humans 'feel heard' but an underlying bias toward AI devalues its ...
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Life Goals and Their Changes Drive Success
- Japan's Premodern Concept of Nature at Root of Distinctive Mindset in Early Childhood Education
Friday, April 19, 2024
- The Biggest Barrier to a Vibrant Second-Hand EV Market? Price
- How Reflecting on Gratitude Received from Family Can Make You a Better Leader
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Guidance on Energy and Macronutrients Across the Lifespan
- Calorie Restriction Study Reveals Complexities in How Diet Impacts Aging
- Research Explores How a Father's Diet Could Shape the Health of His Offspring
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Health Behaviors Accumulate and Remain Relatively Stable Throughout Middle Adulthood
- Biodiversity Is Key to the Mental Health Benefits of Nature
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Take It from the Rats: A Junk Food Diet Can Cause Long-Term Damage to Adolescent Brains
- How Trauma Gets 'under the Skin'
- Physical Activity Reduces Stress-Related Brain Activity to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- The Joy of Sports: How Watching Sports Can Boost Well-Being
- AI Can Write You a Poem and Edit Your Video. Now, It Can Help You Be Funnier
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Inherited Predisposition for Higher Muscle Strength May Protect Against Common Morbidities
- PFAS Exposure from High Seafood Diets May Be Underestimated
- Choosing Sugary Drinks Over Fruit Juice for Toddlers Linked to Risk of Adult Obesity
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Artificial Intelligence Can Help People Feel Heard
- Study Helps Explain Why Childhood Maltreatment Continues to Impact on Mental and Physical Health Into Adulthood
- A New Spin on Organic Shampoo Makes It Sudsier, Longer Lasting
- People Who Use Willpower Alone to Achieve Goals, Resist Temptation, Deemed More Trustworthy
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Size of Salty Snack Influences Eating Behavior That Determines Amount Consumed
- A Faster, Better Way to Prevent an AI Chatbot from Giving Toxic Responses
- Obese and Overweight Children at Risk of Iron Deficiency
- Research Uncovers Differences Between Men and Women in Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Metabolism
- The Evolving Attitudes of Gen X Toward Evolution
- AI-Assisted Breast-Cancer Screening May Reduce Unnecessary Testing
- Does the Time of Day You Move Your Body Make a Difference to Your Health?
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Can the Bias in Algorithms Help Us See Our Own?
- More Synchrony Between Parents and Children Not Always Better
- After Being Insulted, Writing Down Your Feelings on Paper Then Getting Rid of It Reduces Anger
Monday, April 8, 2024
- People Make More Patient Decisions When Shown the Benefits First
- Pregnancy Accelerates Biological Aging in a Healthy, Young Adult Population
- A Friendly Pat on the Back Can Improve Performance in Basketball
- Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Youth Is Associated With Decreased Work Ability Throughout Adulthood
- New Study Highlights the Benefit of Touch on Mental and Physical Health
- Everyday Social Interactions Predict Language Development in Infants
- Short-Term Incentives for Exercise Can Lead to Sustained Increases in Activity
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Atlas of the Human Ovary With Cell-Level Resolution Is a Step Toward Artificial Ovary
- A Deep Dive Into the Genetics of Alcohol Consumption
- The Sense of Smell Is Influenced by Cues from Other Senses
- Functional Capacity in Old Age Is Like an Ecosystem That May Collapse When Disrupted
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Discovery of How Limiting Damage from an Asthma Attack Could Stop Disease
- Active Workstations May Improve Cognitive Performance
- Fans Are Not a Magic Bullet for Beating the Heat!
- Feeding the Lonely Brain
- Body Mapping Links Our Responses to Music With Their Degree of Uncertainty and Surprise
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Exercise Habits in Youth Create Better Health Outcomes for Some
- Out of the Park: New Research Tallies Total Carbon Impact of Tourism at Yellowstone
- Large Language Models Respond Differently Based on User's Motivation
- Talking Politics With Strangers Isn't as Awful as You'd Expect, Research Suggests
- Water-Based Paints: Less Stinky, but Some Still Contain Potentially Hazardous Chemicals
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Increasing Positive Affect in Adolescence Could Lead to Improved Health and Well-Being in Adulthood
- Even Moderate Alcohol Usage During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Abnormalities
- Early Detection of Language Disorders Helps Children Obtain Right Interventions
- Scientists Link Certain Gut Bacteria to Lower Heart Disease Risk
- Infant Gut Microbes Have Their Own Circadian Rhythm, and Diet Has Little Impact on How the Microbiome Assembles
- Women With Obesity Do Not Need to Gain Weight During Pregnancy, New Study Suggests
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Golfers' Risk from Pesticides Used on Turfgrass Is Likely Low
- I Spy With My Speedy Eye: Scientists Discover Speed of Visual Perception Ranges Widely in Humans
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Do Sweeteners Increase Your Appetite? New Evidence from Randomised Controlled Trial Says No
- Mechanism Found to Determine Which Memories Last
- Positive Associations Between Premenstrual Disorders and Perinatal Depression
- Suppressing Boredom at Work Hurts Future Productivity, Study Shows
- Alcohol Raises Heart Disease Risk, Particularly Among Women
- Parental Avoidance of Toxic Exposures Could Help Prevent Autism, ADHD in Children, New Study Shows
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Getting Too Little Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure
- Want to Feel Young? Protect Your Sleep
- Developmental Psychology: Concern for Others Emerges During Second Year of Life
- Risk Factors for Faster Aging in the Brain Revealed in New Study
- Not Unique to Humans but Uniquely Human: Researchers Identify Factor Involved in Brain Expansion in Humans
- Popular Obesity Drugs May Lead to Medical Procedure Complications
- A Decade of Aphantasia Research: What We've Learned About People Who Can't Visualize
- The Serious Side of Kid and Canine Play
- Couples With Similar Drinking Habits May Live Longer
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Research Identifies Characteristics of Cities That Would Support Young People's Mental Health
- More Exposure to Artificial, Bright, Outdoor Night-Time Light Linked to Higher Stroke Risk
- 2 in 3 Parents Say Their Adolescent or Teen Worries About How Sick Days May Impact Grades
- Confusing Assistance Requirements Contribute to Food Insecurity Among College Students
- Greener Streets Linked to Better Sleep
- Teacher Effectiveness for Students With and Without Disabilities
Friday, March 22, 2024
- Bees Need Food Up to a Month Earlier Than Provided by Recommended Pollinator Plants
- Multiple Unsafe Sleep Practices Found in Most Sudden Infant Deaths
- An Avocado a Day May Improve Overall Diet Quality, Researchers Report
- Researchers Propose a New Way to Identify When Babies Become Conscious
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Rose Essential Oil: A Safe Pesticide for Organic Agriculture
- A New Way to Quantify Climate Change Impacts: 'Outdoor Days'
- AI Ethics Are Ignoring Children, Say Researchers
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Perceived Gender Discrimination Linked to Decline in Wellbeing for Older Women
- Fear May Lead Women and Men to Make Different Decisions When Choosing Short-VS-Long-Term Rewards
- Study Suggests an 'odor Sensor' May Explain Male and Female Differences in Blood Pressure
- ChatGPT Is an Effective Tool for Planning Field Work, School Trips and Even Holidays
- Heat Exposure May Increase Inflammation and Impair the Immune System
- The Heat Index -- How Hot It Really Feels -- Is Rising Faster Than Temperature
- Social Bonding Gets People on the Same Wavelength
- Craving Snacks After a Meal? It Might Be Food-Seeking Neurons, Not an Overactive Appetite
- Keto Diet Prevents Early Memory Decline in Mice