Your visual cortex can take important decisions
New York, Oct 6 (IANS) Visual cortex, the part of the brain responsible for seeing, can take decisions just like the brain's traditional "higher...
Is your food really ‘chemical-free’?
London, July 26 (IANS) Are you obsessed with detox food products that are supposedly free from chemicals? Well, there is no such thing as...
Unemployment can change your personality
London, Feb 19 (IANS) Unemployment could be a vicious cycle. It can change peoples' core personality -- making some less conscientious, agreeable and open...
Smartphone can be your fitness tracker
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Uncomfortable with your wristband fitness tracker? Now you can bury it somewhere in your closet as your smartphone would...
Customised nanodiscs may kill cancerous tumours
Customised nanodiscs may kill cancerous tumours
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Researchers have developed powerful nanodiscs that can deliver customised therapeutic vaccine and help kill...
Poor sleep may raise obesity risk in kids
Poor sleep may raise obesity risk in kids
London, April 17 (IANS) Besides healthy eating and exercise, getting enough sleep may also be a key...
Want to live longer? Quit smoking
Want to live longer? Quit smoking
New York, Dec 4 (IANS) Individuals who quit tobacco even in their 60s can increase their life-expectancy, a study...
Shock wave therapy can repair injured muscles fast
Shock wave therapy can repair injured muscles fast
London, July 7 (IANS) Sending low-frequency acoustic shock waves to injured muscles could speed up the healing...
Female hormone supplements may up breast cancer risk
New York, Dec 1 (IANS) Post-menopausal women who use female hormone supplements containing estrogen and progestin ("combination" therapy) are at an increased risk for...
3 cups of coffee, tea daily may cut stroke risk: Study
3 cups of coffee, tea daily may cut stroke risk: Study
Sydney, April 17 (IANS) Are you an ardent coffee or tea lover, but advised...