Lifestyle

If you see just one tiger, look harder!

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Making rounds on social media, an optical illusion depicting the photo of a tiger has a hidden "second tiger" in it.

2022-06-09T04:15:47.517422+00:00 IST

Are ultra-processed foods harmful?

Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): A study by the American Society for Nutrition outline the case for and against using the concept of ultra-processed foods to help inform dietary guidelines beyond conventional food classification systems.

2022-06-08T17:48:34.965162+00:00 IST

New theory explains about humans not making best decision always

New York [US], June 8 (ANI): Mina Mahmoudi, a lecturer in the Department of Economics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has developed a new theory of economic decision-making that explains why humans, in general, choose judgments that are sufficient rather than ideal.

2022-06-08T09:56:13.710146+00:00 IST

Fewer suicide attempts in women using hormonal contraceptives

Helsinki [Finland], June 7 (ANI): Hormonal contraceptives, such as the birth control pill, are amongst the most widely used pharmaceutical products. Recent research has linked hormonal contraceptives to an increased incidence of attempted suicide, raising questions about their safety. Now, a new study shows that rates of attempted suicides in women using hormonal contraception are actually lower than in women who do not use hormonal contraception.

2022-06-07T10:18:43.701911+00:00 IST

Almost one-third adolescents don't feel safe at school, says stud

Washington [US], June 6 (ANI): A large international study found that on average 31.4 per cent of adolescents reported feeling unsafe at school in 13 European and Asian countries.

2022-06-06T18:15:06.708359+00:00 IST

Study: PTSD nightmares among veterans lined to suicide attempts

Washington [US], June 6 (ANI): A recent study found that nightmares linked to a specific traumatic event in veterans are significantly associated with suicide reattempts.

2022-06-06T18:11:32.575976+00:00 IST

Sexual minority teens and Transgender, high risk of suicide

Canada (North America) June 6 (ANI): According to new research, transgender and non-binary youth have a substantially higher risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts than their cisgender classmates.

2022-06-06T09:47:59.180903+00:00 IST

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Quirky

Women dislike receiving communality compliments at work

Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): Women are more frustrated than men by gendered expectations placed on them at work, according to new Cornell University research, even when those expectations appear to signal women's virtues and are seen as important for workplace advancement.

2022-06-05T17:52:44.271267+00:00 IST

Fitness

Consumption of protein supplements can manage Type 2 diabetes

England [UK], June 5 (ANI): According to research findings published in the 'BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care' journal, consuming small quantities of whey protein before meals is beneficial for controlling blood sugar levels for people suffering from Type 2 diabetes.

2022-06-05T17:33:10.783395+00:00 IST

Fitness

High-intensity interval training bring significant changes

Copenhagen (Denmark), June 5 (ANI): As per findings in a recent study published in the 'eLife' journal, scientists have revealed that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has significant effects on the human skeletal muscle, boosting the total quantity of proteins necessary for contraction of muscles and energy metabolism.

2022-06-05T17:30:20.312695+00:00 IST

Quirky

New study indicates on mice learning to suppress escape responses

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): According to neuroscientists, who examined the flexibility of the behaviour of escape amongst mice, a recent study at Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, indicated that escape responses can be robustly suppressed by the rodent.

2022-06-05T17:03:43.055201+00:00 IST

Parenting

Mothers facing depression before pregnancy transmit symptoms

Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): According to a new UCLA psychology study, children whose mothers experience rising levels of depression from the time of conception until shortly after delivery are more likely to develop emotional, social, and academic problems during their adolescence.

2022-06-05T15:14:28.334829+00:00 IST

Fitness

High-intensity interval training can alter metabolism: Study

Copenhagen (Denmark), June 3 (ANI): According to a study on men published in the journal, 'eLife', scientists have thrown fresh light on the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on human skeletal muscle.

2022-06-03T10:42:31.744185+00:00 IST

Food

There is room at the top for all you can grow

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): It was at the turn of this century that Dickson Despommier an American microbiologist and Malaysian architect Ken Yeang jointly coined the term 'Vertical Farming'. What they proposed was an ultra-modern way of urban agriculture. Simply put, it meant stacking 'crop-crates' one on top of another other instead of laying out farm beds horizontally.

2022-06-03T05:20:14.828203+00:00 IST

Parenting

Depression among pregnant moms to their kids' behavioural issues

Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): UCLA psychology researchers and colleagues have reported that children whose mothers experience rising levels of depression from the period before pregnancy until the months just after giving birth are at greater risk of developing emotional, social and academic problems during their youth.

2022-06-01T16:15:39.939644+00:00 IST

Food

Time-restricted eating may reduce CVD risk in breast cancer

Washington [US], May 31 (ANI): According to a new study by The American College of Cardiology, older breast cancer survivors with cardiometabolic risk factors who restricted food consumption to eight hours during the workday, followed by 16 hours of fasting, had a decreased risk of CVD after a few weeks.

2022-05-31T17:38:47.792146+00:00 IST

Food

Coffee consumption linked to lower death risk

Washington [US], May 31 (ANI): A new study has found that in comparison to non-coffee drinkers, adults who drank moderate amounts (1.5 to 3.5 cups per day) of unsweetened coffee or coffee sweetened with sugar were less likely to die during a 7-year follow-up period.

2022-05-31T10:24:06.401017+00:00 IST

Parenting

Human fetuses evolved to slow shoulder growth, says study

Kyoto [Japan], May 30 (ANI): According to a new study, shoulder dystocia is alleviated by the fact that human shoulders slow down right before birth and then speed up afterwards.

2022-05-30T18:11:55.178499+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study suggests women dislike communality compliments at work

Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): According to new Cornell University research, women feel more frustrated than men by the gendered expectations placed on them at work, even when those expectations appear to signal women's virtues and are seen as important for workplace advancement.

2022-05-30T14:32:44.721197+00:00 IST

Parenting

Breastfeeding duration linked to child's cognitive abilities

London [UK], May 29 (ANI): According to a new study, breastfeeding length is linked to increased cognitive scores at ages 5 to 14, even after correcting for socioeconomic status and maternal cognitive ability.

2022-05-29T09:25:10.155632+00:00 IST

Others

'Attachment differences reflected in dogs' sleep'

Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): Researchers of the Department of Ethology at Eotvos Lorand University in Hungary, provided the first evidence that the sleep patterns of dogs sleeping with their owners in new locations were influenced by their attachment.

2022-05-28T18:42:59.168915+00:00 IST