Published:Thursday | August 29, 2024 | 8:22 AMBANG Bizarre
A study on mice revealed that rodents who fasted for 24 hours prior to eating had a "profound" risk of pre-cancerous tumours forming in their gut. The experts argue that the findings suggest that those on the diet– which is...
Published:Thursday | August 29, 2024 | 8:10 AMBANG Bizarre
A new study has revealed how contracting COVID is connected to an increased prospect of mental illness such as depression and anxiety disorders with the impact most significant in those who had not been vaccinated against the disease. Experts at...
Published:Thursday | August 29, 2024 | 8:02 AMBANG Bizarre
A study has found that covering feet when settling down for the night makes a person sleep better as it regulates body temperature more effectively than opening a window. Lisa Artis, of the British Sleep Society, said: "Wearing socks to bed in...
Published:Thursday | August 29, 2024 | 7:51 AMBANG Bizarre
Scientists have studied the brain activity of humans when they experience feelings of affection and found that children evoked the strongest responses. The team used MRI scans to identify areas of the brain that are activated by six different types...
Published:Thursday | August 29, 2024 | 7:36 AMBANG Bizarre
Scientists have made the discovery that performing the much-loved hymn for 10 minutes can help cure heart problems and also found that belting out the Beatles classic 'Hey Jude' and Dolly Parton's hit 'Jolene' can provide a...
Published:Thursday | August 22, 2024 | 7:29 AMBANG Bizarre
A study has found that workers in stressful positions who feel undervalued were 97 per cent more likely to develop arterial fibrillation - a health condition that causes heart palpitations and may lead to a stroke. Experts at the University of...
Published:Thursday | August 22, 2024 | 7:23 AMBANG Bizarre
A new insight into the effects of humour in parenting has found that adults who rely on comedy with their offspring forge stronger bonds with their kids. The team at Penn State University surveyed 312 people between the ages of 18 and 45 about...
Published:Thursday | August 22, 2024 | 7:16 AMBANG Bizarre
Consoles are often associated with negative health effects - particularly for children - due to concerns that they can prevent development and socialisation, but a new study suggests that gaming has a positive impact on the mental well-being of...
Published:Thursday | August 22, 2024 | 7:09 AMBANG Bizarre
An additional hour may be added to the day as the Moon gradually drifts away from Earth - slowing the planet's rotation and subsequently making days longer. Experts have come up with a statistical method combining astronomical theory with...
Published:Thursday | August 22, 2024 | 6:57 AMBANG Bizarre
Research involving two million people around the globe provides compelling evidence of a link between meat consumption and the health condition as it was found that eating just two slices of ham per day increases the danger of the disease by 15 per...
Published:Thursday | August 15, 2024 | 8:37 AMBANG Bizarre
Scientists have attempted to answer the eternal question about living a happy life and have concluded that being emotionally stable and extroverted is more important than earning a lot of money or having a toned body. The findings were revealed...
Published:Thursday | August 15, 2024 | 8:33 AMBANG Bizarre
Experts have found that exchanging traditional cow's milk for the equine alternative could bring a variety of health boosts. The team of Polish scientists found that horse milk contains lactoferrin - a protein that benefits the immune system -...
Published:Thursday | August 15, 2024 | 8:28 AMBANG Bizarre
Experts in Australia have found that those with pet felines are more neurotic than dog owners - suggesting that the 'crazy cat lady' stereotype could have an element of truth to it. However, dog owners are more likely to have the resilience...
Published:Thursday | August 15, 2024 | 8:20 AMBANG Bizarre
A new study has found that less attractive individuals pass away sooner than better-looking counterparts, with differences noted in both sexes. Ugly men died, on average, a year earlier, while this figure doubled to two years for aesthetically...
Published:Thursday | August 15, 2024 | 8:05 AMBANG Bizarre
A study has found that spending just 15 minutes outdoors per day can slash the risk of short-sightedness occurring in youngsters. Researchers at Shanghai Eye Hospital looked at almost 3,000 children - with an average age of seven - with...
Published:Thursday | August 8, 2024 | 8:11 AMBANG Bizarre
Previous studies have proposed the idea that enjoying a tipple could help people live longer but a new study points out that former research had a major flaw. Much of the evidence in favour of drinking was inaccurate as it compared moderate boozers...
Published:Thursday | August 8, 2024 | 8:06 AMBANG Bizarre
A team of experts at Ohio State University found that binge drinking-related arrhythmias are connected to a raised risk of the stress-induced protein JNK2. This causes cells to mishandle calcium and results in the heart beating irregularly or too...
Published:Thursday | August 8, 2024 | 7:33 AMBANG Bizarre
The Lancet Commission on Dementia is to list 14 lifestyle and environmental factors that can be changed to reduce the risk of the illness – including eating less, keeping active and exercising the brain. The previous edition of the Lancet...
Published:Thursday | August 8, 2024 | 7:02 AMBANG Bizarre
Data from nearly 4,000 people in the United States who had been followed since they were teenagers in the mid-1990s showed that people who had experienced two or more bereavements had older biological ages than those who had not. It was also found...
Published:Thursday | July 25, 2024 | 8:33 AMBANG Bizarre
Jemima Packington has revealed that her vegetables foresee the former First Lady - who is not currently involved in the race - emerging to beat Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to the White House in November's poll. Packington, who has been...
Published:Thursday | July 25, 2024 | 8:28 AMBANG Bizarre
Scientists have found that those who regard themselves as the main protagonist rather than a sidekick have higher levels of overall well-being. A study conducted on 385 undergraduate university students found that even telling a story in which you...
Published:Thursday | July 25, 2024 | 8:25 AMBANG Bizarre
The health trend has been popular on TikTok and has been championed by music producer Benny Blanco, who took a swig of the oil before drinking red wine during a segment on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' in April. The theory...
Published:Thursday | July 25, 2024 | 8:20 AMBANG Bizarre
Stress in humans triggers a unique scent that can be smelt by canines, and new evidence shows that worried humans make man's best friend gloomy. During a trial, 18 dogs were provided with food bowls that either contained a treat or were empty....
Published:Thursday | July 25, 2024 | 8:13 AMBANG Bizarre
Researchers in the Unite States have found that those with the most irregular sleep patterns had the highest chance of being diagnosed with the health condition in later life. Boffins are now planning to study why the internal body clock is so...
Published:Thursday | July 18, 2024 | 7:16 AMBANG Bizarre
Analysis by researchers at the University of Bern have found that young people are more likely to be self-absorbed, although the trait mellows with age as an individual's roles and responsibilities change. However, the team found that the...