Category: Education
Researchers found keys to happiness at work
A new study by a mathematical economist spells out three things: (1) money does buy happiness, (2) but the income increase has to be long-term, and (3) overtime makes us really sad. Mathematical economist Prof. Dr. Christian Bayer, from the […]
Action-packed video games are workouts for the brain
A recent study is the best excuse to give when you want to hole up and play video games all day. Action-packed video games, researchers conclude, is a good exercise for your brain. Analyzing science on the cognitive effects of […]
Cell damage causes Type 1 diabetes symptoms
Patients long suffering from Type 1 diabetes often have a group of symptoms called diabetic enteropathy. Diabetic enteropathy includes gastroparesis (delayed emptying of food), irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal distension and fecal incontinence. The causes of diabetic enteropathy were unknown, until […]
Sleep late, gain weight
A new study shows that sleeping late will make you gain weight. Researchers found that every hour of sleep less than the nine-hour ideal lead to gaining 2.1 points on BMI Index in the span of five years. University of […]
Alcoholics should stop smoking to stay sober
A study shows that in order to successfully quit drinking, you have to quit smoking too. Results show that alcoholics who smoke were twice as likely to relapse compared to non-smokers. Results of the study by researchers at Columbia University’s […]
Should you be jealous of your partner’s phone?
Partner phone snubbing (or Pphubbing) can cause strain in a relationship and can eventually cause depression in the snubbed partner. Pphubing is described as being distracted by your cellphone while with your relationship partner. James A. Roberts, Ph.D., The Ben […]
New test diagnoses your shopping addiction
The Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale is a seven-item test to check if your shopping habit is a full-blown shopping addiction. All items are scored on the following scale: (0) Completely disagree, (1) Disagree, (2) Neither disagree nor agree, (3) Agree, […]
“Healthy smokers” may hold key to health
Smokers reach old age may hold the key to better lung health for all, according to a study funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) The new findings, which used the first analyses of genetic data from participants in UK […]
New study identifies four types of millennial news readers
A new study groups millennial news readers as Unattached, Explorers, Distracted, or Activists. The study, a deeper analysis of a survey conducted earlier in 2015 by the Media Insight Project, finds that as it relates to their information use and […]
CT-scan follow ups improve lung cancer survival rates
A new study shows that regular CT-scan follow ups improve a patient’s chances of surviving lung cancer. The findings, presented at the ERS International Congress 2015 in Amsterdam, are the first to show improved overall survival after surgery for a […]
