If your kid has a strong emotional attachment with pets, be sure she would grow to become a better and sensitive human being. Young adults who care for an animal may have stronger social relationships and connection to their communities, says new research. “Our findings suggest that it may not be whether an animal is […]
Breast cancer survivors, if they practise yoga for as little as three months, may significantly reduce fatigue and inflammation, shows research. “Modest yoga practise over a period of several months could have substantial benefits for breast cancer survivors,” claimed Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry and psychology at Ohio State University in the US. “The results […]
The secret behind humans having four limbs is hidden in their belly! If we believe researchers at University of Vienna and the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research, the paired appendages in backboned animals (with jaws) have modified dramatically in the course of evolution – into fins, legs, arms, flippers and wings – […]
With social networking sites catering to people of all age groups, youngsters and students need a space of their own in the cyber world. Now thanks to ‘Campus Plugin’, young adults can connect with people of their own age group across the country. Pegged as the “first site that is focussed just on the youth […]
A new study has suggested that indulging in a drinking binge even once during pregnancy could have long lasting effects on the child’s behaviour in later years. According to the Danish study, the infants exposed to one or two binges of alcohol in the womb were more likely to have short attention spans and be […]
In another setback to Ranbaxy, the US drug regulator has prohibited the Indian drugmaker from producing and distributing drugs for the US market from its Toansa facility in Punjab. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thursday notified Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd that its facility in Toansa had been added to the consent decree of permanent […]
You are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes if your spouse has it. According to a new research led by an Indian-origin scientist at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Montreal, Canada, living together under one roof could also imply sharing diabetes. “We found a 26 percent increase in the risk […]
It does take two to tango when it comes to performing a physical task better. According to a new study, human touch is the key and people improve their performance more when they practise with a partner rather than on their own. Scientists from Imperial College London and two Japanese institutions explored whether physical interaction […]
Are you 25 or older? Getting married won’t be a bad idea for the health of your bones, especially spinal ones. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), found evidence that men who married when they were younger than 25 had lower bone strength than men who married for the first time at […]
Switching off your smartphone at night means better productivity at work the next day. “Smartphones are almost perfectly designed to disrupt sleep,” said Russell Johnson, assistant professor of management at Michigan State University in the US. “Because they keep us mentally engaged late into the evening, they make it hard to detach from work so […]