TESTOSTERONE MAY PROMOTE “CUDDLING” OR “PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR”- A NEW STUDY FINDS
Summary: Testosterone is generally associated with rage and antisocial behavior. However, studies show that it also increases oxytocin production and promotes cuddling and prosocial behavior. Whether testosterone will cause aggression or promote prosocial behavior would significantly depend on the context, the new study shows. Testosterone is often associated with aggressive and even antisocial behavior. Though […]
AMERICA HAS BECOME A SNACKING NATION
Summary: Human eating habits or pattern has changed significantly in the last few decades. People are moving away from three meals a day to snacking whenever they like. Three meals a day was mainly a by-product of the industrial age. However, now people have easy access to food. They are even eating late in the […]
ANTI-INSULIN PROTEIN RESPONSIBLE FOR LONGEVITY IN QUEEN ANT
Prolonging the lifespan of humans considerably still remains a distant dream. Researchers say that we need to look closely at nature to find ways of increasing human longevity. Present methods allow increasing the lifespan of animal models by 10-20% only. However, now researchers have found that an anti-insulin protein called Imp-L2 may increase the lifespan […]
HIGHER OMEGA-3 INTAKE, PARTICULARLY HIGH DHA INTAKE ASSOCIATED WITH GREATER ATTENTION IN ADOLESCENTS
Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid. However, dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids is low globally. Among these fatty acids, DHA and ALA are especially known to be suitable for brain development. A new study found that people with a better ability to sustain attention also had higher DHA levels in the red blood cells, […]
FEELING OF LONELINESS MAY DOUBLE YOUR DIABETES RISK
It is well known that faulty dietary choices, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle are among the leading risk factors for diabetes. However, diabetic neuropathy treatment now a new study shows that even loneliness may significantly increase type 2 diabetes risk. There could be many ways in which loneliness increases diabetes risk like loneliness is associated […]
WORRIES REGARDING BLUE LIGHT EXPOSURE & NEW SCREEN SAFETY STANDARDS
People are using screens for longer hours. For those who suffer from cluster headaches, spending prolonged periods in front of a screen may exacerbate their symptoms, and lead to various eye disorders like age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and even eye cancer. It appears that most harms occur due to excessive exposure to blue light. Therefore, the […]