Washington: 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, psychological and healthRead More

Bangkok, April 14 Consuming iced tea and not always boiling drinking water may increase the risk of cholera in endemic countries, a new study has found. After over a decade of declining cholera incidence, Vietnam faced an increase in cases of the diarrheal disease during 2007-2010, researchers said. Risk factorsRead More

Los Angeles Scientists have revealed a key difference between the brains of alcohol-dependent and non-dependent rats, which may help develop personalised treatment for alcoholism and alcohol disorder. When given alcohol, both groups of rats showed increased activity in a region of the brain called the central amygdala (CeA) – butRead More

Washington D.C.: Beware! That mild painkilling drug may not provide cardiovascular benefits for patients who have progressive circulation disorder caused by narrowing, blockage or spasms in a blood vessel. According to researchers from University of Florida, aspirin therapy has been a staple of cardiology care for people who have peripheralRead More

Washington D.C.: A new study could help researchers develop personalised treatments for alcoholism and alcohol use disorder. The research led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) reveals a key difference between the brains of alcohol-dependent versus nondependent rats. When given alcohol, both groups showed increased activity in aRead More

Washington D.C.: Soon, a common pinworm medication could replace the current treatment used for certain brain cancers. These findings from the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research’s Karches Center for Oncology Research could help to extend the lives of patients suffering from one of the most common types of brain tumours,Read More

Washington D.C.: There is now a safe and viable alternative to general anesthesia for people undergoing a minimally invasive heart procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement, according to a recent study. In the research, the patients who underwent conscious sedation, a type of anesthesia in which patients remain awake butRead More

Washington D.C.: Higher taxes on tobacco could reduce smoking rates in South Asia by at least one-third and avoid 35-45 million premature deaths, according to a recent study. South Asia, with a population of 1.1 billion adults, has about 170 million adult smokers – mostly male and mostly from IndiaRead More

Washington D.C.: A team of scientists has come up with a new medical test that may help identify infants who may have had bleeding of the brain as a result of abusive head trauma, sometimes referred to as shaken baby syndrome. Developed by the researchers at Children’s Hospital of PittsburghRead More

New York If you have been wondering whether it is better to eat or fast before a workout, researchers now have an answer. A new study has found that exercise on empty stomach is better for your health in the long term. The study analysed effects of eating versus fastingRead More