Lifestyle

Facebook, Instagram addiction in adolescents linked to inequality

Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): According to research, adolescents from deprived backgrounds are more likely to report an addiction to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media.

2022-09-08T00:45:41.325121+00:00 IST

Researchers find DNA linked with physically active lifestyle

Stockholm [Sweden], September 8 (ANI): Researchers from Uppsala University identified DNA regions connected with physical activity or leisure screen usage in a big worldwide investigation. The findings show the benefits of physical activity for health and imply that a more sedentary lifestyle might be explained by how muscles adapt to exercise.

2022-09-08T00:20:55.662526+00:00 IST

Women with disabilities are more likely to experience poor diet

Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by experts at the NYU School of Global Public Health, women with disabilities are nearly twice as likely as women without disabilities to judge their diet as poor and to suffer food insecurity.

2022-09-07T02:27:28.677081+00:00 IST

Study: Rise of cancer among adults under age of 50

Boston (Massachusetts) [US], September 7 (ANI): In recent decades, an increasing number of people under the age of 50 are developing cancer. According to a study undertaken by Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers, the incidence of early-onset malignancies (those detected before the age of 50), including cancers of the breast, colon, oesophagus, kidney, liver, and pancreas, has substantially increased around the world, with this drastic rise beginning about 1990. Scientists undertook thorough studies of accessible data in the literature and online, including information on early life exposures that may have contributed to this trend, in order to explain why many younger people are being diagnosed with cancer.

2022-09-07T00:04:45.908486+00:00 IST

Simple measures can go a long way to combating air pollution

Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): Most primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by almost half, according to a new study.

2022-09-06T18:25:01.316196+00:00 IST

Ananya Birla excited about international ramp debut at LFW

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 6 (ANI): Singer-songwriter Ananya Birla is all set to make her international ramp debut at the London Fashion Week.

2022-09-06T09:32:52.238076+00:00 IST

Noise can help to improve learning potential

Joondalup [Australia], September 6 (ANI): Though many of us prefer a peaceful environment in which to study, 'noise' may play an important role in assisting some people in improving their learning ability.

2022-09-06T01:00:00.748059+00:00 IST

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Parenting

Fish oil, Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy lower risk of croup

Barcelona [Spain], September 5 (ANI): A new study has found that fish oil and vitamin D supplements in pregnancy lower the risk of croup in babies and young children.

2022-09-05T18:26:22.132092+00:00 IST

Parenting

Teens are more likely to try e-cigarettes if their parents smoke

Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): According to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, teenagers with smoking parents are 55% more likely to try electronic cigarettes.

2022-09-05T09:32:20.360537+00:00 IST

Others

Tourists being studied by scientists to protect great apes

Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): Researchers are protecting great apes from diseases by studying the behaviour and expectations of tourists who visit them.

2022-09-05T09:12:46.072373+00:00 IST

Quirky

Humble leaders can be helpful in making groups more effective

Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): Modest leaders of teacher groups help to boost professionalism and engagement among team members, suggest the findings of a recent study.

2022-09-04T10:11:02.557320+00:00 IST

Quirky

Research explores importance of positive neighbours

Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): Teens who live in communities with trustworthy and active people can still learn critical social skills that were not developed early in life, according to research from the University of Michigan.

2022-09-04T09:58:42.151818+00:00 IST

Others

Study finds inadequacies in insulin production lead to obesity

Basel [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): Obesity increases the chance of a sugar metabolism imbalance and potentially diabetes. A study group at the University of Basel has recently demonstrated that the contrary is also true: inadequacies in the body's insulin production contribute to obesity.

2022-09-04T01:44:18.223666+00:00 IST

Fitness

Water fluoridation prevents tooth decay: Research

Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Water fluoridation has a lower environmental impact than other preventive methods for tooth decay, according to researchers. The study's findings also enhance the case for water fluoridation programmes to minimise dental decay, particularly in the most vulnerable groups.

2022-09-03T16:14:41.842689+00:00 IST

Parenting

Grade repeating students experience more bullying: Study

Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Students who have repeated a grade have higher risks of being victims of bullying in countries around the world, according to a recent study of nearly half a million students.

2022-09-03T10:43:54.596429+00:00 IST

Others

Brain activity during sleep differs in young people

Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Young people living with a genetic alteration that increases the risk of psychiatric disorders have markedly different brain activity during sleep, a new study shows.

2022-09-03T09:09:22.491686+00:00 IST

Quirky

Researchers suggest new way for automatic speech recognition

Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): Popular voice assistants such as Siri and Amazon Alexa have made automated speech recognition (ASR) available to the general public. Despite decades of development, ASR models suffer with consistency and dependability, particularly in noisy situations. Chinese researchers created a framework that significantly increases ASR performance in the chaos of everyday auditory situations.

2022-09-02T18:25:57.458304+00:00 IST

Travel

People's appreciation of nature was reignited by COVID-19: Study

Connecticut [US], September 2 (ANI): Many of the effects of the pandemic on our lives will undoubtedly continue for years to come. Our perspective of nature has changed, according to UConn researchers, even as the impact of these changes may last for quite some time. Nature Scientific Reports published the findings.

2022-09-02T18:12:36.034978+00:00 IST

Others

Cannabis legalisation reduces stock market value of medical firms

Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): Researchers from California Polytechnic State University and The University of New Mexico discovered that stock market investors believe cannabis legalisation will cut conventional pharmaceutical sales by billions of dollars.

2022-09-02T17:13:01.250329+00:00 IST

Others

Rethinking Indoor Air Chemistry

Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): High levels of hydroxyl radicals (OH) can be generated indoors, simply due to the presence of people and ozone.

2022-09-02T09:52:01.960434+00:00 IST

Quirky

Air pollution has greater effects on females than males

Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): According to new research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain the impact of breathing diesel exhaust fumes may be more severe for females than males.

2022-09-02T09:45:21.614455+00:00 IST