London, April 20 Do you fear visiting a dentist? You are more likely to suffer tooth decay or have missing teeth, a new study suggests. According to researchers from King’s College London in the UK, this could be because many people with dental phobia avoid seeing a dentist on aRead More

New York, April 19 Drinking beetroot juice supplement before working out makes the brain of older adults perform more efficiently, mirroring the functions of a younger brain, a new study claims. Researchers from Wake Forest University in the US studied about 26 men and women aged 55 and older whoRead More

Scientists have developed a new device that can convert heat emitted by computers into an alternative energy source, an advance that could allow computing at ultra-high temperatures. One of the biggest problems with computers, dating to the invention of the first one, has been finding ways to keep them coolRead More

New York Combining a vaccine with high-dose chemotherapy may help improve survival rates for patients of an aggressive form of brain cancer, a new study claims. Researchers from Duke University in the US studied 11 glioblastoma (GBM) patients who received the combination therapy of a vaccine targeting cytomegalovirus (CMV) antigenRead More

Washington: US researchers have developed a wristband-type wearable sweat sensor that could help diagnose cystic fibrosis, diabetes and other diseases. The sensor collects sweat, measures its molecular constituents and then electronically transmits the results for analysis and diagnostics through a smartphone, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. The study wasRead More

New Delhi: If you are packing your bags for an exotic travel destination, make sure your skin is prepared to face the environmental onslaught of that place. Holiday getaways can be refreshing for the body and soul, they can de-stress our minds, but as we loosen our knots and blastRead More

Erectile dysfunction is a major sexual issue faced by a large number of men especially as age takes its toll and increasingly due to porn viewing as well. But there are several therapies and drugs as well as implants available to cure erectile dysfunction and give men a better sexRead More

Washington: Beware before you drink that ice-tea! A study finds that drinking iced tea or un-boiled water and having a water source near a toilet may increase the risk of cholera. The results, published in the journal of PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, suggested that about 22 percent of people withRead More

London, April 16 Have an unsupportive boss? It may be good for you, according to a new study which shows that dealing with emotional exhaustion at work can boost happiness. Researchers, including those from University of East Anglia in the UK, conducted three complementary studies involving a total of 500Read More

Washington, April 15 Expressing gratitude may improve your psychological and physical well-being and contribute to long-term success in relationships, a new study suggests. Researchers from University of Montana in the US explored the connection between gratitude expression and psychological and physical well-being. “Gratitude consistently associates with many positive social, psychologicalRead More