Category: Education
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 […]
Household items can preserve DNA
Wannabe-detectives can now preserve DNA using a few household items like hand sanitizer and antifreeze. “This is great news because unlike high-concentration chemicals, such as 95 percent ethanol or pure propylene glycol — which are expensive and hard to access […]
Similar heights attract
A study published in Genome Biology says that we are attracted to people we see eye-to-eye with, without the inconvenience of looking up of stooping down. Scientists analyzed 13,000 couples and found out that genes responsible for our own height […]
