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An empty stomach can lead to an empty wallet Posted: 18 Feb 2015 09:38 AM PST Looking to save money on your next shopping trip? Better eat something before you head to the mall. According to new research, hunger increases our intention to acquire not only food, but also nonfood objects.

A good night's sleep keeps your stem cells young Posted: 18 Feb 2015 09:29 AM PST Environmental stress is a major factor in driving DNA damage in adult hematopoietic stem cells, researchers have found, concluding that a good night's sleep keeps your stem cells "young."

Basic personality changes linked to unemployment, study finds Posted: 18 Feb 2015 09:22 AM PST Unemployment can change peoples' core personalities, making some less conscientious, agreeable and open, which may make it difficult for them to find new jobs, according to new research.

Can you judge a man by his fingers? Link between relative lengths of index and ring fingers in men and behavior towards women Posted: 18 Feb 2015 09:21 AM PST Men with short index fingers and long ring fingers are on average nicer towards women. This phenomenon stems from their fetal life, and the hormones these men have been exposed to in their mother's womb. The findings might help explain why these men have more children.

The perils of powdered caffeine and alcohol Posted: 18 Feb 2015 09:21 AM PST Alcohol and caffeine have joined the ranks of milk, juice and other substances that now come in powdered form. Of the two, caffeine is more concerning, says one physician.

Men more dissatisfied with extra chores in more gender equal countries Posted: 18 Feb 2015 07:18 AM PST Men are more likely to feel it's unfair when they tackle a greater share of household chores in countries where a more egalitarian division of labor is considered the norm, according to a new study.

Menthol increases nicotine exposure, worsens addiction Posted: 18 Feb 2015 06:20 AM PST Menthol in cigarettes reduces irritation of the airways and increases a critical marker of nicotine exposure, researchers report. "Menthol may increase the numbers of smokers – they get addicted quicker and have a harder time quitting. It's a tool to make people addicted," authors of the new study conclude.

Osteoarthritis patients benefit from jumping exercise Posted: 18 Feb 2015 04:30 AM PST Progressive high-impact training improved the patellar cartilage quality of the postmenopausal women who may be at risk of osteoporosis (bone loss) as well as at risk of osteoarthritis. The effects of high-impact exercise were examined on knee cartilages, osteoarthritis symptoms and physical function in postmenopausal women with mild knee osteoarthritis.