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Low education doubles risk of heart attack: Study
Lifestyle | Dec 18, 2016, 02:18 PM ISTThe chances of having a heart attack is less for people with higher education, a recent study has concluded.
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Eight-fold increase in respiratory diseases among children in Varanasi in past decade: Study
India | Dec 15, 2016, 04:25 PM ISTThe air quality in the holy city and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi is “the most toxic in the country”, says a new report. The city, which the government intends to develop
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Eating improperly cooked chicken can lead to paralysis: Study
Lifestyle | Dec 12, 2016, 11:54 AM ISTA common bacterium found in improperly cooked chicken can cause Guillain-Barre Syndrome - the leading cause of acute neuromuscular paralysis in humans, researchers have found for the first time.
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White wine may increase risk of skin cancer: Research
Lifestyle | Dec 01, 2016, 12:05 PM ISTA new research has found that alcohol intake, especially white wine, may increase risk of invasive melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer.
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Teenagers intake three times more sugar then recommended: Study
Lifestyle | Nov 28, 2016, 10:58 AM ISTAccording to a research, British teenagers intake sugary drinks that is identical to nearly a bathtub on an average in a year. It further informed that children between 11 and 18 year old ingest three
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Beware! Excessive use of smartphone leads to poor sleep quality, says study
Lifestyle | Nov 11, 2016, 07:44 PM ISTThe number of smartphone users is increasing everyday and people spending excess time on their mobiles may have a poor sleep quality and less overall sleep, a new study has warned. Poor sleep is associated
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More women over 70 sexually active, claims study
Lifestyle | Nov 10, 2016, 09:59 AM ISTA new study has claimed that older single women may be more sexually active than thought, even beyond the seventh decade of their life.
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Venom of deadly snake that hunts young cobra can be used to make painkillers: Study
World | Nov 01, 2016, 02:04 PM ISTScientists have claimed that the venom derived from the long-glanded blue coral snake - one of Southeast Asia's rarest and deadliest snakes - may be used to make painkillers that manage pain without the side effect of addiction.
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Indians consume over twice the salt recommended, at higher risk of early deaths: Study
Lifestyle | Oct 27, 2016, 11:52 AM ISTIndians are consuming more than double the recommended amount of salt by WHO in their diets, putting themselves at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and early deaths, a study claimed today.
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Fossils of leaves reveal how Antarctic ice softened 23 million years ago
World | Oct 20, 2016, 04:44 PM ISTThe fossilised leaves recovered from a crater lake in New Zealand have indicated just how Antarctic ice melted 23 million years ago, a scientist revealed on Thursday. The leaf fossils found at Foulden Maar,
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Astronauts travelling to Mars prone to brain damage, dementia: Study
World | Oct 11, 2016, 02:56 PM ISTA new study has claimed that astronauts travelling to Mars might be at risk of long-term brain damage and even dementia due to galactic cosmic ray exposure
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Gene therapy may prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease, claims study
Lifestyle | Oct 11, 2016, 02:38 PM ISTGene therapy might one day offer a way to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease, new study suggests. Scientists from Imperial College London in the UK have said that injecting a specific gene directly into the
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The longer you yawn, the bigger your brain: Study
Lifestyle | Oct 10, 2016, 11:54 AM ISTPeople tend to yawn when they are tired and bored but according to a new study the length of a yawn can indicate how big your brain is. Researchers from the State University of New
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Social media won't affect your ability to concentrate, claims study
Lifestyle | Oct 09, 2016, 12:54 PM ISTUsing online social media does not lead to long-term problems with your ability to concentrate, says a new study. These modern communication tools do not, it seems, interfere with our primal instincts, such as long-term
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People spending much time on Facebook are more likely to share personal information: Research
Oct 06, 2016, 11:56 PM ISTPeople who are in a virtual world of social networking and spending more than three hours of time on Facebook have relaxed privacy attitudes and are more likely to share personal information as compared to
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BEWARE! Smoking weed may kill your creativity, claims study
Lifestyle | Oct 06, 2016, 10:17 AM ISTSmoking weed not only harms your health but also reduces your creative thinking capabilities, according to researchers. A new study has found that smoking weed may put you at risk of losing your creativity
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SEE PIC! NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope captures stunning image of Pandora's Cluster
World | Sep 29, 2016, 04:39 PM ISTNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured a new image of Pandora's Cluster, or Abell 2744, which will allow astronomers to study the distant universe. The Pandora’s Cluster is a giant galaxy cluster resulting from the
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World Heart Day: Young Indians more prone to heart disease, say experts
Lifestyle | Sep 29, 2016, 11:37 AM ISTHeart diseases, that have been on a rise in India in the recent years, have affected the young Indian population 10 years ahead of their Western counterparts, particularly over the last three decades, experts have
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Young cancer survivors at higher risk of becoming unemployed, dependent: study
Lifestyle | Sep 27, 2016, 06:35 PM ISTPeople surviving cancer at a young age translates into a higher risk of becoming unemployed and economically dependent than others, a study shows. According to a Norwegian researcher, children, adolescents and young adults who have
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Regular physical activity may lower risk of bacterial infection: Study
Lifestyle | Sep 26, 2016, 06:54 PM ISTLow and moderate levels of physical activity may significantly lower the risk of bacterial infection, a new study has found. Regular physical activity is known to have various health benefits including reduced risk of