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The science of living better, longer

Did you ever wonder what science is doing to help us age more comfortably, in better health, doing the things we care about, for a longer span of time?

If so, have a look at the Yale YouTube channel, where the archived video of last week’s symposium exploring research on aging can be viewed. “Aging Research at Yale: Past Present and Future” brought together the director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the ranking Democrat on the House subcommittee that oversees the NIH budget, and a panel of Yale researchers whose work examines aging from the molecular level to that of populations. (more…)

The GOP Has a Feminine Face, UCLA Study Finds

By Guest PostSeptember 28, 2012Politicsamerican, anna eshoo, cathy rodgers mcmorris, colleen carpinella, computer, connecticut, democrat, democratic party, democratic women, effect, facegen modeler, female politician, herseth sandlin, house, kay granger, kerri johnson, michele bachmann, modeling program, political affiliation, political candidate, representative, republican, researcher, rosa delauro, sexual orientation, south dakota, texas, ucla, US, voting record, Washington

At least when it comes to female politicians, perhaps you can judge a book by its cover, suggest two UCLA researchers who looked at facial features and political stances in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“Female politicians with stereotypically feminine facial features are more likely to be Republican than Democrat, and the correlation increases the more conservative the lawmaker’s voting record,” said lead author Colleen M. Carpinella, a UCLA graduate student in psychology. (more…)

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The science of living better, longer

The GOP Has a Feminine Face, UCLA Study Finds