London, It is not just our skin that starts to lose its youthful firmness and elasticity as we age, but our brain too gets ‘slacker’, a new study has found. Researchers from Newcastle University in the UK collaborated with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro to investigate the wayRead More

Kolkata: Thinking of ditching the salad bar for pakoras from your favourite snack vendor? Think again. Preventing coronary heart disease (CHD) is not just about what you eat but is also linked to the cooking style you adopt, according to a team of international researchers who say urbanised South Asian’s susceptibilityRead More

London, October 26 Training parents to communicate with their autistic kids at an early age may help reduce symptoms of the disorder, a new study has found. The early intervention for autism was aimed at helping parents communicate with their child. The reduction of symptoms continued for six years afterRead More

Toronto, October 23 Even low physical fitness, up to 20 per cent below the average for healthy people, is sufficient to prevent risk factors like diabetes, hypertension and obesity that affect people with cardiovascular disease, a new study has claimed. “This is great news for people with heart disease whoRead More

Washington,  Think twice before making fun of someone’s flabs, as overweight people who experience discrimination may be at twice the risk of chronic stress that leads to heart disease, diabetes and other disorders, scientists including one of Indian origin have warned. Maya Vadiveloo from University of Rhode Island and JosiemerRead More

New York,  Whole grain diet may help to significantly lower the risk of heart disease in overweight and obese adults who are under the age of 50, finds a new study. The findings, published in the Journal of Nutrition suggested that whole grains can be a key regulator of bloodRead More

Jerusalem: Reducing oxygen levels in an aeroplane cabin may help combat jet lag in travellers, suggests a new study which found that variation in oxygen levels can reset circadian clocks of mice and help them adapt eating, sleeping and running habits to the new time faster. Currently, light, food andRead More

New York: It has already been seen that alcohol consumption, either by the victim or the perpetrator, is a key factor in more than half of sexual assaults on college campuses. A study by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions have now found out that the abuse ofRead More

Washington: Temperature of water consumed may be as important as the amount when trying to manage thermoregulation, indicated new report. The study from the University of Montana demonstrated a unique relationship between fluid volume and fluid temperature during arduous work in the heat. It indicated that an ice slurry/water mixtureRead More

New York: It has already been seen that alcohol consumption, either by the victim or the perpetrator, is a key factor in more than half of sexual assaults on college campuses. A study by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions have now found out that the abuse ofRead More