New York, September  20 While lack of sleep is a major risk factor for depression, not everyone who tosses and turns at night becomes depressed. According to a study, individuals whose brains are more attuned to rewards may be protected from the negative mental health effects of poor sleep. TheRead More

Washington, September 20 Sindoor, a powder widely used in Hindu religious ceremonies, may contain unsafe levels of lead which is associated with lower IQ and growth delays in children, study of samples from India and the US has found. Researchers from Rutgers University in the US reported that 83 perRead More

London, September 18 Modern lifestyle threats such as smoking, obesity and air pollution are more harmful than exposure to low-level radiation, a study warns. Human populations have always been exposed to ionising radiation, and more so in modern life due to its use in medicine, such as x-ray machines, industryRead More

New York If a child has an asthma attack in school, would the staff there know how to respond? For most parents in the US, the answer would be a “no”, says a study. While most parents (77 per cent) are sure schools would be able to provide first aidRead More

New York While tattoos and body piercings are an increasingly popular form of self-expression, it is important for young people to carefully weigh the consequences and potential risks associated with such body modifications, suggests a clinical report by the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP).”In most cases, teens just enjoy theRead More

Toronto: Medications commonly prescribed to reduce depression and anxiety may increase the risk of death by preventing multiple organs from functioning properly, researchers have warned. The researchers reviewed studies involving hundreds of thousands of people and found that antidepressant users had a 33 per cent higher chance of death thanRead More

London: Besides high blood pressure, high intake of salt — main source of sodium — may be associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes, researchers have found. The findings showed that for each 2.5 extra grams of salt (equivalent to each extra gram of sodium) consumed per day, thereRead More

New Delhi: A study suggests that infection with swine flu may put people, particularly children, at greater risk of developing type 1 diabetes. The study found that Norwegians aged 30 or younger who were infected with the H1N1 influenza virus, or hospitalised with influenza, during the 2009-2010 pandemic were twiceRead More

A new study claims that women with low levels of vitamin D are at a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis. According to the study, they are at a 43 percent higher risk of developing MS. People usually get diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40 but it isRead More

Ever wonder why your mum is wide awake at 7 in the morning but you refuse to leave the comfort of your bed until much later? And it’s not only because of being lazy or energetic. Jaimie Bloch, a psychologist and behavioural expert, from MindMovers Psychology in Sydney, says howRead More