Tag Archives: Study
Red Lipstick Makes Women Appear Younger
A new study reports that wearing red lipstick can make women look years younger. Researchers used images of Caucasian French women aged 20 to 69 years old and found that as women age, their lips, eyes and eyebrows become paler while their skin tone becomes darker. Red lipstick creates a strong contrast that makes women appear to be younger, even … [ Read more ]
Americans With Alzheimer’s Disease Projected To Triple In Coming Years
A new study predicts that the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease in the US will triple within the next 40 years, making it an epidemic. The authors of the study report that there is an urgent need to conduct more research, develop more treatments and devise preventative strategies to deal with this crippling disease. The sharp increase is expected … [ Read more ]
Human-Tiger Conflict Studied
Endangered species can sometimes end up being further targeted by a complicated set of cultural, socioeconomic and environmental factors leading to an exaggerated perception of danger shared by local human populations. A study published in the Springer journal Human Ecology has identified these factors in relation to human-tiger conflicts in the Sundarbans mangrove forests of south-western Bangladesh, a conservation area … [ Read more ]
Does High Insulin Cause Obesity?
A new study appearing in the journal, Cell Metabolism, is re-framing the relationship between obesity and insulin. Researchers are claiming that overeating can lead to chronically high levels of insulin which causes obesity. The long held belief has been that insulin rises as a consequence of obesity and insulin resistance. Scientists used mice which posses two copies of the insulin … [ Read more ]
New Study Reports Penis Length In Over 100 Countries
A new study examines the size of men’s penises in 113 countries around the world. The study measured the length of penises and tabulated which countries had the largest in terms of inches. The scientific community has criticized the author of the study, Richard Lynn, and his methodology. Still, his findings are interesting to note. According to Lynn, a British … [ Read more ]
Calorie Restriction Diets Offer Health Benefits
A new study reports that calorie restriction does not extend lifespan but it does offer some health benefits. Previous studies have claimed that calorie restriction does indeed, lead to longer life. But, researchers involved with this recent study did not find those results to be statistically significant. This particular study, conducted by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), examined the … [ Read more ]
