72553 Are you a night owl or an early bird? It may determine how well you drive!Researchers from the University of Granada in Spain have shown that individual chronotype – that is, whether you are a «morning-type» or an «evening-type,» depending on the time of day when your physiological functions are more active -markedly influences… Seguir Leyendo Night owls drive worse in morning
72553 Are you a night owl or an early bird? It may determine how well you drive!Researchers from the University of Granada in Spain have shown that individual chronotype – that is, whether you are a «morning-type» or an «evening-type,» depending on the time of day when your physiological functions are more active -markedly influences… Seguir Leyendo Night owls drive worse in morning
71399 In a first, scientists have developed magnetic bacteria that can be added to food to help diagnose diseases of the digestive system like stomach cancer.Scientists from the University of Granada in Spain said the findings constitute the first use of a food as a natural drug and aid in diagnosing an illness, anywhere in… Seguir Leyendo Magnetic bacteria can help diagnose stomach cancer
68455 Chocoholics rejoice! Eating lots of chocolate could help you lose weight, scientists claim, disproving the old belief that the sweet treat is fattening. Researchers from the University of Granada, Spain have scientifically have shown that higher consumption of chocolate is associated with lower levels of total fat (fat deposited all over the body) and… Seguir Leyendo Eating chocolates can help you shed flab
Some obese people are metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer than normal weight people, new study reveals. The findings show there is a subset of obese people who are metabolically healthy they don’t suffer from conditions such as insulin resistance, diabetes and high cholesterol… Seguir Leyendo Not all obese people are unhealthy
Some obese people are metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer than normal weight people, new study reveals. The findings show there is a subset of obese people who are metabolically healthy they don’t suffer from conditions such as insulin resistance, diabetes and high cholesterol… Seguir Leyendo Not all obese people are unhealthy
Humans’ fear level toward threats may be determined by the typical size of our social circles, a new study has revealed. People fear threats that would kill 100 people more than those that would kill 10 people, but equally fear those that would kill either 100 or 1,000 people, the researchers said. Social groups tend… Seguir Leyendo Fear of threats linked to social circle size: study
A new study has confirmed that the nutritional status of children strongly relies on the person who prepares their meal. University of Granada researchers found that children who eat at home present a better nutritional status and are at a lower risk of suffering obesity than children whose meal is prepared by a person… Seguir Leyendo Eating mom-made food prevents childhood obesity
Pregnant women living in large cities are more likely to give birth to higher weight babies than those living in rural areas, due to higher exposure to xenoestrogens, a type of environmental pollutants that act like hormones, researchers have found. This is the first research study conducted in Spain establishing a correlation between estrogenic burden… Seguir Leyendo Mums-to-be exposed to ‘environmental pollutants’ give birth to larger babies
