Regular coffee drinkers can sniff out even tiny amounts of coffee and are faster at recognising the aroma, compared to
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Mice sleeping fitfully provide clues to insomnia: Genetically engineered mice mimic common sleep problems
Mice that sleep fitfully could help researchers unravel the mystery of insomnia. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in
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Neighborhood affects the healthiness of dietary choices
Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, studied how the neighborhood’s socioeconomic status affects people’s adherence to national dietary recommendations.
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Parents shouldn’t worry if their infant doesn’t sleep through the night by a year old: Study of close to 400 infants found no association between interrupted sleep and later developmental problems
New parents often expect their baby to start sleeping through the night by around six months of age. Indeed, they
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Hot brew coffee has higher levels of antioxidants than cold brew
In a new study, Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) researchers found chemical differences between hot and cold brew
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Babies introduced to solids early slept longer and woke less frequently, study finds
A study by King’s College London and St George’s University of London has found that babies introduced to solid foods
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The ultimate ‘smell test’: Device sends rotten food warning to smartphones
When it comes to the “smell test,” the nose isn’t always the best judge of food quality. Now in a
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Obesity in childhood and adulthood shown to increase risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis: No causality was seen between obesity and hand osteoarthritis
The results of a study to be presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest childhood and
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Exercise mitigates genetic effects of obesity later in life: Importance of remaining physically active even after age 70
If you’re up there in age and feel like you can coast as a couch potato, you may want to
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New algorithm determines ideal caffeine dosage and timing for alertness: Algorithm-based caffeine dosing strategy provides customized guidance to counter sleep loss
According to a recent study, a newly developed algorithm may be the key to optimizing alertness with caffeine. Caffeine is
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