Lifestyle

Good mental health, better sleep for physically active people

Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): In the middle of the pandemic this spring, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) conducted a survey among members of Kondis, a Norwegian fitness training organization.

2020-10-28T14:52:00.078637+00:00 IST

5 lip-smacking recipes to try on Eid Milad-un-Nabi

New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Eid Milad-un-Nabi will be celebrated in India on Friday in memory of the Prophet Muhammad. The Holy Prophet was born on the twelfth day of Rabbi-ul-Awwal in Saudi Arabia's Mecca in 571 AD. Rabbi-ul-Awwal is the third month of the Islamic year. Eid-e-Milad is both a time of rejoicing and a time of mourning since the Prophet passed away on the same day in 632 AD.

2020-10-28T09:14:33.487293+00:00 IST

Study reveals impact of family structure on puberty onset in girls

Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): Girls who do not live with both parents from birth to age two may be at higher risk of starting puberty at a younger age than girls living with both parents, suggests recent research.

2020-10-28T02:47:43.903107+00:00 IST

A study has demonstrated that omega-3 rich foods improve post-heart attack prognosis

Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): A team of researchers has shown that regularly consuming foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, from both animal and vegetable origins, strengthens the membranes of the heart and helps improve the prognosis in the event of myocardial infarction.

2020-10-27T15:33:28.210346+00:00 IST

NYU researchers find most dentists have experienced aggression from patients

Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): Roughly half of U.S. dentists experienced verbal or reputational aggression by patients in the past year, and nearly one in four endured physical aggression, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry.

2020-10-27T02:35:59.980414+00:00 IST

Study shows how exercise stalls cancer growth through immune system

Solna [Sweden], October 26 (ANI): A recent study suggested that people with cancer who exercise generally have a better prognosis than inactive patients. Now, scientists explain 'Why?'

2020-10-26T17:37:14.581289+00:00 IST

War songs and lullabies behind origins of music

Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): Love is not the reason why we sing and create symphonies--at least not the primary reason, according to a new evolutionary theory of the origins of music.

2020-10-26T14:41:13.262848+00:00 IST

Culture

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Cocoa usage dates back 5300 years ago: Study

Washington DC, [USA] Oct 31 (ANI): Turns out, people knew how to make chocolates 5300 years ago.

2018-10-31T18:29:12.290376+00:00 IST

Karwa Chauth 2018: Women are all smiles post moon rise!

New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Karwa Chauth is a Hindu festival for married women in North India, in which they fast from sunrise to moonrise for one day for the safety and longevity of their husbands. When it comes to festivities and traditions, there is no difference between those governing and those who are being governed.

2018-10-27T17:18:16.859382+00:00 IST

Happy Karva Chauth, ladies!

New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): It is Karva Chauth today and married women across North India are decked up for the festival and eagerly waiting for the moon to rise.

2018-10-27T15:30:04.308560+00:00 IST

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Fitness

Air pollution, green space, built environment characteristics may influence body mass index during initial years of life

Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): Exposure to higher air pollution levels and greater population density during the early months of life may be associated with an increase in children's body mass index (BMI).

2020-10-26T14:34:36.815832+00:00 IST

Parenting

NYU researchers warn that kid influencers are promoting junk food brands on YouTube

Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): Kids with wildly popular YouTube channels are frequently promoting unhealthy food and drinks in their videos, warn researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine in a new study.

2020-10-26T05:59:29.798368+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study reveals details behind transplant disparities experienced by patients of colour

Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): Studies have observed that patients of colour are less likely to receive kidney transplants than white patients, but it's not clear when during the transplant evaluation process this disparity occurs.

2020-10-26T03:05:21.269971+00:00 IST

Fashion

LFW 2020 features special show 'All About India' to promote artisans and their craft

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 25 (ANI): From flares of colour to layers of print, this year's Lakme Fashion Week featured special show 'All About India' which focused on the importance of artisans and the crafts of India.

2020-10-25T15:31:35.486620+00:00 IST

Others

Noise may impact brains of adults, cause difficulty in functioning

Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): Higher levels of noise may impact the brains of older adults, making it difficult to work without help, suggested a study.

2020-10-25T14:28:43.543217+00:00 IST

Travel

Study reveals fear encourages physical distancing during pandemic

Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): A recent study has identified two key messaging components, that is, negativity and anthropomorphism or attributing human characteristics to nonhuman objects, could improve the persuasiveness of those appeals and trigger compliance of the COVID-19 social distancing norm.

2020-10-25T08:47:51.268350+00:00 IST

Lifestyle

Body image issues may be stemming from COVID-19 anxiety: Study

Cambridge [England], October 25 (ANI): A number of body image issues amongst men and women may be linked to anxiety and stress stemming from COVID-19, suggest the findings of a new study.

2020-10-25T07:54:02.326905+00:00 IST

Food

Study focuses on molecular link between diet, risk of cancer

New York [US], October 25 (ANI): A direct molecular link between meat and dairy diets and the development of antibodies in the blood that increase the chances of developing cancer has been identified by a team of researchers.

2020-10-25T07:28:32.868314+00:00 IST

Quirky

Children with chronic kidney disease have outsized health burden: Study

Muskegon (Michigan) [US], October 24 (ANI): A new study suggests that chronically ill children with kidney disease may spend more time in the hospital, incur larger health care costs, and have a higher risk of death compared to pediatric patients hospitalised for other chronic conditions.

2020-10-24T17:51:12.691375+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study suggests that cannabis can reduce OCD symptoms by half in short term

Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): A new Washington State University study suggests that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, report that the severity of their symptoms was reduced by about half within four hours of smoking cannabis.

2020-10-24T17:24:44.064754+00:00 IST

Food

High flavanol diet may lead to lower blood pressure

London [UK], October 24 (ANI): Flavanol-rich foods and drinks, including tea, apples and berries, could lead to lower blood pressure, according to the first study using objective measures of thousands of UK residents' diet.

2020-10-24T10:10:55.869617+00:00 IST

Quirky

The hidden threat of the home office

Washington [US], October 23 (ANI): The daily media reports and the nascent research literature on COVID-19 speculate on the long-term consequences of the coronavirus situation.

2020-10-23T16:58:09.699547+00:00 IST

Fashion

R Elan presents 'Talisman' collection by Pankaj, Nidhi Ahuja at LFW 2020 digital-first season fluid edition

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 23 (ANI): The 'Talisman' collection by designers Pankaj and Nidhi Ahuja presented by Reliance Industries Ltd.'s R.Elan at Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) 2020 Digital First Season Fluid Edition, was all about comfort wear at home, work or on holiday.

2020-10-23T09:38:15.953806+00:00 IST

Quirky

Researchers discover 'spooky' similarity in how brains and computers see

Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): The brain detects 3D shape fragments in the beginning stages of object vision - a newly discovered strategy of natural intelligence that Johns Hopkins University researchers also found in artificial intelligence networks trained to recognize visual objects.

2020-10-22T16:51:34.828534+00:00 IST