Want to seriously up your game? Start thinking about death–your death, and start thinking about how very soon it could arrive. That’s the finding of researchers at the University of Arizona, where a recent study showed that basketball-players scored more points after being presented with death-related prompts. A U of Arizona […]
Author: Art Jahnke
What Really Gets You To The Gym: Competition
If you think friendly encouragement is the best motivator to get you to exercise, think again. A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania found that competition is a far stronger motivation for exercise than friendly support. In fact, the study found that friendly support […]
How Much Do Heavy Running Shoes Slow You Down?
Yes, heavier running shoes do require more energy than lighter running shoes, but does that necessarily translate to slower running times? Researchers at the University of Colorado believe they have found the answer, and it is yes, but not much. Science Daily reports that the researchers put 18 runners on […]
Women Now As Likely To Drink As Men
Sadly, they still are paid less than men, but women have apparently caught up with men in alcohol consumption. HealthDay reports on research conducted at the University of New South Wales, where social scientists studied data from more than 4 million people who were part of 68 international studies published […]
Minimal Exercise May Control Post Menopausal Weight
It’s well known that menopause is often followed by weight gain. Now come researchers at the University of Missouri who claim that just a little exercise can stave off much of that weight gain. Could be true. A U of Missouri news release reports that the researchers compared how exercise […]
The Dangers Of Dog Kissing
Your dog wants to kiss you, meaning he wants to lick your face. You don’t want to be cruel, but you also don’t want dog germs, or do you? To answer that question, the New York Times consults a few experts. Dr. Leni K. Kaplan, a lecturer of community practice service […]
Brain Training Games Don’t Work
Computerized brain-training games are apparently good for something: They improve your ability to play a particular computer game. But do they make you smarter? According to a review of nearly 400 studies of brain training published last week in the journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest, there is no credible evidence […]
Where The Nice People Live
No, the United States does not have the nicest people in the world, but it does pretty well with the number seven spot on a list of the most empathetic nations, as calculated by researchers at Michigan State University. A Michigan State news release reports that researchers analyzed the data […]
How To Maximize Those 10,000 Steps
Want to get the most out of those 10,000 steps that you attempt to walk each day? Walk faster. At least, walk faster for some of them. Science Daily reports on research conducted at the University of Oregon that analyzed data from 3,388 people, looking at minute-by-minute step data, relationships between step-defined […]
Hormones For Prostate Cancer Up Dementia Risk
About half of the men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States eventually end up with some kind of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), which suppresses testosterone and slows the progression of cancer. Now come researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, who, after studying almost a decade’s worth of data, […]