Mounting evidence suggests that prolonged sitting — a staple of modern-day life — is hazardous to your health, even if you exercise regularly. Based on these findings, doctors advise all adults to sit less and move more. But how often do we need to get up from our chairs? And for how long? Researchers at […]

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Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid into a smooth emulsion that many people find totally irresistible. Researchers at the University of Leeds found that during the moments it is in the mouth, the chocolate sensation arises […]

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Extremely hot and cold temperatures both increased the risk of death among people with cardiovascular diseases, such as ischemic heart disease (heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries), stroke, heart failure and arrhythmia, according to new research published in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal ‘Circulation’. While the researchers don’t know the reason, this may […]

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Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to second-hand smoke when he was a child, according to a study published today in the European Respiratory Journal. The study also shows that children’s risk of asthma is even higher if their father was exposed to second-hand smoke and went on to […]

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It’s good news for those who don’t like playing sport or going to the gym, says new research from the University of Sydney. Just three to four one-minute bursts of huffing and puffing during daily tasks cuts down the risk of premature death. Published in ‘Nature Medicine’, it is the first to accurately measure the […]

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University of South Australia researchers are reminding people to prioritise a good night’s sleep as new research shows that a troubled sleep may be associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Researchers say that how soundly we sleep, when we go to bed and get up, and how regular our sleep habits are, may […]

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Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices — and more robustly than current consumer smartwatches and fitness monitors — without the wearer needing to exercise. Normally, tests to accurately measure VO2max, which is a key measurement of overall fitness and an important predictor of heart disease and mortality […]

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A new study, published in the journal ‘Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging’, has found that corporal punishment might impact neural systems to produce adverse effects in children. They noticed a decline in adolescent health and negative effects on behaviour, including an increased risk for anxiety and depression. Say the researchers, corporal punishment alters specific […]

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Thinking differently from others is one of the hallmarks of creativity, which is why genius was historically often linked to ‘madness’, with examples ranging from Van Gogh to mathematician, John Nash. A study of 150,000 medical records has found that those diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are more likely to be creative professionals such […]

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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 intakes. Higher intakes of dairy fat were not associated with an increased risk of […]

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