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New Worry: Global Soil Change

Scientists propose calling current geological era 'Anthropocene'—human-made

Feb 8, 08 6:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Earth's changing soils appear less able to support farming and plant and animal diversity because of human activity, a study shows. "Global soil change," which is occurring most severely in Africa and Asia, has a heavier hand in climate change than previously thought, National Geographic reports. Degraded soils... More »

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climate change • environment • agriculture • global warming • study • erosion • geology • population

Religious Belief Linked to Loneliness

Study also associates love for pets, computers with social isolation

Jan 24, 08 8:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Most people can't stomach loneliness, and they're more prone to believing in the supernatural or creating strong bonds with pets and household objects to compensate, a new study finds. It's a throwback to our ancestors, who relied on group living to survive, LiveScience reports. "Being socially isolated is just... More »

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pets • health • study • mental health • religion • loneliness

Women Don't 'Outgrow' Bisexuality

Study finds females
are 'more fluid with
their sexuality'

Jan 17, 08 11:13 AM CST
(Newser) - A new study rejects the idea that women can be "bisexual until graduation," ABC News reports. Utah professor Lisa Diamond followed 79 women between 18 and 25 who identified as "lesbian, bisexual, or 'unlabeled'" for a decade. Throughout, she found that few changed their self-categorization. Diamond argues... More »

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lesbians • study • Utah • American Psychological Association • bisexual • homosexual • heterosexual • gays

Naps Boost Long-term Memory

90-minute snooze helps brain lock in events, skills

Jan 7, 08 6:50 PM CST
(Newser) - A daily siesta can boost long-term recall and help people learn instruments and remember decisive events, a new study says. A University of Haifa researcher taught people tapping: He showed participants a tricky rhythm, then let half sleep for an hour. Those who stayed up failed to tap better, while... More »

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Israel • sleep • study • research • scientist • nap • long term memory • memory consolidation

New Approach Targets Tough Parasitic Illness

Insect-borne disease infects 11M annually

Dec 27, 07 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - A new way to test for Chagas disease offers hope for combating the insect-borne ailment, which can otherwise go unnoticed for years, Reuters reports. The new method involves screening children in small areas where exterminators find the most disease-carrying bugs instead of having to test bigger populations. The disease infects... More »

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Latin America • parasites • study • public health • medical research • insects • disease control

Docs on Ethics: Do as I Say,
Not as I Do

Colleagues' lapses often go unreported, MDs acknowledge

Dec 4, 07 10:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Doctors often don't practice what they preach, reports a groundbreaking new study. Ethical standards under scrutiny in a survey of 1,600 physicians were almost universally supported but were often overlooked, researchers say. For example, 96% of respondents said doctors should report colleagues' incompetence or impairment, but 45% said they... More »

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ethics • health care • study • doctor • medical treatment

Double Mastectomies on the Rise

Lack of evidence that it increases survival for most women

Oct 23, 07 4:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - More women are choosing to have double mastectomies despite a lack of evidence that such a procedure increases survival for most women, according to a study in the Journal of Oncology. The number of women choosing the procedure after an initial tumor was found in one breast increased 150% over... More »

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breast cancer • women's health • study • cancer treatment • mastectomy • prophylactic mastectomy

Smell is Key for Sex and Sanity

Psychologist calls it the most emotionally evocative in new book

Oct 8, 07 7:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sight may be key for survival, but sex and sanity need the oft-overlooked sense of smell, says a Rhode Island psych prof. Rachel Herz’s The Scent of Desire argues that smell sparks the strongest feelings and memories, often in surprising ways: One woman hated the scent of roses because... More »

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study • psychology • sense of smell

Study: Dark Chocolate Aids Chronic Fatigue

Treat may work by boosting brain's serotonin levels

Oct 1, 07 3:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A daily dose of dark chocolate noticeably improves symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers have discovered. Scientists speculate that the chocolate may boost brain serotonin levels in sufferers, who reported significantly less fatigue when they ate 45 grams a day of chocolate high in cocoa content. More »

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health • United Kingdom • study • blood pressure • serotonin • chocolate • chronic fatigue syndrome • health study

Stomach Bug Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Virus found in 80%
of sufferers

Sep 14, 07 3:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers seeking the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome have linked a group of intestinal viruses to the disease, according to a new study. About 80% of patients with the syndrome showed signs of enterovirus gut infections, compared to only about 20% of otherwise healthy volunteers. "It opens up a... More »

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disease • study • infection • virus • intestines • chronic fatigue syndrome • stomach bug

Caught My Yawn? Aren't You Sweet

Study discovers
contagious yawning
is sign of empathy

Sep 11, 07 3:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you yawn when someone nearby does, it may mean you're an empathetic person, a new study has found. Research shows that infectious yawning is a psychological phenomenon, limited to humans and some of their ape relatives, and that those more likely to "catch" yawns appear to be more... More »

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study • psychology • yawning • cognitive science • neurology • yawn • empathy

Heatwaves Double Over 100 Years

Number of 'extremely hot days' have tripled, Euro study shows

Aug 4, 07 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The duration of heatwaves in Western Europe has doubled and the frequency of extremely hot days has nearly tripled since 1880, according to a study released yesterday. Periods of sweltering weather last an average of 3 days now compared to 1.5  in 1880, a shift that forebodes a higher... More »

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climate change • weather • Spain • global warming • study • heat • heatwave • Finland • scientists • radiation • sunlight • Western Europe

Higher Flying Lowers Comfort

On flights at 8,000 feet, passengers feel the pain; cabin pressure often too low

Jul 6, 07 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Airline passengers routinely suffer from altitude sickness, and aircraft cabins are insufficiently pressurized to prevent it, a new study concludes. Altitudes of 8,000 feet above sea level result in 4% lower oxygen saturation in the blood, researchers found; cabins are often pressurized at the equivalent of 8,000 feet. More »

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Vitamin D Slashes
Cancer Rates

New study ties nutrient in milk, tuna, salmon to 60% decrease

Jun 8, 07 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first research linking vitamin D directly to cancer prevention shows the nutrient sharply reduces cancer rates in older women. Only 3% of the 1,179 women monitored while taking a combination of vitamin D and calcium developed cancer over 4 years, a 60% lower rate than those given placebos,... More »

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cancer • nutrition • breast cancer • study • research articles • tuna • salmon • fortified milk • Creighton University • Omaha • Nebraska • cells • vitamins • doctor • vitamin D

Study: Men Work Hard, Too

Apr 18, 07 1:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Men and women work about the same number of hours—if you count labor at home as well as on the job, a new study claims. Despite the popular wisdom that women do more heavy lifting, a broad survey of 25 countries, spanning the economic spectrum,  found that both... More »

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work • women • men • equality • study • labor • working mothers

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