Washington DC Stuck behind your office desk for most part of the day? Your nine-to-five job could be a major factor that puts you at high risk of Vitamin D deficiency. Shift workers, healthcare workers and indoor workers in particular are at high risk of vitamin D deficiency, researchers atRead More

Washington Dads-to-be, take note! You may be more useful in the labour room than you realise, as a study has found that holding your partner’s hand synchronises your heart and respiratory rates and dissipates her pain. The study of 22 couples is the latest in a growing body of researchRead More

London Breastfeeding may reduce a mother’s heart attack and stroke risk later in life, according to new research. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, showed that women who breastfed their babies had about a 10 per cent lower risk of developing heart disease or strokeRead More

New York, June 20 Compounds found in grapes can kill colon cancer cells and may lead to novel treatments to prevent the deadly disease, according to scientists including those of Indian origin. Cancer stem cells are capable of self-renewal, cellular differentiation and maintain their stem cell-like characteristics even after invasionRead More

Beijing Altering the make-up of bacteria in the gut through diet, pro-and prebiotic supplements, faecal matter transplants or antibiotics might reduce the symptoms of autism, suggests new research. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, are based on a review of more than 150 papers on AutismRead More

Washington DC Did you know, using everyday essentials, such as shampoo and washing powder, can be toxic for humans. According to a study, it may decrease the sperm count in males and ovulation in females. The findings indicated that a common ingredient of household products, known as quaternary ammonium compoundsRead More

Moscow Yes, it’s painful but unfortunately true. Munching on those golden sticks of starchy goodness will most certainly accelerate your demise. An eight-year study on the regular consumption of french fry, has come out with this devastating result, that too much of the fried potato snack can lead to yourRead More

Boston Stanford scientists have found that using blue-green algae and light to trigger photosynthesis inside the heart could help treat cardiac disease, the top cause of death globally. Researchers injected a type of bacteria into the hearts of anaesthetised rats with cardiac disease. Using light to trigger photosynthesis, they wereRead More

London,  Eating broccoli sprouts may help diabetes patients manage their blood sugar, according to a new study which offers a much needed alternative to address the worldwide epidemic. Type 2 diabetes affects more than 300 million people globally, and as many as 15 per cent of those patients cannot takeRead More

London Sometimes it can be hard going to the bed early. Busy work schedules, some cliffhanger moments in your favourite TV series can make you wide awake till the late hours of night. And, the next day you might crash your bed at around 10 pm because you are reallyRead More