Waterloo [Canada], August 30 (ANI): A new study has found that people's beliefs about supernatural beings, such as good and evil characters, are influenced by their views of ordinary humans.

2021-08-30T08:22:17.954019+00:00 IST

Parenting

Study shows maternal voice reduces pain in premature babies

Geneva [Switzerland], August 30 (ANI): A new study has shown that the mother's voice at the time of painful medical intervention for her prematurely born baby, decreased the baby's expression of pain.

2021-08-30T06:42:37.993357+00:00 IST

Fitness

Moderate-vigorous physical activity is most efficient at improving fitness, according to study

Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): In the largest study performed to date to understand the relationship between habitual physical activity and physical fitness, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that a higher amount of time spent performing exercise (moderate-vigorous physical activity) and low-moderate level activity (steps) and less time spent sedentary, translated to greater physical fitness.

2021-08-30T03:03:20.812019+00:00 IST

Quirky

Curated online product recommendations influence buying behaviour

Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): Curated product recommendations during online shopping can change whether people buy a product they had been considering, suggests research by the University of California San Diego.

2021-08-29T17:14:55.646206+00:00 IST

Fitness

Levels of stress, depression are increased by feelings like leisure

Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): New research led by Ohio State University suggests that feeling like leisure is wasteful and unproductive may lead to less happiness and higher levels of stress and depression.

2021-08-29T17:02:21.083734+00:00 IST

Parenting

Stressed teens benefit from spending time online in moderation

Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): The findings of recent research have revealed that teenagers (ages 13-17) from low socioeconomic settings who spend a moderate amount of time online after a stressful experience deal with adversity far better than those who avoid digital technology altogether or spend several hours online.

2021-08-29T16:49:53.485829+00:00 IST

Fitness

Exercise reduces calories burned at rest in obese individuals, study finds

Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): According to a recent study by researchers, people who exercise burn fewer calories on body maintenance, therefore markedly reducing the calorie-burning gains of exercise.

2021-08-29T09:01:14.956989+00:00 IST

Lifestyle

Risk perception during COVID differ between men and women

Washington [US] August 28 (ANI): Researchers from Virginia Tech recently during a new study found that men and women worry about the impact of COVID-19 in far different ways.

2021-08-28T16:41:26.037486+00:00 IST

Parenting

Virtual reality reduces pain, anxiety in children

Washington [US] August 28 (ANI): Engaging in virtual reality can significantly reduce pain and anxiety in children undergoing intravenous catheter placement, suggest the findings of a new study.

2021-08-28T16:37:09.524028+00:00 IST

Food

Study finds ultra-processed food linked to heart disease

Brussels [Belgium], August 28 (ANI): A new study has found that weekly consumption of ultra-processed food is linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

2021-08-28T13:56:52.704424+00:00 IST

Fitness

Physical activity in kids can be improved through 'exergames', study finds

London [UK], August 28 (ANI): Physical activity among children can be improved by well-designed and delivered online interventions such as 'exergames' and smartphone apps, according to the review study carried out at the University of Birmingham.

2021-08-28T10:26:06.223164+00:00 IST

Quirky

Smell regulates what we eat, and vice versa: Study

Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): Scientists at Northwestern University found that people became less sensitive to food odours based on the meal they had eaten just before. So, if you were snacking on baked goods from a coworker before your walk, for example, you may be less likely to stop into that sweet-smelling bakery.

2021-08-28T09:42:38.356899+00:00 IST

Food

Study reveals light-to-moderate coffee consumption associated with health benefits

Brussels [Belgium], August 28 (ANI): New research has found that up to three cups of coffee per day is associated with a lower risk of stroke and fatal heart disease.

2021-08-28T07:21:30.478891+00:00 IST

Fitness

Study finds link between heart disease and eating saturated fat

Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): The findings of a new study performed on more than 100,000 individuals suggest that a potential link exists between eating saturated fat from meat and developing heart disease.

2021-08-27T17:19:22.808058+00:00 IST