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Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): If you are a right-handed person, chances are you will use that hand to pick up a cup of coffee or write, but a new study shows that a magnet on your head could very well make you a leftie. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, applied transcranial magnetic stimulation [...]

Washington, Sep 28 (ANI): A new study has found that learning mindfulness meditation may help people who have multiple sclerosis (MS) with the fatigue, depression and other life challenges that commonly accompany the disease. For the study, 150 people with mild to moderate MS were randomly assigned to receive either the eight-week meditation training or [...]

Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): North Carolina State University researchers have found that steps taken to make brainstorming sessions more productive can actually lead to success in real-world business environments. “We found that, when tackling complex issues, the use of best practices to produce high-quality brainstorming did result in better decision-making,” said Dr. Joe Brazel. “When [...]

Washington, Sep 28 (ANI): A new study has suggested that use of pine bark doesn”t have any positive effect on the heart as previously thought. The study has indicated that use of pine bark extract, at a dose of 200 milligrams per day, appears safe but did not improve risk factors for heart disease. “A [...]

Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): Acupuncture does not appear to help in stroke recovery, reveals a new study. Acupuncture is often used to supplement traditional stroke rehabilitation, although its effectiveness is uncertain. This study, perhaps the most comprehensive to date as it includes trials published in English language and Asian journals, was a systematic review conducted [...]

Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): Family members and close friends are better at detecting Alzheimer”s than conventional methods, says a new study. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis validated Ascertain Dementia 8 by checking to see if it could highlight individuals who had biological indicators, or biomarkers, for Alzheimer”s disease, such as [...]

Melbourne, Sept 27 (ANI): Increasingly hectic work schedules are wreaking havoc with most people’s lives these days, but a new study revealed that working mothers and full time working-women are affected the most. The study by the Centre for Work and Life at the University of South Australia, found working women were the most unhappy. [...]

London, Sep 27 (ANI): Kids, who are gifted with one talent or the other, are just as likely to fail in life as succeed, revealed a new study. As part of one of the most extensive studies carried out, research found that out of 210 gifted children followed into later life, only three per cent [...]

London, Sept 27 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that bins have caused more than one Brit family in three to fall out with their neighbours. It found 35 per cent of households pointed to bins or rubbish as a cause of disputes, but the study also found that the public is prepared to admit [...]

Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): A new study has found that men and women react to anti-HIV drugs in a similar way. The study demonstrated it is possible to recruit large numbers of women into a clinical trial evaluating treatments for HIV infection and found no significant gender-based differences in response to the anti-HIV drugs darunavir [...]

Washington, Sep 21(ANI): It may come as a surprise for all the companies who try to attract customers with their ”save money” slogans, as a new study has revealed that people exposed to a company”s brand are likely to spend less than the ones exposed to its slogan. “Exposure to the retailer brand name Walmart, [...]

London, Sept 21 (ANI): When it comes to keeping parents up to speed on environmental issues, kids are more influential than scientists, politicians and celebrities, a report has revealed. According to the study, adults find the “pester power” of their offspring far harder to ignore than the green messages propagated by campaigners. Meanwhile, many admitted [...]

Washington, Sept 21 (ANI): A new study has found that the seasonal flu vaccine is associated with a 19pc reduction in the rate of first heart attack and early vaccination in the fall further increases the benefits. As heart attacks increase significantly in winter when pneumonia and flu are prevalent, it has been suggested there [...]

Washington, Sept 21 (ANI): The highest coastal mountain on Earth, Colombia”s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, has been on the move for a long, long time as indicated by a new study. The Smithsonian research group revealed Santa Marta”s 2,200-kilometer journey from northern Peru to its modern position on the Caribbean coast of Colombia during [...]

Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): A new study has found that patterned feathers, apparently used for camouflage in birds, are also vital for attracting a mate and keeping away the rivals. University of Melbourne researcher Thanh-Lan Gluckman said this finding brought a new perspective to research in animal communication and evolution. “The implication of this study [...]

Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): A new study indicates that human exposure to the toxic chemical bisphenol A or BPA is much higher than predicted. The study has found that women, female monkeys and female mice have major similarities when it comes to how BPA is metabolised. Researchers have now renewed their call for governmental regulation [...]

Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): Blame your inclination towards chocolates and hybrid cars to your genes, says a new study, which found that clues to consumer behaviour may be lurking our genes. “We examine a wide range of consumer judgment and decision-making phenomenon and discover that many—though not all of them—are in fact heritable or influenced [...]

Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): Teens who sit in front of the TV, video games and even computers for hours at stretch are more likely to gain weight than those who do not, revealed a study. A five-year study from the University of Montreal and the Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center has found that too much television, [...]

Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the fine particles of pollution that hang in the air can increase the risk for sudden cardiac arrest. A team from Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research conducted the study. Robert A. Silverman, MD, and his colleagues have [...]

Washington, Sept 21 (ANI): Resisting a craving to eat that piece of chocolate could actually be fun if you want it to be, says a new study. “Self-control failures depend on whether people see activities involving self-control (e.g., eating in moderate quantities) as an obligation to work or an opportunity to have fun,” wrote Juliano [...]