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Increased well-being: Another reason to try yoga – Harvard Health

Posted on June 19, 2018 by SCIENCE pickings

                    “[…] a regular yoga practice appears to correlate with increased wellbeing, including better sleep, better body awareness, weight loss, and greater happiness. By improving mindfulness, it simultaneously helps to boost … Continue reading →

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“The French spend more time eating and drinking, sleeping and shopping than any other nationality” (Study, TheIndependent)

Posted on April 18, 2011 by SCIENCE pickings

“…according to the latest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report. The OECD’s annual Society at a Glance survey examines a range of indicators such as family characteristics, rates of employment, poverty and inequality, and trust and tolerance, to assess … Continue reading →

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Late nights can lead to higher risk of strokes and heart attacks (Study)

Posted on February 9, 2011 by SCIENCE pickings

(Good, that I slept four hours tonight…) “New research from Warwick Medical School published today in the European Heart Journal shows that prolonged sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns can have long-term, serious health implications. Leading academics from the University … Continue reading →

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Mind-reading machines could soon record your dreams

Posted on January 3, 2011 by SCIENCE pickings

“A research team writing in Nature has announced that it has developed a brain-machine interface capable of recording higher level brain activity. Moran Cerf and his team at UCLA have been able to connect the activity of individual neurons with … Continue reading →

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