Category: Education
Why are the middle class the artistic types?
A new study revealed why middle class people were more likely to paint, dance, play musical instruments, or take up photography. The results had nothing to do with their social status. Research involving 78,000 people found that it was not […]
Antibacterial soap is not better at fighting germs
Much to the disappointment of soap makers, scientists prove that antibacterial soap no more effective than plain soap in fighting germs. The study is published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. The study examined the effect of triclosan (the most […]
Too much sitting can cause fatty liver disease
Too much sitting around may increase the chances of having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) that may potentially lead to liver failure and death, new research has found. The researchers studied records of nearly 140,000 Koreans who underwent a health […]
Yoga helps with arthritis, study says
A study by John Hopkins researchers reveal that yoga is not only safe for arthritis patients, it also helps improve their physical and mental wellbeing, Researchers report that 8 weeks of yoga classes improved the physical and mental wellbeing of […]
Leukemia survival dependent on social factors, like if you’re single
A study shows that patients who were single or divorced; patients who were uninsured or were Medicaid beneficiaries; and patients who lived in areas with lower income had substantially elevated risks of dying prematurely from acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). “We […]
Smaller plates, key to fighting obesity
A study by University of Cambridge suggests reducing food portions serves in restaurants, supermarkets, and homes can help fight obesity. The team reviewed 61 studies and provides the “most conclusive evidence to date” that portion size affects the way people […]
Pressure to be popular, bad for kids’ health
In an ironic twist of fate, a study shows that kids who work so hard to be liked often end up depressed. The study observed 1,000 children aged 8-14 over three years who said being disruptive, having ‘cool stuff’ and […]
We eat and drink our way to death, a study says
A study published the The Lancet concludes that deaths caused by smoking and high blood pressure increased by 23% in the last 15 years. “To put it in plain English, we are behaving badly,” study co-author Ali Mokdad of the […]
Boys with low heart rate, more likely to be criminals
The heart knows. A study published online by JAMA Psychiatry shows that boys with low resting heart rates (RHR) are more likely to commit violent crimes when they grow up. Resting heart rate is the number of beats per minutes […]
Babies learn best when they’re having fun
A new study in the journal Cognition and Emotion says that babies learn faster with laughter. Researchers from Paris West University Nanterre La Défense rounded up 53 babies, all around 18 months old—the estimated age when babies already have a […]
