HEALTH DAILY: GENES THAT INFLUENCE DIZYGOTIC TWINNING AND FERTILITY

This is a genetic variant SNPrs11031006 (FSHB).

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Twinning has fascinated human beings over the centuries. Twins are relatively common and occur more than 1 time per 100 maternities. 

HEALTH DAILY: EXCESSIVE EMPATHY CAN IMPAIR UNDERSTANDING OF OTHERS

Excessive empathy can impair understanding as a new study conducted by psychologists from Würzburg and Leipzig has established.

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HEALTH TIPS: FEED YOUR MICROBES WELL, FOR YOUR HEALTH

People who regularly consume yogurt or buttermilk have a greater diversity of gut bacteria.

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SCIENCE SAYS YOU'RE FALLING IN LOVE

Everyone has felt the butterflies and experienced the lust-filled daydreams associated with finding a new person attractive and intriguing, but how do you know when it’s real love?

HEALTH DAILY: HEAD IMPACT FROM SINGLE SEASON OF HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCES MEASURABLE CHANGE IN BRAIN CELLS

Football has the highest concussion rate of any competitive contact sport, and there is growing concern -- reflected in the recent decrease in participation in the Pop Warner youth football program -- among parents, coaches, and physicians of youth athletes about the effects of subconcussive head impacts, those not directly resulting in a concussion diagnosis, researchers noted.

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HEALTH TIPS: NUTURING DURIMG PRESCHOOL YEARS BOOSTS CHILD'S BRAIN GROWTH

New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates children with supportive mothers during preschool experience a more significant increase in the volume of the hippocampus during the period from school age to adolescence. In contrast, kids whose mothers were less supportive during the preschool years had a less steep growth trajectory, even if their mothers became more supportive later. The researchers measured support and nurturing by monitoring and scoring videotaped interactions between mothers and their children.

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SCIENCE DAILY: WHERE THE BRAIN RECOGNIZES FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

Test subjects in an Ohio State University study were shown a series of photographs of different facial expressions. Researchers pinpointed an area of the brain that is specifically attuned to picking up key muscle movements (here, labeled AU for 'action units') that combine to express emotion.

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LIVING THE CHRISTAN LIFE

TIPS ON LIVING A CHRISTIAN LIFE

The Bible says that you are a “new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17) when you decide to follow Christ. Your old "self" is gone, and the new is here. As a result, we want to help you grow in your faith and in your knowledge of Jesus by providing you with some tips:

1. Read the Bible Daily
   The Bible is God’s inspired instruction manual for us. It has many answers to help you live a life that pleases God. A good place to start is in the New Testament with the Gospel of Luke. The book of Acts is a great follow up; it contains the exciting story of how Christ’s disciples spread the Good News about His death, burial and resurrection.

HEALTH TIPS: HEALTH BENEFITS OF DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA)

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is essential for the growth and functional development of the brain in infants. DHA is also required for maintenance of normal brain function in adults. The inclusion of plentiful DHA in the diet improves learning ability, whereas deficiencies of DHA are associated with deficits in learning.