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Frequent school changes hurt kids’ math scores

Frequent school changes hurt kids' math scores

Students who change schools frequently are at risk of lower math scores and have a harder time managing their behaviour and attention in the classroom than students who stay in the same school, says a new study. Children who experienced fewer school transitions over a five-year period, demonstrated greater cognitive skills and higher math achievement in early elementary school, relative …

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Repeating aloud to another person boosts verbal memory

Repeating aloud to another person boosts verbal memory

If you want to remember a poem or some other lesson, repeating it aloud while addressing another person may be the most effective way to recall, says a study. “We knew that repeating aloud was good for memory, but this is the first study to show that if it is done in a context of communication, the effect is greater …

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Start colouring to reduce stress and anxiety

Start colouring to reduce stress and anxiety

Are you unable to cope with stress? Well, its time you start colouring, as it can help reduce stress and anxiety. Many book stores, departmental chains and even airport gift shops are selling colouring books for adults as a way to destress, relax and calm the mind and body, the Ottawa Citizen reports. The goofy cartoon characters are now replaced …

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Drink 500ml water before meal & Lose weight

Drink 500ml water before meal & Lose weight

Slimming can’t get any easier than this! Researchers have shown that drinking 500ml of water half-an-hour before eating the three main meals of the day may help you lose weight. “Just drinking a pint of water, three times a day, before your main meals may help reduce your weight,” said Helen Parretti, a lecturer at the University of Birmingham. For …

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Seeing too much of Smartphone, Laptop or TV Screen – will hamper sleep

Even an hour of night-time light exposure – like from a smartphone, a TV or a tablet – can hamper the release of the sleep hormone in young teenagers, a new study warns. Researchers from Rhode Island’s Brown University found that the sleep biology of boys and girls aged nine to 15 and in the earlier stages of puberty were …

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Avoid Smartphone – If Depressed

Avoid Smartphone - If Depressed

Depressed people who turn to their smartphones for relief could be worsening their psychological condition, say scientists, including one of Indian-origin. A team of researchers, that included Prabu David, the dean of Michigan State University’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences, found that people who substitute electronic interaction for the real-life human kind find little satisfaction. In fact, using a …

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High salt intake risk factor for multiple sclerosis

High salt intake risk factor for multiple sclerosis

Diets high in sodium may be a risk factor in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) by influencing immune cells that cause the disease, a new study in mice suggests. Researchers said that although the study does implicate salt intake as a risk factor, it is important to note that dietary salt is likely just one of the many environmental …

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Air pollution may damage brain

Air pollution may damage brain

Long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to loss of white matter in the brain, a research has found. White matter in the brain is made of axon cells, which enable the nerves to communicate. In a new study, older women who lived in places with higher air pollution had significantly reduced white matter in the brain. “Investigating the impact …

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