Stressful jobs put employees at risk of heart problems
2024-08-15 14:00:22 A stressful office job doubles a person’s risk of suffering from a serious heart problem. A study has found that workers in stressful positions who feel undervalued were…
Computer algorithm can diagnose diseases by studying tongue colour
2024-08-15 15:03:49 A computer programme could diagnose diseases by analysing the colour of somebody’s tongue. The algorithm has been developed by researchers from Iraq and Australia and has achieved a…
Four cups of coffee per day is the safe limit for human hearts
2024-08-16 12:02:27 Four cups of coffee a day is the safe limit for the heart. A study found that consuming over 400mg of caffeine per day – equivalent to four…
Human ageing happens in two major bursts
2024-08-16 13:10:25 Humans age significantly at two points in their lives. A new study questions the long-held belief that getting older is a gradual process after analysis revealed that two…
Sex in space is possible for astronauts
2024-08-16 14:00:06 Sex in space is possible but is unlikely to be enjoyable. Experts say that spacemen and spacewomen could make love in orbit should they wish but are likely…
Arts and crafts improve mental health in the same way that a job does
2024-08-16 15:09:20 Arts and crafts are just as good at improving mental health as having a job. Scientists have found that completing creative activities enhances a person’s sense that living…
Eating small fish helps females live longer
2024-08-19 12:06:18 Women should eat small fish if they want to live longer. A team of researchers at Nagoya University in Japan analysed the intake of small fish – such…
Five hours per day in front of the TV raises dementia risk
2024-08-19 13:01:47 Watching five hours of TV per day almost doubles the risk of dementia. A study has found that people who spend several hours each day in front of…
Parents should use comedy to build relationships with their kids
2024-08-19 14:00:59 Parents who use humour have closer relationships with their children. A new insight into the effects of humour in parenting has found that adults who rely on comedy…
TV footage from the Moon could be shown during 2026 mission
2024-08-19 15:03:29 Space obsessives will soon be able to watch TV coverage from the Moon. NASA is planning to transmit a play-by-play stream of life on the lunar surface when…
