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Study: Taking kids outside can help mitigate adverse effects of screen ti
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Whether it's a tablet, phone, computer, or television, your young children are undoubtedly spending a lot of time staring at a screen, therefore you probably worry about it. Most likely, you're interested in learning how screen time impacts your child's development and whether there's anythi
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Head injuries linked to double death rate in long run: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adults who sustained any form of brain injury during a 30-year study period had double the rate of mortality as those who did not, according to new research, while mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher.
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Eating mixed tree nuts helps reduce cardiovascular risk: Research
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a paper published online this week in the journal, Nutrients, researchers found that consuming mixed tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts) had a positive effect on the metabolism of the essential amino acid, tryptophan,
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Mercury helps to detail Earth's most massive extinction event: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Latest Permian Mass Extinction (LPME) was the largest extinction in Earth's history to date, killing between 80-90 per cent of life on the planet, though finding definitive evidence for what caused the dramatic changes in climate has eluded experts.
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Is oxytocin the new "love hormone"? Find out here
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Removing the Oxytocin Receptor Does Not Interfere with Monogamy or Giving Birth. Turning a decades-old dogma on its head, new research from scientists at UC San Francisco and Stanford Medicine shows that the receptor for oxytocin, a hormone considered essential to forming social bonds, may n
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Research finds if brain and nerve stimulation help persons with spinal cor
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A nerve stimulation therapy developed at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is showing promise in animal studies and may eventually allow people with spinal cord injuries to regain the function of their arms.
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Measles virus 'cooperates' with itself to cause fatal encephalitis: Resear
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers in Japan have uncovered the mechanism for how the measles virus can cause subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a rare but fatal neurological disorder that can occur several years after a measles infection.
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Early heart disease linked to poor brain health in middle age: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to new research published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, people with early cardiovascular disease might be more likely to have memory and thinking problems, as well as poor brain health in middle age.
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Gratitude has stress-busting effects: Research
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers from Irish universities carried out a study with 68 adults and found that gratitude has a unique stress-buffering effect on both reactions to and recovery from acute psychological stress, which can contribute to the improvement of cardiovascular health.
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Good things happen when leaders reflect on their mistakes: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
While some leaders may believe they should appear flawless to their teams, a new study finds there are benefits for those who reflect on and learn from their mistakes.
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Study finds most US children use potentially toxic makeup products
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Earthjustice found that most children in the United States use makeup and body products that may contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals.
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Research explains strength of earthquake shaking in Nenana Basin
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Earthquakes in the Nenana Basin region of Interior Alaska last longer and feel much stronger than a quake of comparable magnitude would in a nonbasin region, due to the behavior of the seismic waves once they reach the area.
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