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Research reveals using app to practise mindfulness may benefit children's
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Several studies have shown that practising mindfulness, which is defined as cultivating open-minded attention to the present moment, benefits children. Children who receive mindfulness training at school enhance their attention and behaviour, as well as their mental health.
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Practicing mindfulness with app might improve children's mental health: Re
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Many studies have revealed that children benefit from practising mindfulness, which is defined as cultivating open-minded attention to the present moment. Children who get mindfulness training at school show improvements in attention and behaviour, as well as improved mental health.
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University of Technology Sydney (UTS) ranks as one of the top universities
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], October 4: The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is ranked one of the top universities in Australia for research quality, according to the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
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Researchers discover impact of parental relatedness on type 2 diabetes, ot
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a recent study, close family marriages, or consanguinity, may raise the chance of developing common conditions including type 2 diabetes and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Researchers suggest innovative therapy for treating anorexia nervosa
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A ground-breaking study led by experts at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has made substantial progress in treating anorexia nervosa (AN), an eating illness characterised by low body weight, body image problems, and anxiety.
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Gut microbiome may increase risk, severity of HIV, EBV disease: Research
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The gut microbiome has drawn the interest of academics and non-scientists alike over the last decade. A recent study has revealed that the bacteria and other microbes in our gut aid in immunity, metabolism, digestion, and the fight against "bad bacteria" that try to infiltrate our systems.
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Researchers reveal how psychedelic drugs reopen critical periods for socia
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Neuroscientists have long sought techniques to reactivate critical periods in the brain, when animals are more receptive to environmental cues that might alter brain development. According to a recent study in mice conducted by Johns Hopkins Medicine, psychedelic substances are related by th
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Pollinators are attracted to humidity, not just fragrance: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Humidity is as crucial as aroma in drawing pollinators to a plant, according to a new Cornell-led study, enhancing basic biology and creating new avenues to boost agriculture.
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Cancer cells use new fuel in absence of sugar: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A new nutrition source for pancreatic cancer cells has been discovered by researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Centre. Uridine is a substance that provides insight into both biological processes and potential treatment paths.
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Study reveals how online art viewing can impact our well-being
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Art can improve our mindsets. But does this also apply while seeing the artwork on a screen? An international research team led by the University of Vienna, the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen, and the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfu
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Obesity might increase breast cancer risk in women with BRCA mutations
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a new multi-institutional translational study headed by Weill Cornell Medical experts, obesity may cause DNA damage in the breast tissue of women who have BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, potentially adding to breast cancer development in an already high-risk group.
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Less wealthy people are more likely to have mental health disorders later
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, people from less affluent backgrounds are far more likely to experience mental health issues in later life than people from more affluent ones.
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