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Study finds effects of pregnancy on kidneys revealed by computational mode
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ontario [Canada], January 24 (ANI): Technology nowadays has made even the most complex of studies very easy and understandable with valuable findings. And now, researchers from the University of Waterloo have used computer simulations to better understand the impacts pregnancy can have on ki
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Wearable biosensors may help patients with complex health issues
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Waterloo [Canada], December 20 (ANI): A new study by the University of Waterloo has found that wearable sensor technology is feasible for remote monitoring of health-related behaviour in people with heart-related conditions.
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Study finds illness related messages significant motivators for exercise
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], October 23 (ANI): According to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Waterloo, fitness apps that emphasise illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, or financial cost mess
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Illness related messages significant motivators for exercise: Study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], October 19 (ANI): Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Wat
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Physical athletes' visual skills prove sharper than action video game play
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], October 7 (ANI): Athletes still have the edge over action video gamers when it comes to dynamic visual skills, a new study from the University of Waterloo shows.
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Study: Post-pandemic world will demand extra care
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], May 2 (ANI): A team of scientists at the University of Waterloo found that designing smaller, more homelike spaces would minimize the spread of viruses while promoting better health and quality of life for residents in the post-pandemic world.
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Study claims long-term care infrastructure must be re-imagined in a post-p
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], April 26 (ANI): Protecting long-term care residents from outbreaks requires different infrastructure, proper staffing conditions and a culture of quality assurance, researchers at the University of Waterloo have found.
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Researchers find how shift-work causes negative impacts on health of men,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ottawa [US], April 21 (ANI): Shift-work and irregular work schedules can cause several health-related issues and affect our defence against infection, according to new research from the University of Waterloo.
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Study finds that misleading people are often easily misled by others
Updated : 5 years ago IST
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 misinform
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AI based on human wisdom to speed up cancer diagnosis
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Ontario [Canada], Mar 11 (ANI): A new system combining artificial intelligence (AI) with human knowledge promises faster and more accurate cancer diagnosis.
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Storytelling can reduce virtual reality cybersickness
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 13 (ANI): In a recent study researchers from the University of Waterloo found that storylines that provide emotionally evocative context and details can help users feel immersed in Virtual reality (VR) experiences and can reduce feelings of nausea, disorientation a
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Deforestation changing the way monkeys communicate
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): Reduction of forest cover is changing the way monkeys vocalize and communicate in the areas where they live. Research led by an anthropologist from the University of Waterloo has come up with the interesting finding that the vocal patterns of Howler monkey
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