Category: Education
Best way to avoid prolonged sitting
A new study shows that the best methods to reduce prolonged sitting time have nothing to do with exercise. More effective techniques involve tracking the total amount of time you spend hunched in a chair. The research, led by the […]
Intuitive kids are picky with teachers
New research shows that children are not as gullible as we might think — and that’s especially true for those who have a good understanding of what’s going on inside someone else’s head. In a paper recently published in the […]
Having sex does not cause heart attacks
According to the research published in the American College of Cardiology, exhaustion from sexual activity is comparable to climbing two staircases or taking a brisk walk, so it’s totally not a serious risk for heart disease patients. Researchers looked at […]
Twenty-somethings need to eat less, work out more
A study reveals that it’s harder to keep in shape now than it is 10 or 20 years ago. Twenty-somethings need to eat less and work out more than their parents did to stay in shape. The study was done […]
High protein diets improves health of diabetics
A new research proves that high protein diets improve blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes. The research is by Mariya Markova, German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE), Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany, and colleagues. The research compared […]
Scientists found new way to fight brain cancer
A set of proteins may be the key to fighting brain cancer. In laboratory studies, scientists from Scientists at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus (UT) and Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) demonstrated that activating a specific family of […]
Drinking coffee at night disrupts body clock
Drinking the equivalent of a double espresso before bedtime can delay the body’s 24-hour body clock. That means night owl coffee drinkers will fall asleep and wake up later than their usual schedules. The finding can be used to treat […]
High intensity exercise good for people with type 2 diabetes
A new study shows that brief bouts of high intensity exercise improves the hearts of type 2 diabetes patients. The study is led by Professor Michael Trenell and Dr Sophie Cassidy from Newcastle University (UK) and was funded by the […]
New study reveals what people find attractive
Reseerchers at Chapman University ran a long-term study on what traits men and women find attractive. A total of nearly 28,000 heterosexual participants ages 18 to 75 years completed the surveys. This research supports the long-held belief that people with […]
Two-question test for delirium developed
Asking patients what day of the week it was and to recite the months of the year backwards is the most effective test to spot delirium, researchers say. If a patient failed to answer these two questions correctly — indicating […]
