Category: Education
Healthy breakfasts bring good grades
Children who ate healthy breakfasts get better grades in school, says a new study by public health experts at Cardiff University. The study of 5000 9-11 year-olds from more than 100 primary schools sought to examine the link between breakfast […]
Parents with unrealistic goals lower kids’ grades
Children tend to do better in school when their parents have high hopes for them. But unrealistic goals will have the opposite effect, says a study published by the American Psychological Association. “Our research revealed both positive and negative aspects […]
Men eat more when dining with women
A new Cornell University study found that men will eat more food when they’re with women than they will with other men, implying that men tend to show off when eating with women. Researchers observed 105 adults eating lunch at […]
Bullies also at risk of eating disorders
Bullying harms not only the bullied child, but the perpetrators as well. Researchers from the Duke University found that bullies are also at risk of eating disorders such as eating and purging. In a study of 1,420 children, those who […]
Brain scans may predict coma recovery
Brain scans may predict if people in a coma will wake up, Brain scans of people in a coma may help predict who will regain consciousness, according to a study published online in Neurology. For the study, 27 people in […]
Altruism is the secret to better teams
A new study says that the best motivation for teams is to work toward the benefit of others. Jasmine Hu, assistant professor of management at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, and her colleague Robert Liden of […]
Breathe slower for food to taste better
A team of engineers used a 3D printed model of the human airway to determine how people enjoy the smell of good food. Engineers suggest that breathing slowly delivers flavor better to the nose. “During quiet breathing, there is no […]
Preschoolers need more outdoor time
A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that only 3 in 10 children had at least 60 minutes of a full child-care day outdoors for recess, as is recommended by guidelines. The amount of outdoor […]
How to not worry about work on weekends
Leaving unfinished work can ruin your weekends with worry. A new study shows that planning to resolve these tasks can help employees disengage and enjoy their evenings and weekends. Dr Brandon Smit from Ball State University, Indiana, studied of people’s […]
Mechanical heart valve prosthesis last longer than to biological ones
A group of scientists prove that patients with mechanical valve prosthesis survive longer than those with biological valve replacements. Researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet In this latest registry study, the researchers examined over 4,500 Swedish patients in the 50 to […]
