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Eating fish and eggs during pregnancy could help your child develop at a healthy weight
PLOS ONE
Fish and eggs are likely both important foods to eat during pregnancy to give a child the best chance of growing up at a healthy weight, according to Australian research. The team used data from a study that looked at the weight of children Read more about Eating fish and eggs during pregnancy could help your child develop at a healthy weight
Australia; QLDUniversity of Southern Queensland -
What might contribute to you losing your hearing differs between men and women
PLOS ONE
Korean researchers say our weight, whether we smoke, and what hormones we have been exposed to may have a part to play in age-related hearing loss, but that depends on our gender assigned at birth. The researchers investigated the lives of just shy Read more about What might contribute to you losing your hearing differs between men and women
InternationalChungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea -
High BMIs might mean a high chance of depression
PLOS ONE
Irish researchers have suggested that having a higher BMI and waist-height ratio has a significant association with having depression. The researchers took a random selection of close to 2000 people aged 46-73 years, and measured their BMI, how Read more about High BMIs might mean a high chance of depression
InternationalUniversity College Cork, Cork, Ireland -
ADHD medication linked with small increase in heart risk
JAMA Network Open
ADHD medication methylphenidate (commonly sold as Ritalin and Concerta) could be associated with a small increase in risk of heart problems, according to international research. The team looked at heart problems including heart disease, abnormal Read more about ADHD medication linked with small increase in heart risk
InternationalÖrebro University, Sweden -
Earliest European human tools found in Ukraine
Nature
Artefacts from an archaeological site at Korolevo in Ukraine estimated to be around 1. 4 million years old are the earliest securely dated evidence for the presence of early humans - known as hominins - in Europe, according to international Read more about Earliest European human tools found in Ukraine
Australia; International; VICLa Trobe University|Czech Academy of Sciences, Czechia -
Hive mind! Bees can teach their friends to solve complex puzzles
Nature
Bumblebees can teach each other new behaviours that are too complex for them to learn alone, according to international researchers who made a two-step puzzlebox, which required bees to move an obstacle, then open a lid to reveal a sweet reward. Read more about Hive mind! Bees can teach their friends to solve complex puzzles
InternationalUniversity of Sheffield, UK -
Sinking US cities vulnerable to sea-level rises
Nature
A considerable amount of land in 32 US coastal cities, including Boston, New Orleans, and San Francisco, could be at risk of flooding by 2050, according to international researchers. The findings, which are supported by flooding models and also take Read more about Sinking US cities vulnerable to sea-level rises
InternationalVirginia Tech, USA -
Chimps can learn to solve puzzles by watching each other
Nature Human Behaviour
Chimpanzees can learn from watching each other (known as social learning) according to international researchers who say the findings suggest that chimps may have the capacity for cultural evolution, previously thought to be uniquely human. The team Read more about Chimps can learn to solve puzzles by watching each other
InternationalUtrecht University, The Netherlands -
Kids with eczema may be more likely to have learning and memory difficulties
JAMA Dermatology
Kids with atopic dermatitis often referred to as eczema, may be more likely to have learning and memory difficulties, according to a US study, however, this link was primarily in kids with neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD. The study of Read more about Kids with eczema may be more likely to have learning and memory difficulties
InternationalJohns Hopkins University, USA -
How does makeup affect our skin during exercise?
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
For skin health, it might be best to remove your makeup before working out, according to a small study by Korean researchers. The team put cream foundation on half the faces of 43 college students (20 males and 23 females), including the forehead Read more about How does makeup affect our skin during exercise?
InternationalKorea National University of Education, South Korea
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