Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Matthew Solovey, Penn State University
Experts suggest avoiding war metaphors, such as “attacking” beta amyloid, when talking about Alzheimer’s disease. While war comparisons can motivate efforts to deal with a health issue, this type of language and messaging can also create fear and stigma...
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- Written by: Nicola Jones, University of Warwick
A review of seven research studies suggests a vitamin D deficiency might increase the risk of bladder cancer.
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- Written by: Gerry Everding, Washington University in St. Louis
The discarded bone of a chicken leg, still etched with teeth marks from a dinner thousands of years ago, provides some of the oldest known physical evidence for the introduction of domesticated chickens to the continent of Africa.
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- Written by: Brett Israel, University of California, Berkeley
Low-income and Latina pregnant women in a recent study had widespread exposure to environmental pollutants. In addition, many of the toxins showed up at even higher levels in their newborns
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- Written by: Morgan Sherburne, University of Florida
Everyone knows that exercise helps keep weight off and is good for your heart. Now, scientists say it also appears to prevent age-related hearing loss in mice.
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- Written by: Texas A&M University
Can a Halloween fright actually scare you to death? Yes, says cardiologist John P. Erwin III.
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- Written by: Kristina Sauerwein, Washington University in St. Louis
A new study indicates that supplemental oxygen does not benefit a large group of patients with COPD: those with moderately low levels of oxygen in the blood.
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- Written by: Brian Wallheimer, Purdue University
Drinking alcohol mixed with highly caffeinated beverages can have lasting effects on the teenage brain, according to studies in mice.
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- Written by: Jim Dryden,Washington University in St. Louis
Scientists have linked mutations in a single gene to autism in people who have a rare tumor syndrome typically diagnosed in childhood.
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- Written by: Marla Paul, Northwestern University
Scientists have identified for the first time the region in the brain responsible for the “placebo effect” in pain relief, when a fake treatment actually results in substantial reduction of pain.
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- Written by: Nicola Jones, University of Warwick
Patients could soon be diagnosed with early-stage arthritis several years before the onset of physical and irreversible symptoms, scientists say.
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- Written by: Sheena Rice, University of Missouri
Minimal exercise may be all it takes for postmenopausal women to better regulate insulin, maintain metabolic function, and help prevent significant weight gain, a new study suggests.
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- Written by: Stan Goldberg, PhD
More and more people must struggle with how to face the new reality of a life-threatening disease. And over on the sidelines, friends and loved ones struggle with how best to support them.
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- Written by: Peter Rüegg, ETH Zurich
Cookies containing iron can cause a striking reduction in the blood lead levels of children in regions with high exposure to the toxic heavy metal, report researchers.
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- Written by: Kristin Samuelson, Northwestern University
Depending on your genetic make-up, you might be able to drink coffee right before bed or feel wired after just one cup, ongoing research shows.
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- Written by: Olivia Remes, University of Cambridge
About one in 14 people around the world are affected by anxiety disorders at any given time. Those who suffer from these conditions experience impairment, disability, and are at a high risk for substance abuse and suicide.
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- Written by: Jim Dryden, Washington University in St. Louis
In a small weight-loss study, women on a high-protein diet did lose weight but didn’t see improvements in insulin sensitivity, which can help lower diabetes risk.
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- Written by: Tony Burroughs
It always seems strange to me that when they play the national anthem, almost everyone holds their hand over their heart, off to the side of their chest. But wait a minute! That's not where our heart is at all. Our heart is in the exact center of our chest...
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- Written by: Alexis Blue, University of Arizona
Having a higher body mass index, or BMI, can negatively impact cognitive functioning in older adults, say researchers, who suggest inflammation is to blame.
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- Written by: Amy Pullan, University of Sheffield
Researchers find no link between how hungry we feel and the number of calories we consume.
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- Written by: Emma Rayner, University of Nottingham
Women who replaced an afternoon diet drink with water lost more weight and had better insulin sensitivity.
