How your online avatar could help you make friends
Toronto, Jan 10 (IANS) Online avatars with open eyes, a smile or grin, an oval face, brown hair and/or a sweater were more likely...
Protein responsible for sepsis identified
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) Enhanced levels of a protein that induces the creation of fatty acid can lead to sepsis, a leading cause...
Biopsies do not promote cancer spread: Study
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) Dispelling the myth that biopsies cause cancer to spread, US researchers have shown that patients who undergo the procedure...
Statin treatment also curbs heart disease risk in women
Melbourne, Jan 10 (IANS) Resolving a major uncertainty, a large international study has conclusively shown that statin treatment also reduces the risk of cardiovascular...
Music eases kids pain after surgery
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) An Indian-origin scientist from Northwestern Medicine and his daughter have found that listening to just 30 minutes of songs can...
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...
Weight-loss surgery fuels job discrimination
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Obese people who undergo weight-reducing bariatric surgery are less likely to be hired than those who have lost weight...
Eating almonds decreases belly fat
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Including almonds in your daily diet could help reduce belly fat, a well-established heart disease risk factor, says a...
Anger could be an indicator of good health!
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Contrary to popular belief prevalent in Western societies, researchers have found that anger is actually linked with better, not...
Daily avocado cuts heart disease risk
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Adding an avocado to your daily diet helps lower bad cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease, a...
