More obesity among higher educated in poor countries
London, Oct 1 (IANS) In poor countries, obesity is more common among the higher educated, while in rich countries, obesity is more common among...
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...
Smartphones can ruin romantic relationships
New York, Sep 30 (IANS) Attending to your smartphone while spending time with your partner may come at a far greater cost than you...
Overweight men have more sexual partners!
New York, Sep 30 (IANS) When it comes to satisfying your carnal desire, a little extra body weight may come in handy as researchers...
Diabetes risk for South Asians begins at birth
Toronto (PTI): The risk of developing type 2 diabetes for South Asians begins immediately at birth, a new study by Indian-origin researchers suggests.
South Asians are...
Sound sleep boosts immune system ‘memory’ too
London, Sep 30 (IANS) A good night's sleep not only strengthens your memory but also strengthens the response-memory of your immune system when it...
Brain prosthesis to aid people with memory loss
New York, Sep 30 (IANS) Researchers have developed a brain prosthesis that can replace or support a damaged part of the brain and help...
Grandma’s smoking habit ups asthma risk in grandkids
Sydney, Sep 30 (IANS) If grandmothers smoked while they were pregnant, there was an increased risk of asthma in grand-children even if their mothers...
Depressed women with low-self esteem prone to shopping addiction
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Husbands please take a serious note! The shopping addiction is more predominant in depressed women with low self-esteem and frequent...
Novel drugs that disguise as human platelets to target cancer
New York, Sep 30 (IANS) In a first, researchers have developed a technique that coats anti-cancer drugs as patient's own platelets, allowing the drugs...
