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Study finds having one personal doctor might lead to unnecessary health screenings

Washington [US], March 27(ANI): Male patients who have a single general physician were more likely to receive a prostate cancer screening test during a period when the test was not recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force-- according to the findings of a new study by University of Florida researchers.

2021-03-27T14:59:13.982948+00:00 IST

Researchers reveal stressed brain is associated to broken heart

Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition called Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as 'broken heart' syndrome, according to new research drove by European Society of Cardiology.

2021-03-26T18:03:36.742479+00:00 IST

Narcissism driven by insecurity, not grandiose sense of self: Study

Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): Narcissism is driven by insecurity, and not an inflated sense of self, finds a new study drove by the researchers at the New York University which may also explain what motivates the self-focused nature of social media activity.

2021-03-26T17:28:02.749957+00:00 IST

Overhearing negative claims about social groups may influence development of bias in children: Study

Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): A study led by researchers at the Society for Research in Child Development revealed that overhearing a stranger's negative claims about a social group, even in a brief comment, can have a lasting influence on children's attitudes towards the group.

2021-03-24T17:14:27.035860+00:00 IST

Children prefer people who speak like them, shows meta analysis

Brisbane [Australia], March 24 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia conducted a study that shows that children prefer to befriend, listen to, and imitate people who speak similarly to them.

2021-03-24T15:08:48.575227+00:00 IST

Study uncovers language in which babies prefer to talk

Washington [US], March 23 (ANI): A study led by the University of California has found that babies who were exposed to two languages had a greater interest in an infant-directed speech that is, an adult speaking like a baby than adult-directed speech.

2021-03-23T17:32:10.731901+00:00 IST

Study reveals women missing out on workplace mentoring post #MeToo

Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): According to the findings of a novel study, 38 per cent of young females reported that their interactions with males were different following the #MeToo movement. Male managers were significantly less likely to mentor or interact with female employees.

2021-03-22T14:49:40.814944+00:00 IST

Study sheds light on how birds breathe better

Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Researchers at the New York University have discovered that birds breathe with greater efficiency than humans due to the structure of their lungs looped airways that facilitate air flows that go in one direction.

2021-03-20T11:11:15.843380+00:00 IST

Stronger brain activity after writing on paper than smartphone, finds study

Tokyo [Japan], March 19 (ANI): Writing on a physical paper can lead to more brain activity when remembering the information an hour later, suggest the findings of a recent study led by Japanese university students and recent graduates.

2021-03-19T06:12:00.775849+00:00 IST

Women in cities less likely to have children: Study

Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): A new study in Behavioral Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, found that women are less likely to procreate in urban areas that have a higher percentage of females than males in the population.

2021-03-18T10:53:34.100692+00:00 IST

Here's how you can reduce risk of inflammatory bowel disease in your puppy

Helsinki [Finland], March 17 (ANI): Who doesn't want his or her pooch to be healthy and deprived of ailments such as inflammatory bowel disease? If you want your four-legged friend to stay away from such diseases, the findings of a new study may be of great help.

2021-03-17T09:29:29.049030+00:00 IST

Survey reveals values kids learn from popular shows

California [US], March 16 (ANI): A new report by the University of California, Los Angeles assesses the values emphasized by television programs popular with tweens over each decade from 1967 to 2017, charting how 16 values have waxed and waned during those 50 years.

2021-03-16T02:58:13.281759+00:00 IST

Fertility patients have lower uneasiness levels than pregnant ladies during COVID-19: Study

Tokyo [Japan], March 14 (ANI): An online study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders Reports found that pregnant women had higher levels of anxiety compared to fertility patients during the Covid pandemic.

2021-03-14T14:31:31.483758+00:00 IST

Study: Birds learn to avoid flashy, hard-to-catch butterflies and their lookalikes

Florida [US], March 12 (ANI): The showy colors of some butterflies could advertise their speed and nimbleness, much like a coat of bright yellow paint on a sports car. A new study by Florida Museum of Natural History shows birds can learn to recognize these visual cues, avoiding not only butterflies they have failed to nab in the past but similar-looking species as well.

2021-03-12T17:40:39.357172+00:00 IST

Study suggests heart attack diagnosis missed in women more often than in men

Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): Chest pain is misdiagnosed in women more frequently than in men, according to new research. The study also found that women with chest pain were more likely than men to wait over 12 hours before seeking medical help.

2021-03-12T09:38:54.898688+00:00 IST

Study says, attitudes based on feelings, emotions can stand test of time

Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): Depending on the topic, people's attitudes can change frequently or last a lifetime. New research drove by Association for Psychological Science reveals that attitudes based on feelings and emotions can also stand the test of time.

2021-03-09T17:28:56.745464+00:00 IST

Study finds that misleading people are often easily misled by others

Ontario[Canada], March 9 (ANI): The findings of a new study from the University of Waterloo suggests that individuals who frequently try to persuade or impress others with misleading exaggerations and distortions, often themselves are much likely to be fooled by impressive-sounding misinformation.

2021-03-09T14:09:55.416203+00:00 IST

Night shift work may increase cancer risk, says study

Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): A new study conducted by researchers at Washington State University has found new clues as to why night shift workers may be at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer compared to those who work regular daytime hours.

2021-03-08T17:35:29.200961+00:00 IST

Individuals with higher income likely to feel more proud and confident

Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): People with higher incomes, in general, feel more proud, more confident and less apprehensive in comparison to those individuals who earn a lower income, although they may not feel more compassionate, caring, or cherishing, showed the findings of a recent study

2021-03-07T10:44:29.858708+00:00 IST

Study uncovers association of greenhouse gas emissions with dietary guidelines among countries

Washington [US], March 6 (ANI): A study drove by the Nutrition Journal, involving seven countries discovered that greenhouse gas emissions associated with national dietary guidelines advocating a healthy diet vary greatly between countries, with US guidelines having the largest carbon footprint and India having the smallest.

2021-03-06T17:19:06.119453+00:00 IST

Researchers uncover subspecies of chimpanzees despite isolation events

Berlin [Germany], March 5 (ANI): A new large-scale study led by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology uncovered recent genetic connectivity between chimpanzee subspecies despite past isolation events.

2021-03-05T16:56:24.879953+00:00 IST