Toronto Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have found that stress transmitted from others can change the brain in the same way as a real stress does. The study, in mice, showed that the effects of stress on the brain are reversed in female mice following a social interaction. ThisRead More

London: Regular exercise for a lifetime can slow down the ageing process and help in keeping the body active, a study claims. Researchers assessed the health of older adults who had exercised most of their adult lives to see if this could slow down ageing. “We now have strong evidenceRead More

New York: Children who are allergic to cow’s milk are at heightened risk of remaining shorter in height and lighter in weight throughout pre-adolescence when compared with children who are allergic to peanuts or tree nuts, finds a study. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eight foodRead More

New York: An experimental HIV antibody tested on a group of monkeys showed to be effective as it suppressed the virus for nearly six months without additional treatment, researchers have found. The findings lend a clue to strategies that attempt to achieve sustained, drug-free viral remission in people living withRead More

New Delhi: With age, the body tends to become more fragile and working out on those heavy-duty exercise equipment is not exactly feasible for older adults. The risk of heart failure – a condition in which the heart becomes too weak to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needsRead More

New York Occasional and relatively light use of marijuana may not increase risk of kidney disease in healthy adults below the age of 60, suggests new research. The study, published in The American Journal of Medicine, found no association between current or previous marijuana use and kidney function. “Our researchRead More

New York Older women who find it difficult to hit the gym or follow a workout routine may now ward off their risk of developing heart failure by taking brisk walks, finds a study. Heart failure—a condition in which the heart becomes too weak to pump enough blood to meetRead More

London Kids born to pregnant women who consume metformin—a medication used for the treatment of gestational diabetes or a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—are at higher risk of developing obesity, researchers have claimed. The study found that metformin has the potential to cross the placenta and gets passed downRead More

Washington Reach for the hand of a loved one in pain and not only will your breathing and heart rate synchronise with theirs, your brain wave patterns will couple up too, according to a study. The research also found that the more empathy a comforting partner feels for a partnerRead More

New York: People with colon cancer who regularly eat nuts such as almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, and peanuts may be at significantly lower risk of cancer recurrence and mortality, researchers say. The findings showed that those who regularly consumed at least two, one-ounce servings of nuts each week showed aRead More