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Dual n-back exercise the 'most effective' means to boost brain power, suggests research
The "dual n-back" is a memory sequence test in which people must remember a constantly updating sequence of visual and auditory stimuli.
18 Oct 2017
Hypertension may increase heart valve disorder risk: Research
The findings showed that higher blood pressure in early life was associated with a significantly greater future risk of mitral regurgitation.
18 Oct 2017
Here's how to care for skin and hair during Diwali
While we are busy ensuring that the festival of lights is welcomed with perfect preparations, we may tend to overlook caring for ourselves.
18 Oct 2017
How to ensure no weight gain during Diwali
Overeating, over drinking or going completely sleepless creates toxicity for your mind and body, and hence the need to fall back upon a 'detox' diet post Diwali.
18 Oct 2017
Why boys are at higher risk of autism decoded
Scientists have discovered differences in a brain signalling pathway that causes autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to be more common in boys.
18 Oct 2017
Ovarian cancer originates in fallopian tubes: Study
The findings showed that ovarian cancer cells have more in common with cells covering the tips of fallopian tubes than with those on the surface of ovaries.
17 Oct 2017
Study shows how seizures can lead to memory loss
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that can explain how even relatively infrequent seizures can lead to memory loss and other cognitive deficits.
17 Oct 2017
Lack of social support may increase pregnant woman's biological age, cause birth complications: Study
Low socioeconomic status during childhood and poor family social support appear to prematurely age pregnant women on a cellular level, potentially raising the risk for complications, the study showed.
17 Oct 2017
Essentials every man should carry
Two entrepreneurs share a list of must-have items for men.
17 Oct 2017
How to have the sweet treats and still have a healthy, guilt-free Diwali
Two nutritional experts list what people can do to celebrate guilt-free Diwali.
17 Oct 2017
An ayurvedic solution for pain
The number of patients suffering from mental as well as physical pain has been continuously increasing.
17 Oct 2017
Smartphone-connected artificial pancreas help manage diabetes
Scientists have developed an artificial pancreas system integrated with smartphones to continuously monitor glucose levels of diabetics and automatically deliver required doses of insulin.
16 Oct 2017
New exercises help athletes manage breathing disorder: study
A novel set of breathing techniques can help athletes overcome vocal cord dysfunction and improve performance during high-intensity exercise, a study has found.
16 Oct 2017
Here's how you can get kids to eat healthy
Getting kids to eat healthy is one of the most challenging aspects of raising them.
16 Oct 2017
76 genes that make bacteria drug-resistant identified
Scientists have identified 76 previously unknown genes that make bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotics, a finding that could bolster mankind's fight against superbugs.
16 Oct 2017
Should small children be banned from watching all screens?
France urges parents not to allow children under three to watch TV, and American paediatricians also favour a total ban on screen time until at least 18 months.
16 Oct 2017
MRI brain scans may help identify Multiple Sclerosis risks early in children
Clinical symptoms of the MS is diagnosed late in children, thus making it difficult to prevent the disabilities and relapses that come with the disease.
15 Oct 2017
Heart transported from Jaipur to Delhi to save life of 50-year-old
Doctors at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute performed a life-saving heart transplant in a 50-year-old male from Muzzafarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.
15 Oct 2017
Studies show Blueberries may boost attention in children
Eating flavonoid-rich blueberries could improve attention of primary school children, a study has found.
15 Oct 2017
Morphine painkillers for the dying still rare in India
There are only about 250 medical centres with permission to prescribe morphine pain killers in India, of which 117 are in Kerala. Tamil Nadu features in the top three despite having only 20 centres.
15 Oct 2017
Autism often linked to multiple new mutations, not from parents: Study
A recent study has found that most cases of autism appear to be associated with the appearance of new mutations that are not inherited from the parents.
14 Oct 2017
