abstract introduction: several differences in the p300 component are observed when responses must be executed or inhibited in the go/nogo task. however, few studies were established by using well-controlled task with respect to the preparatory processing and stimulus probability. in the present study, we examined the peak amplitude and latency of go-p300 (p300 evoked by visual go stimuli) and n...

cancer, with a high rate of mortalities worldwide, pose a major threat to human health. although family history accounts for at least 5-10% of all cancers, it is conferred to be as a significant risk of developing cancer. recently, application of high speed and low cost high-throughput nucleotide sequencing technologies has provided an opportunity to assess cancer risk in at risk healthy indivi...

There is a general lack of research addressing the motivations behind parental use of various feeding practices. Therefore, the present work aims to extend the current literature on parent-child feeding interactions by integrating the traditional developmental psychological perspective on feeding practices with elements of Regulatory Focus Theory (RFT) derived from the field of motivational psy...

BACKGROUND Health care is generally considered to be more highly valued in urban areas than in rural areas. However, studies have reported that there is no difference in the health care values of urban and rural areas in the Kingdom of Thailand, with some studies even indicating that these values are stronger in rural areas. We, therefore, conducted interviews and implemented a qualitative inve...

The Sherbrooke Research Center on Aging is organizing its second international Symposium on the Biology of Aging. After the success of its first theme " from Cells to Clinics " this Symposium aims at exchanging on the topic of healthy aging and associated pathways. Leading experts will present their newest research. Come to Montreal to learn more about the biology of aging in the sessions we ar...

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The importance of 33 aspects of health was evaluated by 677 people as part of a postal random population survey conducted in Adelaide, South Australia. Principal factors analysis suggested that the respondents' evaluations could be represented along four dimensions to do with: the avoidance of illness; feeling healthy; healthy lifestyle; and disease prevention activities. Generally, women, pers...

Child-care facilities provide a valuable opportunity to promote healthy eating and physical activity behaviors in children. The alarming rates of obesity among children in the United States make the opportunity to introduce healthy behaviors during early childhood especially important. Between 1971 and 2004, the rate of obesity among children ages 6 to 11 years increased nearly fivefold (from 4...

Walking and biking to school can be an important part of a healthy lifestyle, yet most US children do not start their day with these activities. The Safe Routes to School Program in Marin County, California, is working to promote walking and biking to school. Using a multipronged approach, the program identifies and creates safe routes to schools and invites communitywide involvement. By its se...

It appears that in practice exposure to Internet-delivered behaviour change interventions, encouraging a healthy lifestyle for adolescents with regard to health risk behaviours, is quite low. There is, however, a lack of evidence-based insight into how to disseminate such interventions and how to reach optimal exposure. A more extensive exploration is therefore timely since this knowledge is cr...