Marjorie S. Miller
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Biobehavioral Health Founder’s Day event at Penn State to focus on stress
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry and behavioral health at Ohio State University College of Medicine, will present the keynote lecture, “How Stress Kills: The Damage and Some Remedies,” at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 24, in the Ruth Pike Auditorium, Room 22, in the Biobehavioral Health Building on University Park campus. The…
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Penn State yoga program aims to cut cancer risk
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Obesity is recognized as one of the leading causes of cancer and accounts for roughly 14 to 20 percent of cancer deaths. Physical activity can reduce obesity and cancer risk, but most U.S. adults fail to meet leisure-time physical activity recommendations. Scherezade K. Mama, assistant professor of kinesiology at Penn State,…
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Prior miscarriage, weight affect well-being in pregnancy, Penn State study finds
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Women with a history of miscarriage and women who are overweight or obese prior to pregnancy tend to have poorer psychological health and lower motivation to exercise during their next pregnancy compared to women without a history of miscarriage and those who are at a healthy weight before pregnancy. Additionally, women…
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Penn State study offers insight on causes of overeating
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Viewing large portions of high-calorie food activates reward and sensory processing areas in children’s brains, according to a Penn State study. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to examine children’s brains, researchers in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State reported for the first time that calorie content and portion size…
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Penn State researchers to use technology to better understand risk factors for Alzheimer’s
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Researchers at Penn State are co-leading a five-year study using mobile technology to better understand risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease, and ultimately enhance prevention and treatment, made possible by a $12.2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging. Named the Einstein Aging Study, the project will be led by principal…
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Pediatric cancer survivor now THON advocate, Penn State student
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UNIVERSITY PARK — As a childhood cancer survivor, Brady Lucas views Penn State’s IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, or THON, a fundraiser for pediatric cancer research and treatment, through a different lens than many of his peers. Lucas’s personal experiences with illness at a young age, he said, may also give him a different perspective on…
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Kinesiology students lobby for physical activity legislation
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In class, kinesiology students are learning it takes more than personal choices — eating right and exercising — to live a healthy lifestyle. Sometimes, it also takes the work of the government to ensure citizens have adequate resources to make those good choices.
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If you give kids too much food, they’ll overeat
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Most children will significantly overeat when served large portions of calorie-dense popular foods. The good news in those findings is that parents and caregivers can lower the calorie density of children’s meals by choosing tasty and commercially available foods.
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Kinesiology students address health problem areas
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UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s good in theory: Eat right and exercise for a healthy life. But living in a way conducive to this lifestyle can be a challenge for many, due to limited resources where they live.
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Researchers Study Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in Regulating Blood Pressure
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The findings suggest that in the skin circulation, a representative vascular bed, hydrogen sulfide widens blood vessels in healthy, young adults. When blood vessels widen, the flow of blood can increase without significant increases in vascular resistance.