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Repeating words to babies makes them learn faster
Hey mom and dad! Your persistence to teach kids “mama” and “dada” helps them learn words faster in the long run. “Parents who repeat words more often to their infants have children with better language skills a year and […]
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 […]
Arthritis drug may treat Alzheimer’s disease
Salsalate, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, may reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), says scientists from the Gladstone Institute. Published in Nature Medicine, the researchers revealed that acetylated tau is a particularly toxic form […]
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 […]
Tai Chi improves health of older adults
The Chinese exercise Tai Chi may improve the wellbeing of older adults with breast cancer, heart failure, osteoarthritis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A pooled analysis of the available evidence is published online in the British Journal of Sports […]
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 […]
New nebulizer may replace injections
Getting a jab is scary at most and irritating at least. Researchers from RMIT are aiming to spare us the pain with a new nebulizer. The Respite nebulizer allows the patients to inhale vaccines and drugs cancer, tuberculosis, asthma and […]
Bulimic teens recover faster if parents are involved
In traditional treatment of bulimia in teens, parents are excluded from treatment and counseling. But a new study shows that parental involvement can speed up a teen’s recovery from the eating disorder. Bulimia is described by overeating and then methods […]
