Lifestyle

Study sheds light on how personal commonalities can foster closeness of political views

Heidelberg [Germany], February 12 (ANI): It is natural to feel close to people who are similar to us, especially those who share our interests or partake in related activities. This natural feeling of closeness can be funnelled to reduce political differences and increase consensus on conflictual political topics. That was the discovery made by an international team of researchers led by Dr Stefano Balietti.

2022-02-12T18:05:10.602107+00:00 IST

Here's a list of 5 budget-friendly gifts for Valentine's Day 2022

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Valentine's Day, which is celebrated by sweethearts of all ages on February 14, is just around the corner.

2022-02-12T13:08:32.067625+00:00 IST

Are local florists' shops in Delhi flourishing amid Valentine's week 2022?

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Love is in the air as Valentine's Day is right around the corner.

2022-02-12T11:15:19.934666+00:00 IST

Incorporating sexual pleasure in sex-education health programs can improve safe sex behaviours: Study

Geneva [Switzerland], February 12 (ANI): While it is important to be aware about sex, so as to prevent STDs, it is also important to be educated about it. New research has said that sexual health programs that included sexual desire and sexual pleasure can improve knowledge and attitudes around sex, as well as condom use compared to those that do not.

2022-02-12T09:34:53.349661+00:00 IST

Research explores social perspective and mathematics

Manchester [England], February 12 (ANI): Community structure, which includes relationships between and within groups, is essential and foundational to our understanding of the world around us. Now, new research by mathematics and statistics professor Kenneth Berenhaut, along with former postdoctoral fellow Katherine Moore and graduate student Ryan Melvin, has shed new light on some fundamental statistical questions.

2022-02-12T07:05:42.589384+00:00 IST

Men with high body fat may be at risk for osteoporosis: Study

Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have found that men with high body fat may be more likely to break a bone than those with normal levels of body fat.

2022-02-11T16:36:05.561289+00:00 IST

Study suggests older people in good shape have fitter brains

Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): According to the findings of a recent study, seventy- to eighty-year-olds who train for better fitness are better at solving cognitive tasks and are less likely to suffer cognitive impairment.

2022-02-11T16:26:11.726225+00:00 IST

More News

Fitness

Calorie restriction trial reveals key factors in extending human health: Study

Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): A new study led by Yale researchers confirms the health benefits of moderate calorie restrictions in humans and identifies a key protein that could be harnessed to extend health in humans.

2022-02-11T03:00:22.807360+00:00 IST

Fitness

Health apps have solution for everything but most older adults don't use them: Study

Michigan [US], February 10 (ANI): Mobile apps have now made it possible to track everything from exercise, number of steps walked in a day, to calories to blood pressure and even blood sugar, and use the information to stay on target with health goals or managing a chronic condition. But a new poll showed that most people over age 50 haven't been using such apps and that those who might get the most help out of them are less likely to actually use them.

2022-02-10T13:14:55.769535+00:00 IST

Relationships

Study suggests sense of 'professionalism' is linked to unethical behaviour

Ithaca (New York) [US], February 10 (ANI): It is an everyday story of professionals working in any field, to say that they are required to "behave professionally", even if the situation was such that it required a human reaction to it. A new Cornell University study found that employees or managers who viewed themselves as professional were more vulnerable to unethical behaviour such as conflicts of interest.

2022-02-10T12:47:27.736691+00:00 IST

Relationships

Context-dependent behaviour makes cooperation flourish, says study

Pennsylvania [US], February 10 (ANI): It is not uncommon to see a person who is generous and caring at home, be cutthroat at work, striving to bring in the most sales or advance up a corporate management chain. In a similar vein, a self-centred neighbour may be a model of altruism on Twitter.

2022-02-10T12:36:09.062232+00:00 IST

Parenting

Babies in trailers exposed to higher levels of pollutants than parents: Study

Surrey [England], February 10 (ANI): Could anyone fathom that an innocent activity like taking one's infant in a bicycle trailer can expose it to pollutants? According to research from the University of Surrey, babies and children sitting in bicycle trailers breathed in more polluted air than the adults riding the bikes that pull them. But trailer covers can help halve air pollution levels.

2022-02-10T08:53:01.975558+00:00 IST

Fitness

Changing diet could add up to a decade of life expectancy, says study

Bergen [Norway], February 9 (ANI): Our elders unsurprisingly lived up to eighty years and more, even without much medication or hospitalisation, while the youth nowadays grapple with heart diseases, diabetes, obesity, blood pressure and whatnot. But, according to a new study, a young adult could add more than a decade to their life expectancy by changing their diet from a typical Western diet to an optimized diet that includes more legumes, whole grains and nuts, and less red and processed meat.

2022-02-09T12:34:16.454333+00:00 IST

Parenting

Pregnancy weight gain linked to growth patterns in daughters: Study

Texas [US], February 9 (ANI): People often say obesity is hereditary. But how much of it is true? According to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, rapid weight gain in the first and final months of a pregnancy may play a key role in the development of excess fat tissue in children and adolescents - at least if those children are girls.

2022-02-09T09:50:49.706729+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study says people with similar musical preferences bond well worldwide

Cambridge [England], February 9 (ANI): People all over the world are known to bond over movies, book preferences, even the way they prefer to work. Research involving more than 350,000 participants from over 50 countries and 6 continents has found that links between musical preferences and personality are universal.

2022-02-09T08:46:40.589417+00:00 IST

Fitness

Is bedtime media use harmful for sleep? Study suggests so!

Delaware [US], February 9 (ANI): It's not uncommon to hear people rant about becoming insomniac, especially post the COVID-19 pandemic. Even the early birds started staying up late into the night, binge-watching films or web series or scrolling through social media, as there was no other outlet during then. But how much does that impact our bodies? A new study opened up about this.

2022-02-09T08:26:34.333747+00:00 IST

Fitness

Exercising for even three seconds a day has great health benefits: Study

Niigata [Japan], February 8 (ANI): Weight training or resistance training has been known to have many benefits including building muscle, burning body fat, strengthening your bones and joints, reducing injury risk, and improving heart health. A new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has discovered that lifting weights for as little as three seconds a day can have a positive impact on muscle strength.

2022-02-08T12:48:51.779329+00:00 IST

Fitness

Consuming energy drinks regularly associated with health and behavioural issues: Study

London [England], February 8 (ANI): We often see on TV and on social media, our favourite celebrities posing with and posting about certain energy drinks that magically makes them work like a well-oiled machinery, even after a long exhausting day. But is that really good for health? A recent study opened about this.

2022-02-08T12:43:53.242535+00:00 IST

Fitness

Sleeping more reduces calorie intake? Study shows game-changing results!

Chicago [US], February 8 (ANI): Fitness enthusiasts and those dealing with obesity try out every possible weight loss method under the Sun to get the desired results. But what if one's sleep can do the trick just as good? Now, a new study on how getting sufficient sleep affects caloric intake in a real-world setting attempted to change how we think about weight loss.

2022-02-08T07:29:39.772879+00:00 IST

Food

Haste is waste in matters of taste

New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): The COVID 19 pandemic brought life to a standstill, and during the lockdown, people did not know what to do with the time hanging on their hands. The hectic pace of everyday life was reduced to snail speed. It is not surprising that the joys and benefits of slow cooking were rediscovered.

2022-02-08T06:50:51.814482+00:00 IST

Relationships

Study elaborates on men and women having different strengths

California [US], February 7 (ANI): Studies have previously shown that wisdom is a personality trait, underpinning mental health and well-being. Recently, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine looked at gender differences relative to wisdom, using two different validated scales.

2022-02-07T13:36:48.071606+00:00 IST