What happens in the brain
What happens in the brain when you take difficult decisions?
New York, May 27 (IANS) As the difficulty of making a decision increases, activity in...
6 million Europeans have quit smoking with e-cigarette use
6 million Europeans have quit smoking with e-cigarette use
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Use of electronic cigarettes, popularly known as e- cigarettes, has helped more...
Bone stem cells may regenerate bones and cartilage
New York, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian-American researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) has identified stem cells that are capable of regenerating...
Fatty acids may fight prostate cancer
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Researchers have found a mechanism by which omega-3 fatty acids inhibit the growth and spread of prostate cancer cells, paving...
Young women objectify themselves more on Facebook
Melbourne, April 19 (IANS) Young women tend to compare their appearances more frequently to photos on Facebook and in magazines, says a study.
Facebook users...
Arm girth more reliable indicator of malnutrition
New York, May 27 (IANS) Measuring the circumference of the arm of children can lead to better diagnosis of malnutrition than weight-based measurements, says...
App that can count calories in your food pics
New York, June 7 (IANS) Google recently unveiled an app at a tech conference in Boston that can guess the number of calories in...
Meditation, music may cut early memory loss in elderly
Meditation, music may cut early memory loss in elderly
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) Older adults who practice a simple meditation or listening a music...
Australian state to enforce penalties for smoking
Australian state to enforce penalties for smoking
Sydney, Feb 1 (IANS) Changes to Australia's Queensland state smoking laws went into effect on Wednesday, putting restrictions...
How Alzheimer’s protein breaches cell membranes
How Alzheimer's protein breaches cell membranes
New York, March 24 (IANS) New research led by an Indian-origin scientist has found how protein that collects in...
