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A Sing-Song Way to a Cure for Speech Disorder

By Guest PostOctober 5, 20101 commentHealth, Sciencejessica colwell, laryngeal tremors, mozart, nandhu radhakrishnan, parkinson’s disease, puccini, sing-song way, speech disorder, traditional indian singing, treatment, wagner

*MU scientist compares classical singing to traditional Indian singing to find speech disorder treatment*

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Hindustani singing, a North Indian traditional style of singing, and classical singing, such as the music of Puccini, Mozart and Wagner, vary greatly in technique and sound. Now, speech-language pathology researchers at the University of Missouri are comparing the two styles in hopes of finding a treatment for laryngeal tremors, a vocal disorder associated with many neurological disorders that can result in severe communication difficulties. (more…)

Plastic Kitchenware: Use At Your Own Risk

By PravdaOctober 3, 20103 commentsHealthbisphenol a, disposable kitchenware, disposable tableware, dmitry zykov, phthalate, plastic dishes, plastic kitchenware, polyethylene film

Plastic dishes and packaging were very rare during the Soviet times. Practically all Russians remember the time when groceries were packed in grey or brown paper. Soviet food stores did not even use polyethylene film: sausages, butter, fish and even sea cabbage would be wrapped in packing paper when sold to customers. (more…)

Putting on the Pounds after Weight Loss? Hit the Gym to Maintain Health Gains

By Guest PostSeptember 25, 20101 commentHealthcardiometabolic, disease, metabolic, obesity, risk factor, shana warner, syndrome, university of missouri, weight, weight loss

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Although obesity is a major risk factor for disease, much of the threat may be associated with the metabolic (or cardiometabolic) syndrome, a cluster of risk factors related to diabetes and heart disease. Losing weight can improve health and reduce many of these risk factors. However, many people struggle to keep the weight off long-term. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that people who perform resistance training while regaining weight can help maintain strides in reducing their risks for chronic disease.

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‘Inner Voice Plays Role in Self-Control’

By Guest PostSeptember 22, 2010Culture, Healthalexa tullett, april memick, impulsive behavior, inner voice, internal dialogues, michael inzlicht, psychology, self control, self-control tests, talking to yourself, university of toronto, utsc

Talking to yourself might not be a bad thing, especially when it comes to exercising self-control.

New research out of the University of Toronto Scarborough – published in this month’s edition of Acta Psychologica – shows that using your inner voice plays an important role in controlling impulsive behaviour.

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Too Much TV, Video and Computer Can Make Teens Fatter

By Guest PostSeptember 21, 2010Culture, Healthadiposity in adolescents, american journal of epidemiology, atypical patterns, canadian cancer society, canadian institutes of health research, mcgill university, sainte-justine hospital research center, screen time, teens and screens, teens fatter, tracie a. barnett, university of montreal

Too much television, video games and Internet can increase body fat in teens. A five-year study from the University of Montreal and the Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, has found teenagers have four different patterns of screen use: increasers, decreasers, consistently high and consistently low users. (more…)

Making Cookies that are Good for Your Heart

By Guest PostSeptember 13, 2010Health, Sciencebiodiesel, clog arteries, diet, grover shannon, heart-healthy oil, hydrogenation, kristin bilyeu, oleic acid, omega-3 fatty acids, southern missouri, soybean oil, soybean plant, university of missouri

*University of Missouri scientists create a vegetable oil from soybeans that is much healthier than others*

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Years of research has proven that saturated and trans fats clog arteries, make it tough for the heart to pump and are not valuable components of any diet. Unfortunately, they are contained in many foods. Now, a University of Missouri research team has developed a soybean which produces oil that is naturally low in saturated and trans fats.

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Romantic Partner May Play Role in Reducing Vulvovaginal Pain

By Guest PostSeptember 10, 2010Healthchronic vulvovaginal pain, female partners, male partners, natalie o rosen, neurologic disorder, premenopausal women, provoked vestibulodynia, psychological distress, pvd, sexual dysfunction, sexual satisfaction, sophie bergeron, university of montreal, vulvovaginal pain, women

An investigation published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine has found that male partners who express greater support, attention and sympathy to women’s chronic vulvovaginal pain may trigger more pain, but also increase sexual satisfaction in female partners.

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Cranberry Juice Shows Promise Blocking Staph Infections

By Guest PostSeptember 3, 20101 commentHealthbacterial adhesion, bacterial colonies, bacterial infection, cranberry juice cocktail, process of infection, staph infections, urinary tract infections

WORCESTER, Mass. – Expanding their scope of study on the mechanisms of bacterial infection, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have reported the surprise finding from a small clinical study that cranberry juice cocktail blocked a strain of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from beginning the process of infection. (more…)

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