First-born kids more likely to be nearsighted
London, Oct 12 (IANS) First-born children run higher risk of becoming nearsighted later in life, compared with their later-born siblings, a study says.
Parents pushing...
Genes behind Type 1 diabetes located
New York, March 10 (IANS) Researchers have located and narrowed down the number of genes that increase the risk of Type 1 diabetes, a...
Efforts needed to prevent return to pre-antibiotic era: WHO
Dili (Timor-Leste), Sep 9 (IANS) With the indiscriminate use of antibiotics leading to resistance to medicines, persistence of infections, and treatment failure, the WHO...
Are you suffering from ‘ringxiety’?
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) If you often face a situation where you hear your mobile phone ringing or feel it vibrating but in...
Human brain processes numbers in its entirety: Scientists
London, Jan 28 (IANS) The human brain does the number crunching for you in its entirety, taking help from both hemispheres, and not individually...
Protective molecule against Alzheimer’s identified
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Giving the search for Alzheimer's therapies a shot in the arm, researchers have identified the steps that a molecule...
Brain’s memory capacity 10 times more than thought
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) Our brain may have 10 times more memory capacity than what is commonly estimated, suggests new research.
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Stress causes infants to resort to habits
London, Oct 1 (IANS) Under stress, people are inclined to resort to habits, rather than try out new things, and the same is true...
Kids with larger oral vocabularies better at studies
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) Children with larger oral vocabularies by age two arrive at kindergarten better prepared academically and behaviourally than their peers,...
Fibre from many sources helps in good health
New York, July 14 (IANS) People who get dietary fibre from many sources benefit more than those who limit their intake to a single...
