Category: Features
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 […]
New drug regimen cures hepatitis C virus in 12 weeks
A new drug regimen is found to treat hepatitis C is 12 weeks. Researchers at the Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) Liver Clinic showed that receiving a once daily drug combination of sofosbuvir-velpatasvir for a 12 week period was effective in […]
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 […]
New technology helps blind people monitor guide dogs
A new harness monitors a dog’s heartbeat and breathing to help blind people care for their guide dogs. Researchers from the North Carolina State University developed a specialized handle that attaches to a guide dog’s harness. The handle is equipped […]
Drinking coffee prolongs life
People who drink coffee moderately, or less than five cups a day, lower their risk of heart disease, brain disease, Type 2 diabetes, and suicide. The benefit holds true for both caffeinated and decaf coffee. “Bioactive compounds in coffee reduce […]
Engineers develop cells to kill cancer
Cornell biomedical engineers developed specialized white blood cells – dubbed “super natural killer cells” – that seek out and destroy cancer cells in the lymph nodes. “We want to see lymph node metastasis become a thing of the past,” said […]
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 […]
Eating sweets may control eating habits
Eating sweets may trick your brain into thinking you ate a full meal, says researchers at Georgia State University, Georgia Regents University and Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. Consuming sweets activate the brain’s dorsal hippocampus, a part of the brain […]
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 […]
