Lifestyle

Study on mice suggests childhood diet has lifelong impact

California [US], February 6 (ANI): A new study in mice suggests that eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter one's microbiome for life, even if you later learn to eat healthier.

2021-02-06T16:31:11.792516+00:00 IST

Study: Students from lower socio-economic groups have reduced sport participation levels

Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): While taking part in recreational and sports activities is an essential part of one's physical fitness, the findings of new research suggest that students from lower socio-economic groups (SEG) are less likely to participate in sport or physical activity at university.

2021-02-06T11:16:53.994194+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Schools urgently need guidelines on improving ventilation in classrooms

London [England], February 6 (ANI): There is an urgent need for guidelines on how schools can use ventilation to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the classroom, according to doctors at Imperial College London and the headteacher of a secondary school in Pinner, Middlesex.

2021-02-06T10:22:38.860485+00:00 IST

'Runway Roadkill' rapidly increasing at airports across the world: Study

Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): From giraffes to the world's smallest mammals, the world's wildlife is being increasingly struck by aircraft, a global study finds.

2021-02-05T16:38:58.266507+00:00 IST

Healthy people infected with COVID-19 for sake of science should be paid, experts suggest

Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): Multidisciplinary team of international experts suggests that healthy people volunteering to be infected with SARS-CoV-2, in order to help scientists better understand how to tackle the virus, should receive payment - if it is determined that these studies are otherwise ethical to proceed.

2021-02-05T16:12:03.841169+00:00 IST

Computer can determine whether you'll die from COVID, finds study

Copenhagen [Denmark], February 5 (ANI): Using patient data, artificial intelligence can make a 90 per cent accurate assessment of whether a person will die from COVID-19 or not, according to new research at the University of Copenhagen.

2021-02-05T15:12:49.670259+00:00 IST

Study reveals Nehandertals' gut microbiota, bacteria helping our health

Bologna [Italy], February 5 (ANI): Neanderthals' gut microbiota already included some beneficial micro-organisms that are also found in our own intestine, suggest the findings of a new study.

2021-02-05T13:03:51.397480+00:00 IST

Culture

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DC unveils 'Young Justice: Outsiders' comic

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 03 (ANI): Promotions for DC Universe's 'Young Justice: Outsiders' have been cranked up a notch, as the makers have unveiled a new comic to promote the series.

2019-01-02T22:10:23.444195+00:00 IST

Nation gears up to usher in 2019

New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Just like the other parts of the world, people across India are also waiting with bated breath for the clock to strike midnight.

2018-12-31T17:42:17.279072+00:00 IST

New Zealand welcomes 2019 with dazzling fireworks

Auckland [New Zealand], Dec 31 (ANI): Fireworks lit up the night sky in Auckland as it became one of the first places in the world to welcome the New Year.

2018-12-31T15:40:22.889514+00:00 IST

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Quirky

New study examines addiction medicine treatment

Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): An assessment published this week in the journal The Lancet HIV provides new insight about an initiative to integrate treatment of opioid use disorder along with HIV in Vietnam.

2021-02-05T12:47:19.513339+00:00 IST

Beauty

Treat your skin with these beauty hacks from Granny's diary

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Ladies, if you are battling with skin issues and can't count on the times you have drained your money on expensive cosmetic products, then it's time for you to rejoice.

2021-02-05T12:46:05.674852+00:00 IST

Parenting

Father's early-life exposure to stress linked with child's brain development: Study

Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): A new study has found that the stress fathers have experienced in their childhood is connected to the development of the white matter tracts in the children's brain.

2021-02-05T11:26:28.941841+00:00 IST

Sexuality

Solving chronic pain during intercourse: study

Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): Researchers at Flinders University are working for a remedy on chronic pain during intercourse by identifying what triggers this pain in the female reproductive tract.

2021-02-04T17:12:38.431023+00:00 IST

Quirky

Exercise caution after working out in virtual reality

Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): In a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, UniSA researchers investigated the consequences of playing one of the most popular VR exergames - Beat Saber - finding that one in seven players still reported VR sickness 40 mins after they had finished playing.

2021-02-04T16:57:32.007733+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study sheds light on elements that drive people to improve self-control

Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): A new study has found that people differ as to how strongly they desire better self-control, and reveals some of the factors affecting this desire.

2021-02-04T12:36:32.239681+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study finds childhood diet has lifelong impact

California [US], February 3 (ANI): Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter your microbiome for life, even if you later learn to eat healthier, a new study in mice suggests.

2021-02-03T16:07:10.017973+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study on rats suggest social interactions after isolation may counteract cravings

Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): Social interaction may help reverse food and cigarette cravings triggered by being in social isolation, a University of South Wales study in rats has found.

2021-02-03T16:02:16.182156+00:00 IST

Fitness

Alcohol, calories, and obesity: Could labelling make a difference?

Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): Mandatory calorie labelling of alcoholic drinks could possibly address both alcohol consumption and obesity.

2021-02-03T12:59:26.925745+00:00 IST

Food

Bleeding gums? Add vitamin C to your diet!

Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): Adding vitamin C to your daily diet could work wonders in healing bleeding gums, a new study suggested.

2021-02-03T12:38:47.975076+00:00 IST

Parenting

Sport participation levels reduced in students from lower socio-economic groups: Study

Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): According to a new research, students from lower socio-economic groups (SEG) are less likely to participate in sport or physical activity at university.

2021-02-02T11:32:10.034021+00:00 IST

Fitness

In survey of those with uncontrolled asthma, half smoked cannabis

Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): A new survey showed that of those who used cannabis, about half smoked it while a third vaped, both "inhalation routes" are likely to affect one's lungs.

2021-02-02T11:02:28.571148+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study examines use of alcohol, marijuana among teens

Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): New research from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation examines whether recreational marijuana legalisation in Oregon and marijuana and alcohol retail outlet density levels are associated with co-use and beliefs supportive of the use of each among teens.

2021-02-01T14:59:30.391199+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study links diabetes during pregnancy with increased risk of heart disease

Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): Women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are twice as likely by mid-life to develop calcium in heart arteries--a strong predictor of heart disease-- even if healthy blood sugar levels were attained many years after pregnancy, according to new research.

2021-02-01T12:06:02.609383+00:00 IST