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May 18, 2013 04:59 AM EDT

Communication with Parents Improves Students' Diet and Physical Activity

A new finding produced by researchers at Penn State suggests that students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days they communicate more with their parents.

May 17, 2013 09:17 AM EDT

Depressed Middle Age Women Twice More Likely to Have Stroke

Depressed middle-aged women are twice more likely to have strokes than women of the same age who are not depressed, according to a new finding from the University of Queensland.

May 17, 2013 09:01 AM EDT

Depressed Cancer Survivors more Likely to Die Prematurely: Study

Depressed cancer survivors are twice more likely to die a premature death when compared to those survivors that are not depressed.

May 17, 2013 08:31 AM EDT

Study Links Skin Cancer to Lowered Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Victims of skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the journal Neurology. Those with skin cancer were 80 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who did not have any skin cancer.

May 17, 2013 07:23 AM EDT

High Testosterone Competitors more Likely to Choose Red than Any Color: Study

New research could provide clues as to why many sport players choose red as their color when they compete. The study, conducted by Daniel Farelly, a psychological scientist at the University of Sunderland, says that testosterone levels play a crucial role in this.

May 17, 2013 06:08 AM EDT

Homeless Men Prone to Higher Number of Head Injuries: Study

A latest study appearing in the Emergency Medicine Journal states that men who are heavy drinkers and homeless for a long period of time are 400 times more prone to suffer from head injuries when compared to the general population.

May 17, 2013 04:49 AM EDT

Ancient 'Scissor Hand' Fossil Named after Actor Johnny Depp

A British scientist who discovered a 500-million-year-old fossil of an ancient extinct creature with scissor-shaped claws has named it in honor of his favorite movie star Johnny Depp.

May 16, 2013 09:25 AM EDT

Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Hinders Exercise Benefits in Obese Adults: Study

In a latest finding, researchers at the University of Missouri found that the generic statin that was earlier sold under the name 'Zocor' reduced the positive effects of exercise in obese and overweight adults.

May 16, 2013 09:06 AM EDT

African Clawed Frog Carries Deadly Amphibian Fungus

Researchers at the San Francisco State University have found that African clawed frogs, which were originally imported to the country for early 20th century pregnancy tests, carried along with them a deadly amphibian disease.

May 16, 2013 08:17 AM EDT

FDA Approves New Drug 'Xofigo' to Treat Prostate Cancer

A new drug 'Xofigo' has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat men with symptomatic late-stage(metastatic) castration-resistant prostate cancer that has attacked the bones but not other organs.

May 16, 2013 07:37 AM EDT

H1N1 Virus Detected in Marine Mammals for the First Time

The new finding in the journal PLoS ONE reports the first flu strain ever found in any marine mammal. The researchers at the University of California, Davis, disoverd the H1N1 virus in northern elephant seals off the central California cost.

May 16, 2013 05:42 AM EDT

Billion-Year-Old Water Found in Canada Holds Clues About Ancient Life

A U.K.-Canadian team of scientists has discovered billion-year-old water deep underground from a mine that is 2.4 kilometers beneath Ontario. This water could be the oldest on the planet, and leads to the possibility of similar life being discovered on Mars.