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Dry Beans Inhibit Development Of Mammary Cancer


Science Daily
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:26 UTC
Black beans, white beans and several other related dried products
© iStockphoto/Emilia StasiakBlack beans, white beans and several other related dried products. Antioxidant capacity varies widely among dry beans and are highly related to seed coat color; colored beans had approximately two to three times greater antioxidant capacity than white beans.

As the world seeks new ways to prevent and treat chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer, more research continues to be conducted on the benefits of certain foods in reducing people's risk of contracting these ailments.

Legumes in particular are often cited as being high in antioxidants, which have the property of being able to fight off free radical cells within the body, reducing the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. A recent study further investigated these connections, as researchers focused on the benefits of one type of legume, dry beans, in reducing the risk of mammary cancer.
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Most People Believe Dreams Are Meaningful


LiveScience
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:19 UTC
Dreams might mean nothing, but many people take them seriously nonetheless, as Sigmund Freud did, new research finds.

People in at least three countries, including the United States, believe dreams contain important hidden truths, said researcher Carey Morewedge, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

In six different studies, Morewedge and his colleagues surveyed nearly 1,100 people about their dreams. The results are detailed in the February issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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Flashback Ritual child abuse cases puzzle, alarm experts

Kevin Marron
The Globe and Mail
Sat, 31 Mar 1990 16:19 UTC
Police officers and therapists in several communities across North America say they are alarmed and puzzled by allegations of violent ritual child abuse that are strikingly similar to those heard at a Crown wardship hearing in Hamilton.

They fear that the similarities can be explained only by the existence of organized satanic cults, which involve children in sexual acts, degradation, bestiality, murder and the production of violent pornography.

But other experts are concerned that child-abuse specialists are precipitating a witch hunt as a result of their hysterical belief in children's fantasies.
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Flashback Satanic abuse no myth, say experts

Sophie Goodchild
The Independent
Sun, 30 Apr 2000 16:01 UTC
A specially commissioned government report will this week conclude that satanic abuse does take place in Britain. It will say that its victims have suffered actual abuse and are not suffering from "false memory syndrome".

The report, ordered by the Department of Health, focuses on the experiences of 50 "survivors". Compiled by Dr John Hale, director of the Portman Clinic in London, and psychotherapist Valerie Sinason, it will reopen the debate which started a decade ago with testimonies from children in Nottingham, Rochdale and Orkney.

Its findings contradict the claims of a report ordered by the Conservative government in 1994, which concluded that satanic abuse was a "myth".
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If You're Aggressive, Your Dog Will Be Too, Study Says


PhysOrg
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:00 UTC
In a new, year-long University of Pennsylvania survey of dog owners who use confrontational or aversive methods to train aggressive pets, veterinary researchers have found that most of these animals will continue to be aggressive unless training techniques are modified.

The study, published in the current issue of Applied Animal Behavior Science, also showed that using non-aversive or neutral training methods such as additional exercise or rewards elicited very few aggressive responses.

"Nationwide, the No. 1 reason why dog owners take their pet to a veterinary behaviorist is to manage aggressive behavior," Meghan E. Herron, lead author of the study, said. "Our study demonstrated that many confrontational training methods, whether staring down dogs, striking them or intimidating them with physical manipulation does little to correct improper behavior and can elicit aggressive responses."
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In Flurry Of Studies, Researcher Details Role Of Apples In Inhibiting Breast Cancer


ScienceDaily
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:20 UTC
Six studies published in the past year by a Cornell researcher add to growing evidence that an apple a day -- as well as daily helpings of other fruits and vegetables -- can help keep the breast-cancer doctor away.
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© Cornell UniversityAmericans get about 33 percent of phenolics from apples. This chart from one of Liu's recent papers shows the percentage of phenolics (phytochemicals) that Americans get from various fruits.
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Proof that brain 'work-outs' in middle age can stave off dementia

Craig Brown
Scotsman
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:11 UTC
Reading, taking up hobbies and getting involved in arts and crafts in late middle-age can help prevent or delay memory loss later in life, research has shown.

It also suggested that people who watched television for fewer than seven hours a day in later years were 50 per cent less likely to develop memory loss than people who watched for more than seven hours.

The study found that during later years, reading books, playing games, participating in computer activities and doing craft activities, led to a 30 to 50 per cent decrease in the risk of developing memory loss compared to people who did not do those activities.
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For Digestive Bliss Eat Foods that Don't Fight

Barbara Minton
Natural News
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:11 UTC
How we eat may be just as important as what we eat. The diets eaten by most Americans are based on the belief that any number of different foods can be digested at the same time. This belief may be why more than half the population suffers from some sort of digestive distress for which there seems to be no remedy. As sales of antacids soar off the charts, maybe it's time to rediscover the art of food combining.
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People

Smells -- even smells we don't notice -- affect our judgment of others

Dave Munger
Cognitive Daily
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:43 UTC
I had a newspaper route up until I was in the ninth grade, and what I dreaded about the job was going door-to-door collecting subscription fees. The worst part was probably the odors in some of the houses. One house emanated a toxic mixture of Lysol, alcohol, pet dander, and cigarette smoke. These people inevitably were out of cash, so I had to return again and again until I finally was able to negotiate payment -- sometimes months overdue.

But maybe the smell was prejudicing my judgment. Lots of people couldn't pay me right away. Why should I only hate the ones with drinking/pet/smoking/air freshener problems? Other than the fact that they had all those problems, they weren't any better or worse than anyone else (aside from the nice old ladies who baked me cookies I could smell a half-block away).

Hmm... come to think of it, there's a lot a smell can tell you about a person. Are they overperfumed, undermouthwashed, sweaty, smoky, or infused with motor oil? Different scents clearly have different meanings.
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Men really do see half naked women as 'objects', scientists claim

Richard Alleyne
Telegraph
Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:35 UTC
Researchers scanned the brains of certain men as they looked at a photograph of a woman in a bikini and discovered that sections of the brain that usually reacted to objects lit up. With men, who were known to have sexist tendencies, they also discovered that a part of the brain that usually turned on during social interaction actually de-activated when they saw the photograph.

Professor Susan Fiske, of Princeton University, told the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting that she believes that the results show that some men did not see sexualised women as a "human".
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