Women tend to clam up when outnumbered
September 19th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Women tend to clam up when they are outnumbered by men, especially in group discussions to solve problems, suggests a new study."Women have something unique and ... Read more...
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Blogging de-stress new mothers
June 20th, 2012 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 20 (IANS) New mothers who read and write blogs are likely to be less stressed out, as they begin to feel more connected to their extended family ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Dads can ground kids in perseverance
June 17th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Fathers can show their adolescent children the way to perseverance and grounding in positive traits, new research says.
Brigham Young University professors Laura Padilla-Walker and ... Read more...
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Bestselling teen novels bristle with swear words
May 18th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Bestselling authors of teen literature often have their rich, attractive and popular characters spout swear words and profanities, a new study finds.
Sarah Coyne, professor at ... Read more...
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7-hour sleep helps high school students do better
February 13th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) High school students seem to do better in studies when they have seven hours of sleep, rather than nine recommended by federal guidelines, a study reveals."We're ... Read more...
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Profanity in visual media spurs teen aggression
October 17th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) Profanity in the visual media is likely to increase aggression levels among teenagers, a new study says.
Researchers examined the impact of profanity in the media, ... Read more...
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Popular music promotes sexual aggression
September 7th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Popular music promotes sexual aggression among adolescents, says a research.
"Popular music can teach young men to be sexually aggressive and treat women as objects while ... Read more...
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Simple blood test can now predict premature birth risk
April 19th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): Until now, there was no way to predict a woman's chance of giving birth prematurely.A simple blood test taken during the second trimester of a pregnancy can ... Read more...
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Wikipedia ‘a good source for political info’
April 15th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 15 (ANI): Wikipedia has become a reliable source for political information, according to a new study.Brigham Young University political scientist, who fact-checked biographical information and voting statistics, said his ... Read more...
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Girls benefit from playing video games with parents
February 1st, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Researchers from Brigham Young University's School of Family Life have found that girls who play video games with a parent enjoy a number of advantages - the behave ... Read more...
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Girls who play video games behave better
February 1st, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Girls who play video games behave better, feel more connected to families and have stronger mental health. Researchers from Brigham Young University focused on girls aged between 11 ... Read more...
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Couples who keep off sex before marriage are happier
December 28th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Couples who keep off sex before marriage have happier, more stable relationships and a more rewarding sex life.
More than 2,000 married couples were questioned as part ... Read more...
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Want a happy marriage? Save sex for honeymoon
December 24th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Staying away from sex until after the wedding leads to happier marriages, said a study that was reported here.Postponing the joy of the wedding night results in better ... Read more...
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Why a whole orange is better for you
December 21st, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Researchers at the Brigham Young University are squeezing all the healthy compounds out of oranges to find the right mixture responsible for their age-old health benefits.The popular ... Read more...
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Christianity in Egypt started 200 years earlier than thought
November 30th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Utah, Nov 30 (ANI): Brigham Young University researchers have unearthed evidence that proves Christianity in Egypt started two centuries earlier than previously believed.The researchers were digging on the edge of the Fayum ... Read more...
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2,700-yr-old pyramid tomb with royal burials, jewels unearthed in Mexico
November 19th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): A 2,700-year-old pyramid tomb containing royal burials and jewels was uncovered in Mexico by archaeologists from Brigham Young University.The tomb in Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico, could resolve ... Read more...
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Socially active live longer than loners
September 14th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Your friends might help you live longer without your knowing it. A new study says that those surrounded by family and friends are 50 percent less likely to ... Read more...
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Here’s what humans ate 10,000 years ago
August 24th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 24 (ANI): If you thought the early locals ate only roots and berries for dinner, you may quite well be wrong. They dined quite lavishly too, according to findings of ... Read more...
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Sisters seem to shield siblings from blues, loneliness
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) The presence of a sister - even younger - seems to shield 10 to 14-year-olds from depression and loneliness.
A sister protected adolescents from feeling lonely, unloved, guilty, self-conscious ... Read more...
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Having a sister makes you less likely to feel down in the dumps
August 3rd, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): Having a sister makes 10- to 14-year-olds a bit less likely to suffer depression - that's one of several intriguing findings from a new study.Brigham Young University professor ... Read more...
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Isolation as harmful as alcohol, 15 cigarettes a day
July 28th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 28 (IANS) People with close family and social ties have 50 percent more chances of living longer than those living isolated lives without friends, families or colleagues, says a ... Read more...
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Relationships ‘improve our odds of survival by 50pc’
July 28th, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 28 (ANI): Friends and family are crucial in predicting our survival - in fact they can better our odds of living by 50 percent - says a new study.Brigham Young ... Read more...
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Customers overrate their ability to learn before purchase
July 21st, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): Consumers give up on using products because they underestimate their learning abilities, according to a new study.Authors Darron Billeter (Brigham Young University), Ajay Kalra (Rice University), and George ... Read more...
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Parenting style can prevent binge drinking in teens
June 24th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): A new study has revealed that parenting style is an important factor in preventing binge drinking amongst teens.According to a new Brigham Young University study of 5,000 adolescents ... Read more...
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Parenting style can prevent heavy drinking
June 24th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Parenting style strongly and directly affects teenagers when it comes to heavy drinking -- defined as having five or more drinks in a row, says a new Brigham ... Read more...
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Religious teens less likely to consume marijuana
June 24th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Religiosity makes teens half as likely to use marijuana, says a study."Some may think this is an obvious finding, but research and expert opinion on this issue have ... Read more...
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Mystery of million mummies buried near Snefu’s Seila pyramid
June 14th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, June 14 (ANI): Researchers from Brigham Young University, in Utah, are trying to find why a million mummies are buried near Pharaoh Snefru 's Seila pyramid.About 4,600 years ago, Snefru initiated ... Read more...
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Working-from-home and flexi-time increases worker efficiency
June 5th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 5 (ANI): Researchers have found that telecommuters balance work and family life better than office workers and can even squeeze in extra work each week.Researchers from Brigham Young University analyzed ... Read more...
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Producers incite swear words, insults in reality shows
May 22nd, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Gossip, insults and swear words permeate popular reality shows like "The Apprentice" and "American Idol". Producers put participants in a booth and bait them into saying something nasty ... Read more...
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Reality TV high on aggression: Study
May 22nd, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 22 (ANI): According to a new Brigham Young University study, the content of popular reality shows is now more aggressive as compared to equally popular dramas, comedies and soap operas.The ... Read more...
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Phone therapy can banish the blues
May 11th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 11 (IANS) Phone therapy can banish your blues -- almost as face-to-face consultations do, says a new study.
The trial run included people newly-diagnosed with major depression. Instead of eight ... Read more...
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Telephone therapy ‘as good as face-to-face consultations’ to beat the blues
May 11th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Telephone consultation can be as effective as face-to-face discussion in the treatment of clinical depression, a new study suggests.Experts from Brigham Young University conducted a trial run, which ... Read more...
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Forbes Releases List of 10 Most Livable US Cities 2010
May 7th, 2010 - 1:54 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to the Forbes list of "America's Most Livable Cities" for this year, 2010, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania is at the top. While this may be very surprising to some, ... Read more...
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Dino find may explain evolution of largest land animals ever to walk Earth
March 2nd, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 2 (ANI): Scientists have discovered the remains of a new herbivorous sauropod dinosaur near the world-famous Carnegie Quarry in Dinosaur National Monument, US, which may help explain the evolution of ... Read more...
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New dinosaur species discovered
February 24th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) A team of paleontologists in the US has discovered a new dinosaur species they're calling Abydosaurus.
Abydosaurus belongs to the group of gigantic, long-necked, long-tailed, four-legged, plant-eating dinosaurs such ... Read more...
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