Month: March 2020
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Scientists Study How Intermittent Fasting Improves Liver Health and Helps Prevent Disease
Scientists are using the latest analytical tools to find out how intermittent fasting improves liver health and help prevent disease. Researchers at the University of Sydney used an analytical tool called multi-Omics to look at the effects of every-other-day-fasting in mice. Their results were published in the journal Cell Reports. Multi-Omics Every-other-day-fasting, where food is…
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The Clothes You’re Wearing May Be Shedding Bunch of Microfibers Into the Environment
The clothes you’re wearing can release more microfibers into the environment than washing them does. Researchers at National Research Council of Italy and the University of Plymouth in the UK found that wearing clothes can release more than 900 million polyester microfibers per year into the air. Their findings were published in the journal Environmental…
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Resting Postures Like Squatting and Kneeling May Have Health Benefits
Sitting for hours is linked to cardiovascular disease but squatting and kneeling may have health benefits. Modern folks spend hours every day in the resting posture of sitting in chairs. This inactivity leads to health risks like cardiovascular disease. Researchers at the University of Southern California have found that resting posture like squatting and kneeling…
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Technology Can Distract You During Mealtimes, Makes You Eat Less
The use of technology during mealtimes can distract you and cause you to have decreased intake of your food. This finding was recently published in the Journal of Nutrition by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The researchers initially thought that being distracted by technology while having a meal would lead subjects to…
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New Chip With Built-In Neural Net Can Recognize Images in Nanoseconds
A new sensor chip a with built-in learning neural network can be trained to recognize images in nanoseconds. The chip was developed by researchers at the Vienna University of Technology. Traditional image analysis and recognition are done by computers. The computer and associated software analyze images taken by normal cameras. Examples of current applications include…
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Caffeine Improves Problem Solving Ability, Does Not Improve Creativity
The stimulant caffeine is known to improve your focus, alertness and motor skills. Many people drink coffee and energy drinks for these reasons. A recent study by researchers at the University of Arkansas showed that caffeine does improve problem solving ability, but not creativity. “In Western cultures, caffeine is stereotypically associated with creative occupations and…
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Scientists Improve Memory Retention During Sleep by Introducing Smells
By introducing scents into one nostril of sleeping subjects, scientists could improve their memory retention capability. The findings of the study could one day help restore memory capabilities in patients with brain injuries, or treat people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) where memory often triggers their PTSD. The study was by a team of researchers…
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Unwanted Dog Behaviors Can Vary Greatly Between Breeds
All dogs can exhibit unwanted behaviors, as all dog owners know. However, the differences in frequency of these behaviors can vary greatly between breeds. Also, some of these unwanted behaviors can occur simultaneously. These were the findings from researchers at the University of Helsinki. The researchers analyzed the data in one of the world’s biggest…
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Whites More Likely Than Native Americans to Smoke Cigarettes Daily
Numerous studies in the past have indicated that Native Americans smoke more cigarettes daily than whites. These studies have caused a stereotype that Native Americans are prone to smoking than other ethnic groups in America. However, a recent study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine at Tucson found the opposite. After…
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Music Therapy Can Help Stroke Patients During Rehabilitation
Music therapy can help during neurorehabilitation of acute stroke patients and also improve their moods, according to a recent study. The study was done by researchers at the Anglia Ruskin University in the UK and performed at the stroke and rehabilitation unit at Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge, U.K. For over two years, 177 patients participated…