Category: Education
Change up practice sessions to learn skills faster
Making slight changes to your practice schedule can help you master the skill faster, say Johns Hopkins researchers. “What we found is if you practice a slightly modified version of a task you want to master, you actually learn more […]
E-cigarettes weaken immune system
E-cigarettes are not as harmless as they look. Researchers suggest that e-cigarettes weaken the immune system while strengthening bacteria in the body. The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System study is […]
Drinking coffee does not result in extra heartbeats
University of California-San Francisco researchers debunk the belief that coffee consumption causes extra heartbeats. The study, which measured the chronic consumption of caffeinated products over a 12-month period, rather than acute consumption, appears in the January 2016 issue of the […]
High protein diet sheds fat, builds muscle
Researchers at McMaster University suggest a low calorie-high protein diet plan that can shed fat and build muscle. For the study, 40 young men underwent a month of hard exercise while cutting dietary energy/calories they would normally require by 40 […]
3-4 shots of soju a day can help prevent strokes: experts
A few shots of soju, the most popular liquor in South Korea, a day can significantly lower the risk of strokes among males, a team of lcoal researchers said Friday. According to the team of neurologists at Seoul National University […]
Nano-thin pressure sensor could aid breast cancer exams: study
TOKYO — Super-thin bendable sensors developed by Japanese and U.S. scientists could someday be used in special gloves to detect breast lumps and make a digital record of the exam, the scientists said in a report. The nanofiber sensors are […]
Storytelling eases trauma in teens
Storytelling therapy provides a low-cost option to manage trauma in teens caused by bullying, parental abuse and dating violence. A new study led by University at Buffalo behavioral health researcher Ellen Volpe will investigate the effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy […]
A room with a view increases test scores
High school students perform better on tests inside a classroom with a view of green landscape outside, says a study from the University of Illinois Department of Landscape Architecture. “It’s a significant finding, that if you have a green view […]
The convenience of ignoring health monitoring
There is a general misconception for health monitoring. That it is only for the sick that needs to know if they are getting better or becoming worse. The uncomfortable truth is that tri-athletes and the average Joe are ALL in […]
Weekend binging just as bad as regular junk food intake
Dieters who reward themselves with a weekend junk food binge may be undoing all their hard work. A University of New South Wales study shows that junk food disrupts gut bacteria in rats. This disruption may lead to inflammatory bowel […]
