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link between high blood pressure, unhealthy lifestyle in children

Brussels [Belgium], July 31 (ANI): Inactivity, diets high in sugar and salt and being overweight account for nine out of ten cases of high blood pressure in children and adolescents. A recent study that focuses on hypertension in kids between the ages of 6 and 16 gives families advice on how to enhance their general health.

2022-07-31T18:27:04.681570+00:00 IST

Vabbing: Tik Tok trend about using vaginal fluid as a perfume

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Vabbing, a combination of the words "vagina" and "dabbing", is used to describe the practice of using your own vaginal secretions as perfume. And surprisingly, it has caught a lot of eyeballs lately.

2022-07-31T17:22:27.099625+00:00 IST

Scientists discover clip-on to detect Zika Virus via Smartphone

Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): According to a new study, scientists have developed an instrument that can be clipped onto a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood.

2022-07-31T00:16:02.471376+00:00 IST

Study: Link between high blood pressure and unhealthy lifestyle

Brussels [Belgium], July 29 (ANI): Nine out of ten occurrences of high blood pressure in children and adolescents are caused by inactivity, diets heavy in sugar and salt, and excess weight. A new study, which focuses on hypertension in children aged 6 to 16, advises families to improve their overall health.

2022-07-28T22:42:04.335049+00:00 IST

Children hold stereotypical views that brilliance is a male trait

Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): Children hold stereotypical views that 'brilliance' is a male trait, and this belief strengthens as they grow up to the age of twelve, researchers have reported.

2022-07-26T13:11:06.575592+00:00 IST

New tool to investigate psychological traits of violent extremis

Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): The Extremist Archetypes Scale is a brand-new assessment tool that researchers have created and verified to help distinguish between various psychological characteristics that are found among people engaged in violent extremism.

2022-07-26T00:31:50.200218+00:00 IST

Children prefer natural food more than processed

Edinburgh [Scotland], July 25 (ANI): According to a study, kids rate foods they perceive to be natural as having greater levels of taste, safety, and desire than foods they perceive to be manufactured.

2022-07-25T00:51:05.040650+00:00 IST

Researchers claim women have higher rates of depression than men

Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Although there are therapies for depression, many people occasionally find these treatments unhelpful. In addition, women are more prone than men to experience depression, albeit there is no established reason for this difference. This occasionally makes treating their diseases more difficult.

2022-07-24T11:56:14.970738+00:00 IST

Gender pay disparity, unpaid childhood chores are related

Washington [U.S], July 23 (ANI): Young women and girls' time spent in unpaid household work contributes to the gender pay gap, according to new research. The research shows women's later employment participation is affected by taking on the weight of this care burden in childhood, thus adding to existing inequality gaps in the study countries.

2022-07-23T17:23:16.982916+00:00 IST

Researchers discover baby naming moments

Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): A new study from researchers of Indiana University focuses on understanding how babies develop their memories for the objects and categories more generally.

2022-07-23T14:53:42.733165+00:00 IST

Researchers discover dogs' sense of smell connects to vision

Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): Researchers from Cornell University have revealed the first evidence that dogs' sense of smell is connected with their vision and other distinctive regions of the brain. It reveals fresh information about how dogs perceive and move across space.

2022-07-23T14:42:38.244789+00:00 IST

Female voices with higher pitch have younger-looking faces

Washington [U.S], July 21 (ANI): Psychologists and biologists have investigated whether voice pitch can influence how female faces are evaluated. To conclude, a higher voice does indeed influence how the corresponding face is evaluated. However, this does not apply to all ratings.

2022-07-21T17:50:33.956241+00:00 IST

Healthy living can balance high genetic risk for stroke

Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): A new study revealed that a good cardiovascular lifestyle can reduce the risk of stroke by up to 43% in people who are genetically predisposed to it.

2022-07-20T10:59:10.815688+00:00 IST

Study: Genetic architecture underlying alcohol, tobacco abuse

North Carolina [US], July 20 (ANI): Have you ever questioned why some people can smoke cigarettes for a year before quitting simply, but others develop a lifelong addiction? Why are some people unable to stop consuming alcohol while others can do without it? A person's hereditary propensity to take drugs is one factor. Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine under the direction of Hyejung Won, PhD, are starting to comprehend these underlying genetic variations. The more they discover, the more likely it is that scientists can develop therapies to aid the millions of people who battle addiction.

2022-07-19T21:33:29.579650+00:00 IST

Researchers reveal infant naming moments

Washington [US], July 19 (ANI): There is little understanding about how young children start to associate names with things, a crucial ability for subsequent language development. Researchers from Indiana University have suggested a new perspective on how infants achieve this milestone in human development.

2022-07-19T02:37:31.604006+00:00 IST

People with low BMIs, aren't more active, they are less hungry

Aberdeen [UK], July 17 (ANI): Researchers from China discovered that people with extremely low BMIs have a unique approach.

2022-07-17T16:39:38.411434+00:00 IST

Study: Virtual reality app trial helps to reduce common phobias

Dunedin (Otago) [New Zealand], July 16 (ANI): An experiment conducted by the University of Otago in Christchurch recently gives fresh hope to the estimated one in twelve people worldwide who are afraid of flying, needles, heights, spiders, or dogs.

2022-07-16T18:08:45.084219+00:00 IST

Study: Gardening helps to achieve better mental health

Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): According to a recent study, even if a person has never gardened before, the garden is such a happy area that simply spending time with plants can improve one's mental health.

2022-07-16T18:00:57.331704+00:00 IST

Link between air pollution and child brain development: Study

Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): A new study finds that air pollution is not only a problem for the lungs but childhood behavioural issues and even IQ may be impacted by air pollution. A group of investigators from the University of Washington suggested that both prenatal and postnatal exposure to air pollution can be harmful to children.

2022-07-16T17:12:15.784074+00:00 IST

Self-organising lasers adaptm, struct and cooperate: Research

Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): By mimicking features of living systems, self-organizing lasers could lead to new materials for sensing, computing, light sources and displays.

2022-07-16T10:18:14.636978+00:00 IST

Study: Virtual reality app trial helps to reduce common phobias

Dunedin (Otago) [New Zealand], July 15 (ANI): For the estimated one in twelve people worldwide who have a fear of flying, needles, heights, spiders, or dogs, a recent trial by the University of Otago, Christchurch offers new hope.

2022-07-15T10:38:32.698259+00:00 IST