Cartoons can reveal attitudes toward parenting
New York, Aug 26 (IANS) What do contemporary cartoons reveal about people’s attitudes towards parenting? A lot, say researchers Jaclyn Tabor and Jessica Calarco...
Gene decides why some kids turn into troubled adults
New York, Jan 7 (IANS) Researchers from North Carolina-based Duke University have identified a gene variant that may serve as a marker for children...
How to choose the right sunglasses
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Choosing the right sunglasses could be a cumbersome task but keeping in mind a few factors including your face...
Smoking weakens spine, causes spine infections: Experts
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Smoking weakens the spine and thus further leads to several types of diseases including infection in the spine, health...
Distracted dining dangerous for health
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) Distracted dining may be as dangerous to your health as distracted driving is to your safety on the highway,...
Brain dead person’s liver transplanted into two adults
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In a rare surgery, the liver of a 32-year-old brain dead person was transplanted into two adult patients giving...
Ebola virus can persist in survivor’s semen for nine months: Study
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Live Ebola virus can persist in the semen of some survivors for at least nine months, according to preliminary results...
Kochi traffic halts to let beating heart pass
Kochi, Aug 11 (IANS) A siren-blaring ambulance carrying the harvested heart and lungs of a brain-dead young man breezed through otherwise choked roads and...
Gut bacteria signal to brain when you are full
London, Nov 25 (IANS) The bacteria in your gut may help control when and how much you eat as researchers have found that 20...
Non-genetic cancer mechanism identified
London (IANS) Calling in question the effectiveness of genetic screening alone in preventing cancer, a new study of ovarian cancer has found that the...
