http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Participating in team sports is associated with a reduced likelihood of youths becoming established smokers, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, exposure to movie smoking appears to be associated with an increased risk of established smoking in both team sport participants and nonparticipants. http://www.physorg.com/news166117952.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:00:01 EST news166117952 One reason antidepressant medication treatments do not work as well in real life as they do in clinical studies could be the limited type of study participants selected, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. http://www.physorg.com/news161367241.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 May 2009 17:14:31 EST news161367241 An analysis of previous studies finds an association between being a cancer survivor and being unemployed, compared to healthy individuals, especially for survivors of breast and gastrointestinal cancers, according to an article in the February 18 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news154110849.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:34:32 EST news154110849 A surgical technique known as targeted muscle reinnervation appears to enable patients with arm amputations to have improved control of functions with an artificial arm, according to a study in the February 11 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news153512131.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:16:27 EST news153512131 Someone who has momentarily lost confidence in her intelligence is more likely to purchase a pen than a candy bar, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. The pen helps restore her belief in herself as an intelligent person. http://www.physorg.com/news152194618.html Other Sciences Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:19:12 EST news152194618 In March of 2008, in a speech addressing contemporary racial tensions in America, then-Senator Barack Obama suggested that there is a "chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races." Could this be true? Is it more difficult for members of different races to understand each others' emotions and intentions? Psychologist Heather M. Gray from Boston University, along with Wendy Berry Mendes and Carrigan Denny-Brown of Harvard University, investigated whether the ability to detect a person's anxiety declines when perceptions are made across the racial divide. http://www.physorg.com/news149171397.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:29:57 EST news149171397 It turns out there's a scientific reason why older people tend to see the past through rose-coloured glasses. http://www.physorg.com/news148656955.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:35:55 EST news148656955 Many products have numbers attached: megapixels for cameras, wattage ratings for stereos, cotton counts for sheets. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that consumers are heavily influenced by quantitative specifications, even meaningless ones. http://www.physorg.com/news148563866.html Other Sciences Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:44:26 EST news148563866 The results of a new U.S. -U.K. study published in this week's journal Nature Nanotechnology show that ordinary people in both countries hold very positive views of nanotechnologies and what the future of these technologies might bring. Participants in both countries indicated a significantly higher comfort level with energy applications of nanotechnologies than with applications used in health treatments. http://www.physorg.com/news148062316.html Nanotechnology Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:25:16 EST news148062316 While an estimated 2.3 million people in the United States take part in clinical trials every year, there currently exists no formal requirement to inform them of study results, an oversight that leaves participants confused, frustrated, and, in some cases, lacking information that may be important to their health. In an article published today in the Archives of Neurology, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have proposed a novel and effective approach to disseminate the results of clinical trials to study volunteers. http://www.physorg.com/news147980355.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:39:15 EST news147980355 Research led by Psychology researchers at the University of Warwick reveals that cell phone conversations impair drivers' visual attention to such a degree that it can add over 5 metres to the braking distance of a car travelling at 60 miles and causes almost twice as many errors as drivers driving without the distraction of a hands free cell phone conversation. http://www.physorg.com/news147531138.html Other Sciences Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:52:18 EST news147531138 Prejudice can be a powerful influence, biasing the way we think about and act towards ethnic minorities. Now, a new study suggests that this bias even influences what people believe the faces of members belonging to specific ethnic minority groups look like. http://www.physorg.com/news146832581.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:49:41 EST news146832581 That unforgettable honeymoon has a special place in your memory -- so specialthat you might be reluctant to try to repeat it. A new study in the Journal ofConsumer Research says people tend to treat their memories of previous specialexperiences as assets to be protected. http://www.physorg.com/news146140316.html Other Sciences Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:31:56 EST news146140316 A test that reveals brain changes believed to be at the heart of Alzheimer's disease has bolstered the theory that education can delay the onset of the dementia and cognitive decline that are characteristic of the disorder. http://www.physorg.com/news145557517.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:38:37 EST news145557517 Young people with ADHD are not only at increased risk of starting to smoke cigarettes, they also tend to become more seriously addicted to tobacco and more vulnerable to environmental factors such as having friends or parents who smoke, according to a study from Massachusetts General Hospital reseachers. The report in the Journal of Pediatrics also found that individuals with more ADHD-related symptoms, even those who don't have the full syndrome, are at greater risk of becoming dependent on nicotine than those with fewer symptoms. http://www.physorg.com/news143810006.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:13:26 EST news143810006 Do skilled negotiators simply go with their gut instinct every time or are they just extremely calculating, figuring out all possible outcomes before making a choice? Columbia University researchers examined how emotions affect our negotiating skills by having participants play a negotiation game. Their results show that emotional players were more focused on the "gist" of the offer itself (and what felt good), rather than on calculating the probabilities of payoff. http://www.physorg.com/news143283338.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:55:38 EST news143283338 Products with visible brand names are everywhere; many times we don't even notice them. But how much do those unnoticed exposures affect brand choices? Quite a bit, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. http://www.physorg.com/news143207792.html Other Sciences Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:56:32 EST news143207792 White people - including children as young as 10 -- may avoid talking about race so as not to appear prejudiced, according to new research. But that approach often backfires as blacks tend to view this "colorblind" approach as evidence of prejudice, especially when race is clearly relevant. http://www.physorg.com/news142481296.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:08:16 EST news142481296 (PhysOrg.com) -- In a large group of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, depression was associated with a higher death rate from all causes during a two-year study period. The findings are published in the October 2008 Journal of General Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news142008785.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:53:05 EST news142008785 A series of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that society's emphasis on action over inaction may lead to unforeseen consequences. http://www.physorg.com/news139743576.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:39:36 EST news139743576 We all know the famous saying: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," but is this proverb actually true? http://www.physorg.com/news139068314.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:05:14 EST news139068314 Tempting treats are being offered in small package sizes these days, presumably to help consumers reduce portion sizes. Yet new research in the Journal of Consumer Research found that people actually consume more high-calorie snacks when they are in small packages than large ones. And smaller packages make people more likely to give in to temptation in the first place. http://www.physorg.com/news138631857.html Medicine & Health Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:50:57 EST news138631857 Public health campaigns intended to reduce unhealthy behaviors like binge drinking and eating junk food often focus on the risks of those behaviors. But a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research suggests a relatively simple but surprisingly effective strategy to improve consumer health. http://www.physorg.com/news138629441.html Medicine & Health Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:10:41 EST news138629441 A preliminary report published in the August 20 issue of JAMA suggests that within-person variability on neuropsychological testing may be associated with development of dementia in older adults. http://www.physorg.com/news138381753.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:22:33 EST news138381753 Do you know someone who claims to remember their first day of kindergarten? Or a trip they took as a toddler? While some people may be able to recall trivial details from the past, laboratory research shows that the human memory can be remarkably fragile and even inventive. http://www.physorg.com/news138375512.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:38:32 EST news138375512 Physical frailty, which is common in older persons, may be related to Alzheimer's disease pathology, according to a study published in the August 12, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news137691107.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:31:47 EST news137691107 No one likes to be excluded from a group: exclusion can decrease mood, reduce self-esteem and feelings of belonging, and even ultimately lead to negative behavior (e.g., the shootings at Virginia Tech). As a result, we often try to fit in with others in both conscious and automatic ways. http://www.physorg.com/news137245355.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:42:35 EST news137245355 From nursery rhymes to Shakespearian sonnets, alliterations have always been an important aspect of poetry whether as an interesting aesthetic touch or just as something fun to read. But a recent study suggests that this literary technique is useful not only for poetry but also for memory. http://www.physorg.com/news136632182.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:23:02 EST news136632182 Hearing loss may be more prevalent in American adults than previously reported, according to a study in the July 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news136482724.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:52:04 EST news136482724 One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume carrots are orange, grass is green and apples are red? http://www.physorg.com/news135957872.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:04:32 EST news135957872