Delicious LiveJournal Links for 5-20-2009

[andrewducker]

• Brain scans identify the most sociable people
  The scans revealed that people who most value the company of others have, on average, more dense grey matter in two areas of the brain known as the orbitofrontal cortex and the ventral striatum.
  (tags: sociability mri introversion extroversion psychology)
• Too much cola zaps muscle power
  Excessive cola consumption can lead to anything from mild weakness to profound muscle paralysis, doctors are warning.
  
  This is because the drink can cause blood potassium to drop dangerously low, they report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice.
  
  They tell of the curious case of an Australian ostrich farmer who needed emergency care for lung paralysis after drinking 4-10 litres of cola a day.
  (tags: health coke)
• Air fuelled battery tech invented in Scotland
  As usual - not available for 5 years...
  (tags: technology batteries energy)
• Dull CEOs found to be more effective than exciting ones
  These sorts of dogged but diffident traits do not correlate well with education levels. C.E.O.'s with law or M.B.A. degrees do not perform better than C.E.O.'s with college degrees. These traits do not correlate with salary or compensation packages. Nor do they correlate with fame and recognition. On the contrary, a study by Ulrike Malmendier and Geoffrey Tate found that C.E.O.'s get less effective as they become more famous and receive more awards.
  (tags: business management)
• Artificial Skin Manufactured In Fully Automated Process
  New skin for all!
  (tags: biology TheFuture)
• Depression gene discovered
  The study demonstrated that the risk of depression was greatest amongst people who carry a genetic polymorphism of the C-reactive protein (CRP) gene
  (tags: genetics depression psychology)
• Find Any Film
  Useful UK site for finding out what's on where.
  (tags: movies cinema UK)

Comments

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

As is usual with such things, the risks of cola piece doesn't really give a clear idea of how much is likely to be too much or how to tell if you're approaching your limit.

[andrewducker]

I suspect there's no known "safe limit", and you should just avoid drinking more than a couple of litres a day.

[marrog.livejournal.com]

The scans revealed that people who most value the company of others have, on average, more dense grey matter in two areas of the brain known as the orbitofrontal cortex and the ventral striatum.

Chicken/egg?

[andrewducker]

Nigh impossible to tell at this point, I'd say. More research needed!