Lifestyle

Quirky

Researchers predict if impulsivity is pathological

California [US], December 7 (ANI): The researchers from the University of California have developed a way to better determine when acting on one's worst impulses verges on pathological.

2021-12-07T08:17:22.466796+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study finds financial incentives help pregnant women to quit smoking

London [UK], December 7 (ANI): According to a new research, pregnant women are more likely to stop smoking if they are offered financial incentives as part of a treatment plan.

2021-12-07T05:20:44.785963+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study finds extroverts may have better financial outcomes

Georgia [US], December 6 (ANI): According to new research by the University of Georgia, your personality might have a big impact on financial decision making and risk-taking.

2021-12-06T12:04:46.216851+00:00 IST

Fitness

Well-timed meals decrease risk of glucose intolerance despite improper sleep: Study

Boston [US], December 6 (ANI): According to a study by Brigham and Women's Hospital, night-time eating can lead to glucose intolerance, while daytime meals can help regulate bloodstream glucose levels.

2021-12-06T07:57:36.527418+00:00 IST

Food

Hamburger in golden veil

New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): If you think that a Hamburger belongs to the junk food fraternity popular only with kids or it is a toxic product exported by the neo-imperialist USA weaponizing food to conquer the world, then you are mistaken. The patty in the bun that started its journey on a pushcart or kiosk in NY more than a century back has come a long way.

2021-12-06T06:13:26.622981+00:00 IST

Lifestyle

How you speak up at work can affect whether you are picked for team: Study

Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): Suggesting a creative idea or a more efficient way to work can help companies overcome challenges and meet goals. New research shows more subtle and often overlooked form of speaking up has a big effect on the way work gets done and how teams come together.

2021-12-06T03:31:38.580310+00:00 IST

Food

Research: Healthier diets liked to lower greenhouse gas emissions

Leeds [UK], December 5 (ANI): Healthier and nutritious diets are often more environmentally sustainable, according to a new study by the University of Leeds led by Dr Holly Rippin.

2021-12-05T15:29:14.186539+00:00 IST

Food

Prunes may be helpful in controlling holiday cravings: Study

Sacramento [US], December 5 (ANI): New research by the University of Liverpool has found that the intake of prunes can help control appetite and reduce overall caloric consumption.

2021-12-05T12:49:41.964162+00:00 IST

Food

Research finds new insights to fight against soft drinks consumption

Adelaide [Australia], December 5 (ANI): Flinders University psychology researchers, as part of an Australian Research Council Discovery project, have found potential individual responses and 'mechanisms' to combat the increase in the consumption of soft drinks.

2021-12-05T11:24:52.209608+00:00 IST

Quirky

Understanding of texts worsens with age: Study Understanding of texts worsens with age: Study

Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): According to psycholinguists from the Centre for Language and Brain, HSE University, older adults use their knowledge of the world instead of grammar more often than young adults to predict semantic relations between words when reading.

2021-12-05T10:35:23.136214+00:00 IST

Food

How cutting back on processed foods helps in saving planet

Adelaide [Australia], December 5 (ANI): Reducing junk food consumption wil not only help you to stay fit but also save the planet. A new study published in the journal 'Current Nutrition Reports' has stated such an interesting observation.

2021-12-05T10:35:11.402405+00:00 IST

Quirky

Study finds three factors why people inform themselves or not

London [UK], December 5 (ANI): UCL researchers recently found that people choose whether to seek information or avoid it, regarding their health, finances and personality based on how they think it will make them feel, how useful it is and if it relates to things that matter to them.

2021-12-05T04:47:13.359898+00:00 IST

Education

Study: Relationship between parent-teacher important for home schooling during lockdown

Cambridge [UK], December 4 (ANI): The importance of the relationship between parents and teachers during the lockdown to provide academic assistance to the students as well as practical and emotional support has been emphasised upon in a recent study.

2021-12-04T17:15:53.950390+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study finds maternal depression linked to child anxiety, depressive symptoms

Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): Researchers have found a bi-directional relationship where a mother's mental health symptoms impacted the child's mental health symptoms and vice versa.

2021-12-04T12:44:44.136266+00:00 IST