Research finds that instructing patients to observe how they experience after eating certain foods can be a highly effective way to boost positive lifestyle changes.

2022-10-21T18:00:56.558171+00:00 IST

Fitness

Aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome

Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): A study has found that high aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome. The study also found that the amount of fat tissue in the body has distorted the results obtained in several previous studies on the protective effect of aerobic fitness from metabolic syndrome. The researchers also found that poor aerobic fitness is not a feature of metabolic syndrome in adults. Still, good aerobic fitness may indicate a lack of risk factors for metabolic syndrome.

2022-10-21T07:14:40.980406+00:00 IST

Food

Almonds are good for gut health: Study

Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to a study, a handful of almonds every day greatly improves butyrate synthesis, a short-chain fatty acid that benefits gut health.

2022-10-21T00:54:01.475584+00:00 IST

Others

Chimpanzees sync their footsteps like humans: Study

Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of St Andrews and the Central European University in Vienna, chimps share a human tendency to unconsciously synchronise their footsteps when walking beside one another.

2022-10-21T00:30:54.784756+00:00 IST

Education

Food quality may be key for development of young sockeye salmon

Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): A recent study discovered that the quality of food sockeye salmon eat throughout their migration paths is more critical to their development and condition than quantity, highlighting concerns about the impacts of climate change on ocean conditions and fish.

2022-10-20T23:30:36.468900+00:00 IST

Quirky

Some people may be susceptible to fake news, suggests study

Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): The findings of a new study at the Human-Computer-Media Institute at Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg (JMU) in Bavaria, Germany suggest that people who have dark personality traits are susceptible to fake news.

2022-10-20T18:13:38.722816+00:00 IST

Food

Study: Amygdale in brain is reason behind overeating

New York [US], October 20 (ANI): Fear is controlled by the amygdala, a part of the brain. Researchers have shown that the amygdala is also responsible for overeating. Professor Bo Li of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) uncovered a set of neurons in the amygdala that causes mice to devour fatty or sweet meals even when they are not hungry. Therapeutics targeting these neurons might lead to novel obesity treatments with low side effects.

2022-10-20T16:30:01.710186+00:00 IST

Beauty

Research reveals a method to slow down ageing

Singapore, October 20 (ANI): Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered that 'turning on' the stress response in cells at a post-reproductive age may be the secret to delaying ageing and extending life.

2022-10-20T16:28:56.164668+00:00 IST

Fitness

In order to be less sedentary one might need a more active friend

Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): A new mathematical model incorporates the influence of social interactions on community exercise trends, implying that interacting with moderately active people may influence sedentary people to become more active.

2022-10-19T23:50:36.693399+00:00 IST

Education

Climate change can be mitigated by protecting old trees: Study

Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): According to a study, ancient trees, which are hundreds or thousands of years old, play an important role in biodiversity and ecosystem preservation by providing stability, strength, and protection to vulnerable environments. A team of ecologists highlighted the importance of preserving these monumental organisms in a review article published on October 19 in Trends in Ecology & Evolution and present a project initiative to ensure their protection and longevity.

2022-10-19T23:44:32.079132+00:00 IST