Lifestyle

Smartphone app use may reveal your identity: Study

London [UK], February 18 (ANI): According to researchers, the time a person spends on different smartphone apps is enough to identify them from a larger group in more than one in three cases.

2022-02-18T16:25:32.776164+00:00 IST

Study finds middle-aged men view weight gain as inevitable

Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): According to a new peer-reviewed study, weight gain produces feelings of despondency and low self-worth among middle-aged men, but it is also seen as an inevitable consequence of family and career responsibilities.

2022-02-18T15:00:27.593763+00:00 IST

Study challenges advice to perform different tasks at specific times

Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): Contrary to popular productivity advice, the optimal time of day to write emails, conduct meetings or crunch numbers does not inherently differ from task to task, according to research led by Washington State University sleep scientists.

2022-02-18T14:50:38.579430+00:00 IST

Music therapy improves pain coping ability for patients with sickle cell disease: Study

Cleveland (Ohio) [US], February 17 (ANI): Sickle cell anemia is an inherited red blood cell disorder, in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body. A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found that patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) who participated in music therapy learned new self-management skills and improved their ability to cope with pain.

2022-02-17T12:51:48.685677+00:00 IST

Exercise helps older adults retain their memories: Study

Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], February 17 (ANI): It is a known fact that exercise is good for health. But a lot of questions plague people regarding exercise. How much exercise is beneficial? Who benefits the most from it? And when is it most beneficial? New research led by University of Pittsburgh psychologists pooled data from dozens of studies to answer these questions.

2022-02-17T12:44:05.303185+00:00 IST

Research finds how fat cells in skin help fight acne

California [US], February 17 (ANI): The lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic led to the boom of Instagram influencers, especially those who promoted and reviewed skincare. One of the most highly requested reviews was unsurprisingly for pimples. Acne is among the most common skin diseases in the world. It has been known that hair follicles assist in the development of a pimple, but new research suggested the skin cells outside of these hair follicles play a larger role.

2022-02-17T09:20:10.085821+00:00 IST

Study suggests person's sexual orientation linked to choice of transport to work

Exeter [England], February 16 (ANI): Does a person's sexual orientation have any bearing on which mode of transportation they choose? According to a new study, men and women in same-sex couples are more likely to commute by public transport and less likely to drive to work than those in different-sex couples.

2022-02-16T12:47:27.318087+00:00 IST

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Parenting

Pre-primary education played 'protective' role against COVID learning losses

Cambridge [England], February 16 (ANI): Among all those who have been impacted by COVID-19, the worst affected were undoubtedly children, especially those in pre-primary education. In the wake of this, a new study showed that pre-primary education proved to be essential in preventing 'alarming' learning losses.

2022-02-16T11:40:57.203272+00:00 IST

Quirky

Majority of postmenopausal women experience female pattern hair loss: Study

Ohio [US], February 16 (ANI): Both men and women tend to lose their hair as they age. But women also have the added risk associated with a decline in oestrogen levels during the menopause transition. A new study has identified the prevalence of female pattern hair loss (FPHL), hair characteristics, and associated factors in healthy postmenopausal women.

2022-02-16T09:41:33.732013+00:00 IST

Quirky

Research finds digital music streaming dropped due to COVID-19, lockdowns

Baltimore (Maryland) [US], February 15 (ANI): Music is an inseparable part of everyone's lives. It is often the only way we can get through a boring or depressing day and has the power to set our mood for anything. However, recent research revealed that music streaming services were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022-02-15T18:09:54.837563+00:00 IST

Fitness

20 minutes of daily exercise at 70 may stave off major heart disease later: Study

Padua [Italy], February 15 (ANI): Exercise at an older age is always recommended so that older people can avoid contracting diseases due to lack of physical movement. Now, research has suggested that twenty minutes of daily moderate to vigorous exercise in early old age (seventy - seventy-five) may best stave off major heart disease, including heart failure, in late old age (eighty plus).

2022-02-15T08:37:31.794065+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study suggests women to focus on their heart's wellbeing before getting pregnant

Illinois [US], February 15 (ANI): Pregnancy stresses a woman's heart and circulatory system. During pregnancy, a lady's blood volume increases by 30 to 50 per cent to nourish her growing baby. A new Northwestern Medicine study shined a spotlight on an important but often overlooked matter of the heart -- optimising one's cardiovascular health before getting pregnant.

2022-02-15T07:10:51.514091+00:00 IST

Food

Millets: The mighty midgets

New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): A folk tale describes the plight of a poor peasant's beautiful daughter who caught the eye of the Prince out on a hunt. He married her and made her the queen. Bliss didn't last long.

2022-02-15T05:38:00.036703+00:00 IST

Quirky

Researchers combine traditional mandala colouring and brain sensing technologies to aid mindfulness

Lancashire [England], February 14 (ANI): Mandalas are geometric configurations of shapes with their origins in Buddhist traditions. The colouring of mandala shapes has become increasingly popular as a way for people to attempt 'mindfulness', a way of being present in the moment. Recent research has said that combining centuries-old traditional mandala colouring with cutting-edge computing and brain-sensing technologies could lead to new ways of helping people achieve mindfulness.

2022-02-14T12:17:09.396743+00:00 IST

Fitness

Researchers develop fitness sensor that monitors health

Thuwal [Saudi Arabia], February 14 (ANI): Perspiration is basically sweating from sweat glands, often in response to heat, exercise or stress. Researchers have developed a fitness sensor that monitors the sweat of a person and keeps a check on their health.

2022-02-14T10:40:12.142618+00:00 IST

Food

Non-alcoholic beer? Researchers have developed one that tastes exactly like the regular!

Copenhagen [Denmark], February 14 (ANI): Anyone who has been an avid viewer of Harry Potter would know that the trio's favourite drink was the non-alcoholic beverage, 'Butterbeer'. Now, researchers have found a way to brew non-alcoholic beer that tastes just like regular beer. Even better, the method is far more sustainable than the existing brewing techniques.

2022-02-14T10:26:19.022421+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study finds weight loss decreases risk of colorectal cancer

Oxford [England], February 13 (ANI): A new study has shed light on the connection between weight loss and the risk of cancer.

2022-02-13T16:16:43.972330+00:00 IST

Relationships

People with similar musical preferences bond well: Study

London [UK], February 13 (ANI): Research involving more than 3,50,000 participants from over 50 countries and 6 continents has found that links between musical preferences and personality are universal.

2022-02-13T11:25:34.279198+00:00 IST

Fitness

Daily exercise may provide relief for itchy eyes: Study

Waterloo (Ontario) [Canada], February 13 (ANI): According to a few researchers from the University of Waterloo, exercise is extremely beneficial for our eyes.

2022-02-13T10:37:38.958126+00:00 IST

Fashion

Stressing about Valentine's Day outfit? Here's the celebrity inspired style guide!

New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): Valentine's Day is just around the corner and if you are still fretting over what to wear for your date, then these celebrity-inspired outfit picks might ease your bewilderment.

2022-02-13T10:10:09.178895+00:00 IST

Fitness

For people with meniscal tears, exercise and surgery are equally effective: Study

Odense [Denmark], February 13 (ANI): A meniscal tear is a common injury in which forceful twisting causes certain tissue in the knee to tear. The first study in the world comparing surgical and non-surgical treatment of meniscal tears in young people showed that exercise and patient education provided similar results as surgery.

2022-02-13T07:19:00.561636+00:00 IST