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Fatter people have a harder time to lose weight
The fatter we are, the more our body appears to produce a protein that inhibits our ability to burn fat, suggests new research published in the journal Nature Communication. Most of the fat cells in the body act to store […]
Genetically-modified mosquito blocks malaria
Scientists from the University of California created a strain of mosquitoes that block malaria genes from spreading to the mosquito population, ultimately eliminating the insects’ ability to transmit the disease to humans. To create this breed, researchers at the Irvine […]
Hiding cigarette displays prevents smoking in teens
Keeping tobacco products out of view in convenience stores reduces the risk of teens trying the smoking habit, says a new study by the RAND Corporation. The study, conducted in a laboratory replica of a convenience store, is the first […]
Add seaweed to prevent heart disease
Adding seaweed to processed foods such as frozen pizzas, hot dogs and dried pasta will reduce cardiovascular diseases. One suggestion is to replace 5% of the flour in pizza dough with dried and granulated seaweed. University of Southern Denmark professor […]
Football strengthens the bones of prostate cancer patients
One hour of football training every week can counter brittle bones, a common effect of treatment for men with prostate cancer. Scientists from the University of Copenhagen said that football training is not just good for the heart and the […]
Drinking coffee while pregnant does not harm baby’s I.Q.
Moderate amounts of coffee (or one to two cups a day) while pregnant doesn’t harm the unborn child’s IQ or cause behavioral problems, according to a study from The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital that was published in the […]
Meditation technique can reduce prejudice
Love-kindness meditation (LKM), a meditation technique that’s intended to create feelings of kindness can also reduce prejudice, according to new University of Sussex research. The study, published online in the journal Motivation and Emotion, found that just seven minutes of […]
Tattoos may be a coping mechanism for some college-age women
A new study shows that women with multiple tattoos report higher levels of self-esteem than those without. Moreover, escalating acquisition of body art does not correlate with increased depression or suicide ideation among men or women. However, the same multi-tattooed […]
Searching the brain for happiness
Exercising, meditating, scouring self-help books… we go out of our way to be happy, but do we really know what happiness is? Wataru Sato and his team at Kyoto University have found an answer from a neurological perspective. Overall happiness, […]
Where does creativity come from?
Researchers from the University of Hafia found the specific regions of the brain where original and creative ideas lie. An original and creative idea requires the simultaneous activation of two completely different networks in the brain. According to the researchers, […]
