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Clinical Decisions During Delivery
Clinical decisions made in the delivery setting as to whether to employ vaginal delivery or cesarean section are often made under high pressure, and with great uncertainty, and have serious consequences for mother and baby. Now, a new study…
Sun Screens Can Get Toxic
Oregon State University scientists say that sunscreen that includes zinc oxide, a common ingredient, loses much of its effectiveness and becomes toxic after two hours of exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The research, published in the…
There’s A Reason Your Kid Hates Cauliflower
Many children, as well as adults, dislike Brassica vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts. In the mouth, enzymes from these vegetables and from bacteria in saliva can produce unpleasant, sulfurous odors.…
Dairy Fat Not As Bad As Believed
New research amongst the world's biggest consumers of dairy foods has shown that those with higher intakes of dairy fat, measured by levels of fatty acids in the blood, had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those with low…
Depression? Physical Activity Jolts Brain Into Action!
Physical activity is known to alleviate depression. It fosters the brain’s ability to change and adapt. Says a study published in the journal ‘Frontiers in Psychiatry’, an exercise programme can promote motivation and social togetherness…
Common Weight Loss Drug Aids Heart Health
Researchers from the UT Southwestern Medical Center, USA, have announced successful results of a clinical trial for a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called liraglutide, which, when combined with lifestyle interventions, significantly…
New Mothers’ Sleep Loss Could Accelerate Ageing
The early months of postpartum sleep deprivation could have a lasting effect on physical health, says a report in the journal ‘Sleep Health’. Researchers found that a year after giving birth, the biological age of mothers who slept less…
Mediterranean Diet Protects Against Memory Loss
Alzheimer's disease is caused by protein deposits in the brain and the rapid loss of brain matter. But, says a report in the journal ‘Neurology’, a Mediterranean diet rich in fish, vegetables and olive oil might protect the brain from these…
Families Living Longer Have Better Cognitive Ageing
If you come from a family where people routinely live well into old age, you will likely have better cognitive function - the ability to clearly think, learn and remember - than those from families where people die younger, says research…
Online Learning Doesn’t Improve Student Sleep Habits
With online learning, students may have saved travelling time to and from schools and collages during the pandemic but that doesn’t mean their sleep habits have improved. Says research from the Simon Fraser University, Canada, they do not…
Air Pollution Impedes Mental Performance
Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance, according to a new Columbia University study, published in the journal ‘Nature Aging’. The pollution could include forest fires, smog,…
What Your Voice Says About You
Everyone has at some point been charmed by the sound of a person's voice. But can we believe our ears? What can a voice really reveal about our character? Now an international research team led by the University of Göttingen has shown that…
3D Print Pills Possible!
Customised medicines could one day be manufactured to patients' individual needs, with University of East Anglia (UEA) researchers investigating technology to 3D 'print' pills. The team identified a new additive manufacturing method to…
Your Co-workers Shape Your Food Choices
Will you choose a doughnut or a salad? Depends on what your colleague is having! New research, from the journal ‘Nature Human Behaviour’, says that the foods people buy at a workplace cafeteria may not always be because of preferences. When…
Help Seniors To Walk Faster
Being unable to walk quickly can be a problem, especially as people age. Engineers at Stanford University have tested how well a prototype exoskeleton system they have developed, which attaches around the shin and into a running shoe,…
Think Like Da Vinci
Education researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh argue that there is a compelling case for a drastic shake-up of the school curriculum, so that subjects are no longer taught independently of one another. Instead, the…
Better Midlife Wellness For Better Senior Years
Following a routine of regular physical activity combined with a diet including fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods may be key to middle-aged adults achieving optimal cardiometabolic health later in life, according to new research…
Remote Work: Mothers Bear The Brunt
For many parents, the COVID-19 pandemic has made life's everyday juggling act, managing work, school, extracurricular, and household responsibilities, much, much harder. And according to a new study led by Penn sociologists, those extra…
Comorbidities Increase Risks For COVID Patients
Comorbidities such as heart disease, respiratory disease, renal disease and cancer lead to an increased risk of death from Covid-19, says new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital…
Brain Disease, Men & Women
A report from the American Institute of Physics says that gender differences play roles in how patients respond to brain diseases. Men and women are impacted differently by brain diseases, like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.…
Leisure Reading Improves Language Skills
A new study from the Concordia University shows that the more people read any kind of fiction, the better their language skills are likely to be. Researchers have found that people who enjoy reading fiction for leisure and who identify as a…
What Causes IBS?
Researchers have identified the mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. Gastroenterologists at KU Leuven University in Belgium have revealed a mechanism that connects certain foods with…
Leisure Reading Improves Language Skills
A new study from the Concordia University shows that the more people read any kind of fiction, the better their language skills are likely to be. Researchers have found that people who enjoy reading fiction for leisure and who identify as a…
Unhealthy Diet World’s Biggest Health Risk
While many countries still struggle with undernutrition and associated health problems, they are increasingly also faced with overweight, and rising burden of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. By 2050, says a report in ‘Scientific…
Air Pollution Increases Women’s Risk Of Dementia
Older women who live in locations with higher levels of air pollution may have more brain shrinkage, the kind seen in Alzheimer's disease, than women who live in locations with lower levels, according to a study published in the journal…
Insomnia Surge During Lockdowns
A study from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has found that there was a serious surge in online search queries for 'insomnia' during the lockdowns. Results show there was an increase of 58% compared with the same period from the…
Exercise Classes Reduce Elderly Loneliness
Older adults who join group exercise classes experience decreased loneliness and social isolation, a new Cedars-Sinai study, published in the ‘American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry’. Loneliness is connected to higher rates of depression,…
The Next Beauty Trend? Being Generous!
People spend a lot of money on beauty products and cosmetic surgery to improve their looks, yet it is possible that doing good could help to draw inner beauty to the surface, says research from Indiana University. Along with an increase in…
Work Stress Gives You Heart Disease
People who report work-related stress are more likely to be hospitalised for peripheral artery disease compared to those who don’t have work-related stress, says research published in the ‘Journal of the American Heart Association’, an open…
That Third-hand Smoke!
People can carry hazardous compounds from cigarette smoke that cling to their bodies and clothes and then release those compounds into non-smoking environments - exposing people nearby to cigarettes' adverse effects, a study from the Yale…