Lifestyle

Divorce impacts physical and mental health negatively, finds study

Copenhagen [Denmark], November 30 (ANI): A recent study is the first to examine health impacts immediately after a divorce. The study found that the mental and physical health of recent divorcees was worse than that of the background population and that higher levels of conflict predicted worse mental health, regardless of other factors.

2020-11-30T10:45:35.483894+00:00 IST

Disparities in academic productivity observed during COVID-19 pandemic: Study

Washington [US], November 29 (ANI): Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) discovered that the academic productivity of individuals with children younger than six years decreased after the Covid-19 pandemic.

2020-11-29T16:11:51.994622+00:00 IST

'Unique Astrocytes' may enhance chronic pain treatments: Study

Fukuoka [Japan], November 29 (ANI): A study by Kyushu University has found a new method to enhance chronic pain treatments by discovering a unique population of spinal cord astrocytes with a role in producing pain hypersensitivity.

2020-11-29T13:26:34.585387+00:00 IST

Children willing to punish more if offender is 'taught a lesson'

Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): A new Yale study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour shows, many children are willing to make personal sacrifices to punish wrongdoers -- and even more so if they believe punishment will teach the transgressor a lesson.

2020-11-28T17:45:20.014681+00:00 IST

Child weight gain linked to ability to produce leptin: Study

Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Children having African ancestry are more prone to developing obesity if they possess a genetic variant that reduces their ability to produce the hormone leptin.

2020-11-28T17:21:32.701863+00:00 IST

New research sheds light on threats of Z-drugs for dementia patients

Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): According to research from the University of East Anglia, strong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures, and stroke among people with dementia.

2020-11-28T16:56:30.946417+00:00 IST

Isolation provokes brain activity similar to that of hunger cravings: Study

Cambridge [US], November 28 (ANI): Neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered the similarity between brain activities during isolation and the cravings people experience when hungry.

2020-11-28T13:23:47.598666+00:00 IST

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'Horn Ok Please' is back with its 4th edition!

New Delhi [India], Nov 17 (ANI): The national capital is playing host to the fourth edition of the food festival 'Horn OK Please'.

2018-11-17T11:43:23.779360+00:00 IST

Social media linked to negative body image

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 16 (ANI): Constantly swiping through photos on Facebook or Instagram can result in negative perception of the physical self, finds a study.

2018-11-16T11:06:14.185325+00:00 IST

Guwahati: 20th Northeast Book Fair attracts book lovers' attention

Guwahati (Assam) [India] Nov 16 (ANI): Heavy foot-fall of book lovers, writers and publishers from all across the nation is witnessed at the ongoing 20th edition of Northeast Book Fair organised at the Assam Engineering Institute Playground at Chandmari ,Guwahati.

2018-11-16T10:53:39.288779+00:00 IST

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Fitness

African-American cancer survivors tend to survive more with social needs: Study

Michigan [US], November 28 (ANI): A study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) claims about the relationship between lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL) with social needs factors of African-American cancer survivors including food and economic security, housing, and neighborhood conditions and access to transportation.

2020-11-28T09:54:10.039342+00:00 IST

Quirky

How you can stay safe during Black Friday sale amid pandemic

Washington [US], November 27 (ANI): The year 2020 has brought in numerous changes to the way in which people celebrate several festivals in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-11-27T17:43:44.541110+00:00 IST

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Beware of unsolicited emails, unencrypted transactions, shop safely online this Black Friday

Washington [US], November 27 (ANI): The Christmas shopping season, which informally began on "Black" Friday, can also turn into a mega-heist season by cybercriminals if shoppers are not attentive.

2020-11-27T13:20:16.740766+00:00 IST

Quirky

COVID shadow on 'Black Friday', the informal beginning to Christmas shopping

Washington [US], November 27 (ANI): It's the time of the year in the United States when the Christmas shopping season begins informally. It's "Black Friday". But for many businesses, especially brick-and-mortar retailers, the Friday is indeed black as they are less likely to see heavy footfall, unlike every year, owing to the COVID-19 restrictions.

2020-11-27T11:40:01.241441+00:00 IST

Fitness

Researchers find popular weight-loss surgery in teenagers weakens bones

Boston (Massachusetts) [US], November 27 (ANI): A common weight loss surgery for adolescents with obesity called sleeve gastrectomy has harmful effects on bones, according to a new study.

2020-11-27T05:26:07.358767+00:00 IST

Quirky

Research team finds effect of odour on helpfulness in rats

Washington [US], November 26 (ANI): Researchers at the Universities of Gottingen, Bern, and St Andrews have now shown that a rat just has to smell the scent of another rat that is engaged in helpful behaviour to increase his or her own helpfulness.

2020-11-26T17:03:58.096508+00:00 IST

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New modified wheat variety could help tackle global food shortage

Washington [US], November 26 (ANI): Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up to 12 per cent.

2020-11-25T19:10:09.482152+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study finds memories of past events retain remarkable fidelity even as we age

Washington [US], November 25 (ANI): Scientists studying the complex relationship between ageing and memory have found that in a controlled experiment, people can remember the details about past events with a surprising 94 per cent accuracy, even accounting for age.

2020-11-25T03:52:22.640099+00:00 IST

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Gender differences in academic productivity during Covid-19 pandemic

Washington [US], November 24 (ANI): A study of faculty in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) found that individuals with children younger than six years worked significantly fewer hours after the Covid-19 pandemic.

2020-11-24T17:48:07.748858+00:00 IST

Food

Cocoa flavanols boost brain oxygenation, cognition in healthy adults

Washington [US], November 24 (ANI): The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on complex tests if the participants consumed cocoa flavanols beforehand, researchers report in the journal Scientific Reports.

2020-11-24T17:47:45.382729+00:00 IST

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Neuroscientists find isolation provokes brain activity similar to that seen during hunger cravings

Massachusetts [US], November 24 (ANI): In a recent study, neuroscientists have found that the longings for social interaction felt during isolation are neurologically very similar to the food cravings people experience when hungry.

2020-11-24T08:41:29.157094+00:00 IST

Food

Study suggests Green Mediterranean ('green Med') diet may be better for health

Washington [US], November 24 (ANI): While the plant-based diet called - the Mediterranean diet, has been proved helpful in preventing heart diseases and strokes, recent research has found that the Green Mediterranean ('green Med') diet containing even more plant matter and very little red meat or poultry, maybe even better for cardiovascular and metabolic health than the traditional version--at least in men.

2020-11-24T05:13:35.691296+00:00 IST

Fitness

Early weight gain in children linked to ability to produce hormone leptin

Washington [US], November 23 (ANI): Young children of African ancestry are more at risk of developing obesity if they possess a genetic variant that reduces their ability to produce the hormone leptin.

2020-11-23T17:16:06.463475+00:00 IST

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Children more willing to punish if wrongdoer is 'taught a lesson'

Washington [US], November 23 (ANI): Many children are willing to make personal sacrifices to punish wrongdoers -- and even more so if they believe punishment will teach the transgressor a lesson, a new Yale study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour shows.

2020-11-23T17:12:48.883069+00:00 IST