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Life in Yerevan becoming increasingly expensive

Life in Yerevan becoming increasingly expensive

The cost of living in Baku is 28.7% lower than in Yerevan, excluding rental costs, according to the study by the world's largest database on quality of life “Numbeo”. It was reported that the cost of living, including …

Coronavirus can persist in body for months - study

Coronavirus can persist in body for months - study

The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can spread within days from the airways to the heart, brain and almost every organ system in the body, where it may persist for months, a study found. In what they describe as the most comprehensive …

High cholesterol: warning sign that may lead to blindness

High cholesterol: warning sign that may lead to blindness

High cholesterol has to be managed carefully to avoid the development of any serious conditions. An American study has now found that heart disease may not be the only thing you're at risk of with high cholesterol. The study, …

Flavonoid-rich diet may reduce risk of brain decline

Flavonoid-rich diet may reduce risk of brain decline

Dementia is a general term for a cluster of symptoms that involve worsening cognitive function. Memory loss is often the first casualty and the symptom can cause someone to forget who they are in the later stages. However, research continues …

Study uncovers how a series of sleep loss impacts wellbeing

Study uncovers how a series of sleep loss impacts wellbeing

All it takes is three consecutive nights of sleep loss to cause your mental and physical well-being to greatly deteriorate. A new study published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine looked at the consequences of sleeping fewer than six …

Four-day week deemed 'overwhelming success' in Iceland

Four-day week deemed 'overwhelming success' in Iceland

Trials of a four-day week in Iceland were an "overwhelming success" and led to many workers moving to shorter hours, researchers have said. The trials, in which workers were paid the same amount for shorter hours, took place …

Phase Two clinical trials of COVID-globulin launched in Russia

Phase Two clinical trials of COVID-globulin launched in Russia

Phase Two clinical trials of the COVID-globulin preparation created on the basis of blood of coronavirus patients have been launched in Moscow with 156 patients participating, the press service of the capital’s Healthcare Department …

Stress reduction as path to eating less fast food

Stress reduction as path to eating less fast food

Overweight low-income mothers of young kids ate fewer fast-food meals and high-fat snacks after participating in a study - not because researchers told them what not to eat, but because the lifestyle intervention being evaluated helped lower the …

COVID-19 risk increases with airborne pollen

COVID-19 risk increases with airborne pollen

When airborne pollen levels are higher, increased SARS-CoV-2 infection rates can be observed. These results were determined by a large-scale study conducted by an international team headed by researchers at the Technical University of Munich …

Study: fruit and vegetable consumption could lead to longer life

Study: fruit and vegetable consumption could lead to longer life

Researchers during a recent study found that eating about five daily servings, two of which were fruits and three vegetables, is likely the optimal amount needed in order to sustain longer life. The study representing nearly two million …

About 85% of inoculated with CoviVac vaccine produce antibodies

About 85% of inoculated with CoviVac vaccine produce antibodies

About 15% of volunteers inoculated with the CoviVac vaccine by the Chumakov Federal Scientific Center have not developed antibodies by the target date, Center’s Director General Aydar Ishmukhametov said in an interview with the Russia-24 TV …

U.K. coronavirus variant likely 30-70% deadlier

U.K. coronavirus variant likely 30-70% deadlier

Evidence continues to grow that the U.K. coronavirus variant is likely more lethal, and leads to more hospitalizations and cases compared to wild-type strains of the virus, based on data released on a British government website. …

Pepper may help reduce risk of heart disease, study finds

Pepper may help reduce risk of heart disease, study finds

A new review and meta-analysis published in Nature looked at the numerous health benefits of Capsicuum annuum, the species of peppers that includes sweet and hot peppers, including bell peppers and chili peppers. Peppers are …

Apples stimulate production of new brain cells

Apples stimulate production of new brain cells

Natural compounds found in apples can improve brain function, according to a new study from the International Society for Stem Cell Research. Using a mouse model, the experts demonstrated that apples and other fruits help stimulate …

 Daily meditation could boost longevity

Daily meditation could boost longevity

Committing to a daily meditation could help lower blood pressure readings and increase longevity, it can "reduce stress, promote relaxation and boost mood". This is important, as elevated levels of cortisol (the stress …