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Lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension among African Americans: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): Lifetime discrimination may increase the risk for hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, according to a recent study.

2020-07-05T16:10:04.077843+00:00 IST

Study examines how individual's satisfaction is linked to neighbourhood

Michigan [USA], July 4 (ANI): According to a Michigan State University researcher, characteristics of your neighbourhood have little to do with how satisfied you are with it.

2020-07-04T08:19:14.259440+00:00 IST

Older individuals are less likely to share their past memories, study reveals

Arizona [USA], June 30 (ANI): As people grow older, they are less likely to share memories of their past experiences, according to a new study. However, even if people do share memories, they will not describe the events in much detail as the younger generation.

2020-06-30T09:15:06.354577+00:00 IST

Having access to smartphones empower women in less developed countries: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], June 28 (ANI): Putting smartphones in women's hands could be a powerful tool to support sustainable development goals in the developing world, according to researchers from McGill University, University of Oxford, and Bocconi University.

2020-06-28T09:46:09.170139+00:00 IST

Children of scholars likely to exhibit more stress during their university phase: Study

Bern [Switzerland], June 26 (ANI): Children from academic households tend to exhibit significantly more stress while starting their university period than those from non-academic families, according to a recent study.

2020-06-26T13:48:04.637126+00:00 IST

How affectionate are you? It might be hereditary!

Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): The level of affection expressed by women, to an extent, can be explained 45 per cent by hereditary, and 55 per cent by environmental influences like media, personal relationships, and other unique life experiences. However, genetics do not appear to influence how affectionate men are.

2020-06-24T15:38:09.418416+00:00 IST

Study reveals how parents' attempts to control teens may stunt their progress

Washington D.C. [USA], June 21 (ANI): The constant attempts by parents, to psychologically control their teenage children may bring difficulties in social relationships and educational attainment by the time they [teens] reached age 32, suggests a recent study.

2020-06-21T07:32:08.457123+00:00 IST

Caring responsibilities may affect mental, physical health and restrict ability to work: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], June 17 (ANI): Besides socio-economic disadvantages, men and women over the age of fifty with caring responsibilities, are more likely to experience problems with their mental and physical health than people who do not provide any care, according to a new study.

2020-06-17T16:09:22.628816+00:00 IST

Study reveals new insight on how brain maps our interpersonal ties

Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): The closer you feel to people emotionally, the more similarly you represent them in your brain. In contrast, people who feel social disconnection appear to have a lonelier, neural self-representation, according to a new study.

2020-06-16T18:41:36.324717+00:00 IST

COVID-19 lockdown: Study analyses after-effects of social isolation on people

London [UK], June 13 (ANI): In line with the current lockdown phase imposed on many countries owing to the coronavirus crisis, a recent study analysed how the social isolation is going to impact on people.

2020-06-13T11:46:11.787063+00:00 IST

Engaging in family meals starts with healthy family communication

Pennsylvania [USA], June 8 (ANI): Engaging in family meals may be a matter of improving communication and support at home, suggests a new study.

2020-06-08T12:51:54.727990+00:00 IST

COVID-19 lockdowns worsen obesity issues in children: Study

New York [USA], June 7 (ANI): The coronavirus-induced lockdowns across the world have negatively impacted diet, sleep, and physical activity among children with obesity, a recent study explained.

2020-06-07T15:28:47.541632+00:00 IST

Study analyses differential impact of major life events on people's well being

Sydney [Australia], June 6 (ANI): Major life events such as marriage, childbirth, bankruptcy are known to affect one's wellbeing. However, for the first time, researchers have analysed the differing degree these events hold, which can eventually impact one's happiness and life satisfaction.

2020-06-06T10:26:15.266185+00:00 IST

Parents educational qualification can help their kids perform well in maths

Sussex [UK], May 24 (ANI): Children of parents who hold a degree qualification, are likely to perform well in maths, according to a recent study.

2020-05-24T10:03:38.676073+00:00 IST

Decisions based on coin flips to change status quo make people happier: Study

Washington DC [USA], May 23 (ANI): Tossing a coin to make a major life decision, after all, is not a bad choice as a new study indicates.

2020-05-23T09:29:18.105964+00:00 IST

Study links daily internet use to increased social isolation among elderly

Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): Older adults who are daily internet users are more likely to be socially isolated in comparison to those who went online occasionally, according to new research.

2020-05-20T06:59:31.608503+00:00 IST

Study focuses on a modern form of fraud: Online romance scams

Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): As the rapid development of digital communication technology has given rise to new forms of social interaction on social media, a recent study has found that around 1400, dating sites/chats have been created over the last decade in North America alone.

2020-05-17T16:34:50.107338+00:00 IST

Social media influencers can encourage teens to follow social distancing guidelines: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): The time is of social media influencers! A team of researches has suggested that social media influencers can help encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines.

2020-05-17T09:24:01.294087+00:00 IST

Presence of spouses who are co-parenting can alter each other's brain activity: Study

Singapore, May 17 (ANI): When spouses, who are co-parenting, are together, they show higher similarities in brain responses to the infant stimuli than when they are separated, suggests a novel study.

2020-05-17T09:08:27.491033+00:00 IST

Study links multitasking in workplace to negative emotions

Washington D.C.[USA], May 16 (ANI): Juggling from writing papers to answering calls, tackling all that at once at your workplace is not help, rather, it is likely to create a tense working environment followed by sadness and fear.

2020-05-16T09:34:33.413040+00:00 IST

Strong relationships help elderly adults stay active, study suggests

Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): Sharing strong relationship can be a way to promote physical activities or help the elderly stay active, especially during such time, like coronavirus crisis, a recent study suggests.

2020-05-14T11:58:51.098670+00:00 IST