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Large-scale DNA study reveals genetic links to height
Washington: Researchers have identified over 12,000 genetic variants that influence a person’s height.The 12,111 variants, which cluster around parts of the genome associated with skeletal growth, provide a powerful genetic predictor for…
- Health
Setting sleep schedule can help adolescents get more sleep: Study
Washington: According to the National Sleep Foundation and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, most adolescents get less than eight, especially on school nights, even though they need eight to 10 hours…
- Health
Rise in infant BMI observed during pandemic: Study
Washington: A study that examined body mass index (BMI) in mainly Medicaid younger patients in Norfolk, Virginia, two years before and one year after the pandemic began and discovered a significant increase…
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Schizophrenia might enhance dementia risk 2.5 times
Washington: According to a study, people with psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia than those who do not have a psychotic disorder. The new systematic…
- Lifestyle
Study reveals students who repeat a grade experience more bullying
Washington: Students who have repeated a grade have higher risks of being victims of bullying in countries around the world, according to a new study of nearly half a million students. Addressing…
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Parenting practices in teen years set the stage for closeness and warmth later on: Research
Washington: High-quality parenting practices in adolescence lay the foundation for close parent-child relationships when the children become young adults, according to new research. The study is one of the first to examine…
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Finland: Study scrutinizes decline in fertility rate
Helsinki: Uncertain life situations and lifestyle preferences are the main reasons behind Finnish people’s decision to postpone or renounce childbearing, a recent study conducted by the University of Helsinki has revealed. Fertility…
- Lifestyle
Study finds video game interventions improve key aspects of cognition in aging adults
California: Scientists have developed a set of video game interventions that improve key aspects of cognition in ageing adults after more than a decade of research. UC San Francisco’s Neuroscape Center published…
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Study finds feeling of inferiority, damaged self-esteem among children
California: A group of psychologists conducted a study over 70 years ago in which they asked young Black girls to choose between black and white dolls. The girls overwhelmingly chose white dolls…
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Study identifies what brings human senses and thoughts together
Washington: Human’s ability to think, decide, remember recent events and more, comes from the human brain’s neocortex. Now neuroscientists have discovered key aspects of the mechanisms behind these functions. Their findings could…
- Lifestyle
Weight training on regular basis is associated with a lower risk of death: Study
London: Regular weight-training exercise is associated with a lower risk of death from any cause, with the exception of cancer, according to research conducted in older persons and published online in the…
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Study shows how menthol cigarette bans encourage smokers to quit
Ohio : According to a recent study, the 2020 European menthol cigarette ban increased the likelihood that menthol smokers will give up smoking. This finding supports earlier Canadian research on the beneficial…
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Study finds whether stress can actually protect the body
Washington : From insomnia to high blood pressure, all sorts of serious health issues are often linked to stress but it’s generally acknowledged that some stress can also be helpful, like when…
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Study reveals that babies react to taste and smell in the womb
Washington : Scientists took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded to flavours from foods eaten by their mothers. The research team scanned some mothers…
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Watching TV with your child might help in their brain development: Study
Washington : A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology investigated the influence of passive screen use on a young child’s cognitive development. It discovered that screen exposure – whether from a…
