Category: Education
First born males more likely to have hypertension
Research reveals that first born males with a family history of hypertension and low birthweight have a high risk of getting hypertension. The risks increase when they smoke or are overweight. The researchers from New Zealand’s University of Otago suggest […]
Gene changes can predict a man’s sexual orientation
Researchers found that epigenetic information, or changes in genes, can predict if a man is straight or gay, with up to 70% accuracy. “To our knowledge, this is the first example of a predictive model for sexual orientation based on […]
Sleepless babies grow up with temper tantrums
A study recently published in Developmental Neuropsychology found a link between poor infant sleep and behavior and attention problems in toddler age. The research discovered that one-year-olds who experienced fragmented sleep were more likely to have difficulties concentrating and to […]
The world wants more MSG, says study by IHS
The global demand for monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) — the sometimes controversial flavor enhancer — is growing, according to new analysis from IHS. Most of the demand will come from Asia. Some demand is influenced by busier lifestyles, increasing the […]
Repeating aloud makes you remember better
Reading aloud will help you remember things, a study says. The effect is even better when you address it to someone else. Professor Victor Boucher of the University of Montreal’s Department of Linguistics and Translation leads the study whose […]
Birth weight linked to hearing and vision problems later in life
A study suggests that overweight and underweight babies are more likely to have poor vision, hearing, and cognition when become adults. Making small improvements to achieve normal birth weight would be beneficial to babies in the long run. Researchers in […]
Physicians cause low quality care for LGBT and disabled patients
Physicians who do not discuss issues regarding homosexuality and disability are preventing better care for their patients, a according to a Rowan University professor of family medicine. Physicians’ reluctance to discuss disabilities, sex, work and independence with disabled patients deprives […]
Repetition prevents learning for people with autism
A new study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that training individuals with ASD to acquire new information by repeating the information actually harms their ability to apply that learned knowledge to other situations. This finding, by an international research […]
Happy people are healthier, study says
A five-year study proves that happiness can improve the health of heart disease patients. Over the course of five years the researchers tracked more than 1,000 patients with coronary heart disease. Patients who reported higher positive psychological states were […]
Sit-stand desks burn more calories
According to a new University of Iowa study, employees with sit-stand desks stood 60 minutes more a day at work compared to their co-workers with sitting desks, and they continued to do so long after their desks lose their novelty. […]
