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Nov 30, 2013

Why James Bond Wanted Martinis 'Shaken, Not Stirred'

James Bond's famous catchphrase shaken, not stirred may have stemmed from his inability to stir his drinks due to an alcohol-induced tremor affecting his hands, researchers reveal in a new, tongue-in-cheek medical report. Such a tremor would be likely in a spy who drank more than four times the recommended...

Nov 30, 2013

Flu Vaccine May Work Better in Women

Women have a stronger immune response than men when given the flu vaccine, new research shows. This may mean that vaccinated women are better protected against catching the flu than vaccinated men, although the new study did not look at this directly, the researchers said. In the study, researchers examined...

Nov 30, 2013

Yoga: Benefits, Risks & Different Types

Almost every gym and fitness center nowadays offers at least one class in yoga, a workout that involves performing a series of flexibility- and strength-building poses. But yoga is more than just an exercise. It's also a spiritual discipline with a long history — and aspects that don't involve downward-facing...

Oct 31, 2013

Bisexuality Seen by Some As Illegitimate, Study Finds

Bisexuals are people who are sexually attracted to both men and women. But not everyone believes they exist, new research finds. Nearly 15 percent of adults in a new survey declared bisexuality not a legitimate sexual orientation, according to a study presented Tuesday (Nov. 5) at the annual meeting of...

Oct 31, 2013

Women Act Like Men When They Switch Seats at Speed Dating (Op-Ed)

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. On a TV show or in a movie, if a guy and a girl are at a party and one approaches the other to strike up a conversation, chances are...

Oct 31, 2013

More Kids Treated for Mental Health Conditions

The use of mental health treatments in children has increased in recent years much more than it has among adults, a new study finds. The trend signals a growing attention to mental health problems in children, but could also be a source of concern about unnecessary medication use in children,...

Oct 31, 2013

Frailty Is a Medical Condition, Not an Inevitable Result of Aging (Op-Ed)

Marlene Cimons is a former Washington reporter for the Los Angeles Times who specializes in science and medicine. A freelance writer, she writes regularly for the National Science Foundation, Climate Nexus, Microbe Magazine, and the Washington Post health section, from which this article is adapted. Cimons contributed this article to...

Oct 31, 2013

What the heck is ... Peripheral Artery Disease?

Dr. Michael Go is a vascular surgeon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Peripheral artery disease (PAD), also called peripheral vascular disease, is a narrowing of the peripheral arteries (arteries outside the heart). It is a common...

Sep 30, 2013

Ambience Influences How Whisky Tastes

A whisky sipped in a room smelling of fresh-cut grass with the sound of sheep baa-ing in the background tastes different from having the same drink in a sweet-smelling, red room with piano music playing, research suggests. Many people have noticed that the environment where food or drink is consumed...

Sep 30, 2013

Kissing May Be Evolution's Matchmaker

You've got to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince, as the saying goes. New research suggests the cliché is true on an evolutionary level. Kissing might have evolved as a way to assess the quality of potential mates, according to two new studies. Women, who tend to...

Sep 30, 2013

11 Surprising Facts About the Endocrine System

The endocrine system (Image credit: Alila Sao Mai | Shutterstock)The body's hormones, and the glands that produce them, make up the endocrine system. There are eight major glands, and their job is to regulate the body's metabolism, reproduction, growth and sleep. Like the nervous system, the endocrine system is an...

Sep 30, 2013

Possible Treatment for Marijuana Abuse Found

Boosting levels of a naturally occurring compound in the brain could prevent people who abuse marijuana but are trying to quit from relapsing, a new study suggests. Researchers studying drug-addicted rats and monkeys found that a substance called kynurenic acid blunted the rewarding effects of THC, the active ingredient in...

Sep 30, 2013

Oreos As Addictive as Cocaine? Not So Fast

Oreos as addictive as cocaine? A new study purports to draw a link, but don't check into a treatment center for your Double Stuf addiction just yet. Following a Connecticut College press release on an undergraduate student research project, a number of headlines have blared warnings such as Oreos May...

Sep 30, 2013

How Many Calories Am I Burning? (Infographic)

People who classify housework as exercise tend to be heavier than those who perform traditional exercise, a new study has found. It could be that some people overestimate how many calories they burn doing chores. Calories burned in 30 minutes by an individual weighing 196 pounds / 164 pounds Running,...

Sep 30, 2013

Why is a Common Hip Problem So Frequently Misdiagnosed? (Op-Ed)

Dr. Thomas Ellis is an orthopedic surgeon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Ellis contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Femoral acetabular impingement. You may not have heard of it, but it's a hip problem many people across the United States are dealing with....