# Study

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# Don't sweat it

Bikram yoga is 'no more effective than yoga practiced at room temperature'

This type of yoga is carried out in a room heated to 35–42 degrees Celsius.

14.8k

Jan 19th 2018, 6:15 AM

# Research

Myth debunked: Age isn't a risk factor for complications after surgery among older patients

Instead, frailty, depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment and smoking were associated with postoperative complications.

8.8k

Jan 14th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Research

Women who work nights have a strikingly increased risk of getting cancer

Overall long-term night shift work increased the risk of cancer by 19%.

14.0k

Jan 13th 2018, 7:45 AM

# Changes Needed

PLC courses are training people for jobs that don't exist

Hairdressing, early childhood care, and community services courses show a far greater number of places available on PLCs compared to the actual number of jobs available.

27.9k

Jan 9th 2018, 11:26 AM

# Ancient Beringians

Ancient DNA evidence reveals story of first Native Americans to enter the continent

A team of researchers made the discovery using DNA from a six-month-old Native American infant.

29.0k

Jan 7th 2018, 3:30 PM

# tabby's star

We're one step closer to understanding the 'most mysterious star in the universe'

Tabby’s Star has been inexplicably dimming and brightening sporadically like no other for years.

26.0k

Jan 7th 2018, 7:45 AM

# Scientific Study

How do different types of alcoholic drinks affect emotions?

Yes, someone’s finally done a scientific study.

51.4k

Dec 22nd 2017, 9:30 PM

# Study

Vampire bat rabies kills hundreds of cows a year as it spreads across Peru

It’s thought that raising awareness of the disease could reduce the cost associated with vampire bat rabies.

6.8k

Dec 22nd 2017, 8:00 PM

# Consent

Student sex survey: 8% of women have had non-consensual sexual contact in the last year

The study also focused on the role alcohol plays in young people’s sex lives.

24.0k

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Dec 20th 2017, 8:30 AM

# Research

This video game helps doctors perform better in severe trauma situations

Physicians who played the game had a 53% failure rate, compared to 74% for those who studied the textbooks.

9.1k

Dec 17th 2017, 7:30 AM

# Research

Myth debunked: Rainy weather does NOT cause achy joints and sore backs

Researchers from Harvard Medical School found there is no correlation between achy joints and rainfall.

14.8k

Dec 16th 2017, 9:15 AM

# Economy

ESRI forecasts strong growth in economy ... but Brexit will hamper some sectors

The ESRI expects unemployment rates to fall to around 5% in 2018.

6.4k

Dec 13th 2017, 7:29 AM

# earlobe

Why do your ears hang low? New research shows the answer to that question can be very complicated

New research gives a glimpse into how different genes interact to produce traits.

16.3k

Dec 3rd 2017, 8:30 AM

# heartwarming

Marriage could help reduce the risk of dementia - study

The widowed were 20% more likely to develop dementia than married people, the meta analysis indicated.

8.6k

Dec 3rd 2017, 6:00 AM

# Clear Head

'Real change': Breakthrough drug could halve length of migraine attacks

Half of those who took part in the trial saw the length of their migraine reduce when they took the drug erenumab.

13.8k

Nov 30th 2017, 9:17 PM

# goodnight to night

Losing darkness at night: LED lights are boosting light pollution worldwide

Nighttime lights disrupt our body clocks and raise the risks of cancer, diabetes and depression.

21.6k

Nov 23rd 2017, 11:11 AM

# amnesty survey

'Imagine getting rape threats when you open an app': The toll of online abuse on women

Women in eight different countries reported feeling anxious, less confident and unable to sleep after receiving abuse online.

10.3k

Nov 20th 2017, 9:20 AM

# Research

'Motivating alternative': Virtual reality therapy just as effective as regular therapy after stroke

That’s according to new research published in the Neurology journal.

6.8k

Nov 19th 2017, 7:30 AM

# brain training

Study shows video games could cut dementia risk in seniors

The trial studied nearly 3,000 older people.

11.0k

Nov 16th 2017, 9:55 PM

# are we there yet

Ireland has only recovered by 41% from the recession

The 2016 Deprivation Index, which is deemed to be a more detailed view of how the economy is performing, was published yesterday.

42.4k

Nov 10th 2017, 6:10 AM

# rural crime

'Nobody should live in fear due to lack of garda resources': 45% of all agricultural crime not reported to gardaí

A new ICSA study looks at why agricultural crimes are not being reported to gardaí.

10.2k

Nov 9th 2017, 5:20 PM

# day after tomorrow

There's been a rise in weather-related disasters of almost 50% and it's being blamed on climate change

Between 2007 and 2016, there was a 46% increases in the number of weather-related disasters.

11.8k

Oct 31st 2017, 6:00 AM

# Research

Doctors in Irish hospitals sharing sensitive patient data on Whatsapp

A research paper has identified the widespread use of WhatsApp at the University Hospital Limerick.

30.3k

Oct 30th 2017, 11:25 AM

# misconception

Almost half of people with food allergies develop them in adulthood - US study

Shellfish and peanut allergies were the most common among US adults.

11.8k

Oct 28th 2017, 8:45 AM

# Study

Oberstown: Almost half of children detained in centre at risk of abuse or neglect

This is according to the a new study into the detainees of the centre.

10.5k

Oct 26th 2017, 10:33 AM

# The Lancet

Pollution linked to nine million deaths around the world in 2015 (and close to 1,800 of those were in Ireland)

A major study in The Lancet looked at the effect pollution has on countries around the world.

9.8k

Oct 20th 2017, 6:25 AM

# crisis point

No public health policy has 'been designed with the homeless population specifically in mind'

A new study has shown increases in the number of homeless people dying from drug and/or alcohol abuse and on methadone.

5.0k

Oct 19th 2017, 9:02 AM

# Study

Gamble on sports? 'Tone' of tweets can help predict the outcome of football matches

A study has found that the tone of a Twitter post that can predict when a team is more likely to win.

9.6k

Oct 13th 2017, 6:10 AM

# dawn of life

Meteorites splashing into warm ponds could have started life on Earth

A new study points to the life-giving potential of these “warm little ponds”.

10.1k

Oct 8th 2017, 11:30 AM

# issues

Former rugby players suffer joint, bone problems - study

The participants were on average 60 years old, and they had played rugby for an average 20 years.

6.9k

Sep 28th 2017, 7:30 PM

# Brain

Sexual and aggressive impulses overlap in male animal brains, but not in females - study

The finding could help develop a drug that would suppress extreme aggression in humans.

17.5k

Sep 23rd 2017, 8:15 AM

# Pollution

Diesel emissions may be responsible for 5,000 deaths in Europe every year

Researchers say almost half of those deaths could be preventable.

12.6k

Sep 18th 2017, 10:49 AM

# Premature death

Seven million deaths were caused by tobacco use last year

The study made findings on life expectancy and causes of death.

9.6k

Sep 15th 2017, 6:05 AM

# For Sale

Rise in house sales along commuter belts due to lack of affordable homes in Dublin

A MyHome.ie study shows the number of house sales has increased by 8.4% in the first half of 2017.

22.8k

Sep 11th 2017, 6:00 AM

# Study

Many mislabelled moisturisers are causing problems for skin disorder sufferers

A new study has found that moisturisers marked ‘fragrance free’ and ‘hypoallergenic’ often were not.

21.3k

Sep 10th 2017, 5:00 PM

# electric responses

Heavy drinking may affect young male and female brains very differently

There are hundreds of alcohol-related deaths in Ireland every year.

19.3k

Sep 5th 2017, 9:17 AM

# all in the mind

11 minutes of mindfulness enough to make heavy drinkers cut back on alcohol, study says

New research suggests that mindfulness is more effective than relaxation techniques at curbing drinkers’ urges.

19.6k

Aug 24th 2017, 6:05 AM

# irish medical journal

Most schools with low uptake rate of HPV vaccine are disadvantaged - study

The study examined 577 schools across the country and analysed figures from the 2013/2014 academic year.

11.6k

Aug 8th 2017, 5:39 PM

# Global Warming

Deadly heat waves could hit South Asia this century

Global warming could lead to uninhabitable temperatures, a study found.

16.0k

Aug 6th 2017, 10:30 AM

# warning signs

Women with history of gum disease at higher risk of cancer, study says

Women who have a history of gum disease face a higher risk of several types of cancer, particularly tumours in the oesophagus and breasts.

21.5k

Aug 5th 2017, 11:00 AM