Lifestyle

Agricultural diversity has positive impact on food security

Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): According to a recently published paper from researchers including those from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, agricultural diversity can be an important driver of food security, but the magnitude of the contribution depends on the broader socio-economic and biophysical characteristics of the local farming system.

2022-08-26T18:07:48.918681+00:00 IST

Back to school: 6 healthy lunch ideas for kids

New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): With offline classes being resumed in several schools after declining COVID-19 cases, parents are back to adjusting to their children's school schedule.

2022-08-26T08:39:38.740851+00:00 IST

President to confer National Teacher Awards to 46 awardees

New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): On the occasion of Teachers' Day on September 5, President Droupadi Murmu will confer "National Awards to Teachers 2022" to 46 selected awardees.

2022-08-25T14:28:12.122648+00:00 IST

Dogs with more active owners get more exercise

Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): Dog owners who spend more time exercising themselves often tend to exercise their dogs, according to a new study.

2022-08-25T09:12:35.900259+00:00 IST

Parents adopt unhealthy food routines for family wellbeing

Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): A new study suggests that low-income parents buy unhealthy food influenced not only by its availability, cheapness and marketing but by non-food aspects of well-being that they are unable to provide for their families.

2022-08-24T16:12:52.898360+00:00 IST

People who use cannabis are more prone to consume nicotine, too

Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): According to a study, people who use medicinal cannabis are more prone than the general population to consume nicotine products.

2022-08-24T13:36:55.607783+00:00 IST

Infants born to older fathers cry differently: Study

Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): A baby's cry is a kind of communication used to draw an adult caregiver's attention, and each infant screams in a similar yet distinct way. An international study team analysed the vocal behaviour of infant mice, known as pups, to establish how the father's age influences the pups' vocal communication and body weight growth.

2022-08-24T13:03:36.411845+00:00 IST

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Parenting

Using digital media to relax is linked to poor parenting practice

Waterloo [Canada], August 24 (ANI): According to a new study, caregivers who use digital media for leisure are more likely to participate in poor parenting practices.

2022-08-24T10:42:15.161522+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study finds dogs have tears when reunited with owners

Washington [US], August 23 (ANI): A new study has found that the eyes of our canine companions do well up with tears at times. In fact, it happens regularly when they're reunited with their owners.

2022-08-23T18:20:47.226285+00:00 IST

Food

Skipping breakfast may lead to psychosocial health problems

Washington [US], August 23 (ANI): A recent study found that young people who eat healthy breakfasts at home have higher psychosocial health. While earlier research has indicated the importance of a nutritious breakfast, this is the first study to investigate the reported effects of whether or not children eat breakfast, as well as where and what they consume. These findings offer useful insights and advice for parents and their children.

2022-08-23T09:39:11.331327+00:00 IST

Food

Dietary allergies can be reversed in mice by targeting microbiome

Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): According to a study, several people with dietary allergies have minimal symptoms when they are exposed to triggering foods, others have potentially catastrophic effects. Butyrate, a bacterial chemical produced by healthy microbiomes, has showed promise in lab testing against allergic reactions, but it is unpleasant to ingest orally. Researchers explain a more palatable method of administering this drug and reveal that their "polymeric micelles" are effective against peanut allergies in mice.

2022-08-22T10:04:38.605095+00:00 IST

Others

Loneliness increases the risk of future unemployment: Study

Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): According to new research, experiencing loneliness seems to lead to a higher risk of future unemployment. The people who say they "often feel lonely" are much more likely to lose their jobs later.

2022-08-22T00:57:48.043409+00:00 IST

Others

'Unnoticed eye movements can be key for better self-driving cars'

Tokyo [Japan], August 21 (ANI): Artificial neural networks that learn to recognize objects more quickly and accurately have been developed by Andrea Benucci and colleagues at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science.

2022-08-21T18:27:33.797111+00:00 IST

Others

Food can be produced without sunlight via artificial photosynthes

Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Scientists have found a way to bypass the need for biological photosynthesis altogether and create food independent of sunlight by using artificial photosynthesis, according to a study by the University of California.

2022-08-21T18:20:51.753146+00:00 IST

Others

'Higher protein intake during dieting leads to healthier eating'

Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting helps to avoid the loss of lean body mass and also leads to better food choices, according to a new Rutgers study.

2022-08-21T18:13:53.116483+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study on Betamethasone and Prostate Cancer

Lexington [Kentucky], August 21 (ANI): The common steroid betamethasone may be used to lessen the side effects of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, according to a recent study from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.

2022-08-21T12:13:47.613892+00:00 IST

Others

Online teaching triggers a different response in the body

Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Numerous studies have shown that people relate to online teaching in a different way than to in-person classes. Now researchers have explored whether the body also experiences a difference.

2022-08-21T01:47:04.260236+00:00 IST

Fitness

Cancer-related fatigue a common adverse effect of chemotherapy

Pennsylvania [United States], August 20 (ANI): Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a long-term side effect of chemotherapy for breast cancer that contributes to chronic balance difficulties.

2022-08-20T14:55:34.166970+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study finds whether people with spinal injury can walk and run

Seoul [South Korea], August 20 (ANI): An international research team has successfully recovered muscular mobility in a model of paralysed mice using organic neurons. Prof. Tae-Woo Lee (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea) and Prof. Zhenan Bao headed the team (Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, US).

2022-08-20T14:12:01.484350+00:00 IST

Fitness

According to a study, sugar metabolism is common in cancer

Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): For more than a century, cancer cell metabolism has been regarded as a puzzle. Recent research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that it may not be an anomaly after all. On August 15, the study was published in Molecular Cell.

2022-08-20T13:42:39.628617+00:00 IST

Others

Researchers explore the effects of heat on sleep

Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): Neurobiologists discovered that fruit flies are pre-programmed to take a nap in the middle of the day. The new research examines a 'thermometer' circuit for hot temperatures.

2022-08-20T09:43:09.527107+00:00 IST