‘Facebook obsession can lead girls to risky dieting’
New York, July 28 (IANS) Women's emotional attachment to Facebook can lead to poor perception of their body and also follow risky dieting, a...
Gene family turns cancer cells into aggressive stem cells
New York, Feb 7 (IANS) US researchers have found a gene family in the humans that has the capability of turning cancer cells into...
Increasing salt intake puts you at high BP risk
Tokyo, July 30 (IANS) Stressing for the need to maintain a lower salt diet over a lifetime, significant research has revealed that people who...
Possible ‘obesity gene’ discovered
Toronto, Aug 11 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a gene that plays an important role in causing obesity.
The gene encodes a protein responsible for production...
Insulin pump may curb heart disease risk by half
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) People with Type-1 diabetes who use insulin pump therapy face almost 50 percent less risk of dying from cardiovascular...
Monkey brain has ‘hardware’ for mirror self-recognition
Beijing, Jan 9 (IANS) Chinese scientists have shown for the first time that monkeys can be trained to recognise themselves in the mirror.
Mirror self-recognition...
Myanmar bans alcohol sale during water festival
Nay Pyi Taw, April 13 (IANS) Myanmar authorities have banned the sale of alcohol in Nay Pyi Taw during the annual Thingyan Water Festival...
Virtual reality can help people cope with depression
London, Feb 15 (IANS) An immersive virtual reality (VR) therapy can help people with depression by making them less self-critical and more compassionate towards...
Just 30 minutes of daily exercise reduces asthma symptoms
Toronto, Oct 8 (IANS) Just 30 minutes of non-strenuous exercise such as walking or doing yoga can result in significant reduction of asthma symptoms,...
Treadmill work stations reduce muscle pain
Toronto, July 8 (IANS) Treadmill work stations can make office work a lot more comfortable as they can help reduce neck and shoulder muscle...
