What stops smokers from kicking the butt
New York, April 22 (IANS) In a promising breakthrough for smokers who are trying to quit, neuroscientists have identified circuitry in the brain as...
Have more sex to earn better!
London, April 22 (IANS) To earn better at the workplace, what qualities do you think you must have? Well, for one, start having extra...
Brain chemical not behind depression
London, April 22 (IANS) The widely held belief that depression is due to low levels of the chemical serotonin in the brain -- and...
Lethal liver cancer can be spotted early
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Liver cancer is life-threatening because it is generally diagnosed in the later stages. Now, scientists have identified a diagnostic biomarker...
Sweet potato naturally ‘genetically modified’
London, April 22 (IANS) Sweet potatoes contain genes from the bacterium Agrobacterium and the presence of this 'foreign' DNA makes the popular food naturally...
Scientists revert cancer cells to normal state
New York, April 21 (IANS) Scientists have found a way to restore pancreatic cancer cells to their original state by introducing a protein, thereby...
Babies feel pain just like adults: Study
London, April 21 (IANS) When exposed to pain, the brain of babies "lights up" in a very way similar to adults', a pioneering Oxford...
Poor quality medicines a global threat: Scientists
New York, April 21 (IANS) With globalisation blurring the line between domestic and foreign medicine production, poor quality medicines are a real and urgent...
Mindfulness therapy can prevent depression relapse
London, April 21 (IANS) For those who wish to avoid the side-effects of long-term use of anti-depressant drugs, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may offer as...
Listen to your heart to control behaviour
London, April 21 (IANS) Listening to your heart more often, not just when you are petrified or excited, may confer great benefits as researchers...