Program participation can help keep weight off
The research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus demonstrated the effectiveness of long-term participation in a national weight-loss program.
May 15, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
This smartphone app can take care of your problems!
An eminent team of researchers from Universities of Manchester and Liverpool claim to have developed a smartphone application that can take care of your problems.
May 14, 2016, 13:11 PM IST
Soon, a robot with human-like grace and precision
A new type of hydrostatic transmission that combines hydraulic and pneumatic lines can safely and precisely drive robot arms, giving them the delicacy necessary to pick up an egg without breaking it.
May 13, 2016, 16:22 PM IST
World Thalassemia Day: All you need to know
Thalassemia, a blood disorder that originated in the Mediterranean region, involves the production of abnormal amounts of haemoglobin in the body. Also called the Mediterranean anemia, this disorder is known to be most widespread in African, Mediterranean and Asian countries.
May 08, 2016, 23:57 PM IST
Unbelievable: Bacteria sheds light on how birds got wings, learned to fly!
The University of Oxford study, which involved collaboration with researchers from the University of Zurich, showed that acquiring duplicate copies of genes can provide a 'template' allowing organisms to develop new attributes from redundant copies of existing genes.
May 07, 2016, 15:01 PM IST
Beware, non-vegetarians! Meat consumption raises mortality rates
As per a new study, people who consume meat could possibly live shorter lives than people who predominantly consume vegetarian food.
May 06, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Asthmatic women's infertility blues
A new study has revealed that asthmatic women may take more time to concieve and have a lower pregnancy rate than those without the lung diseases.
May 06, 2016, 20:28 PM IST
Lawsuit filed over Facebook's plan to issue new Class C stock
"The issuance of the Class C stock will, in effect, have the same effect as a grant to Zuckerberg of billions of dollars in equity, for which he will pay nothing," the lawsuit said.
May 02, 2016, 00:07 AM IST
Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.06, diesel by Rs 2.94 a litre
Petrol price was hiked by Rs.1.06 a litre and diesel price hiked by Rs. 2.94 a litre with effect from midnight.
Apr 30, 2016, 23:29 PM IST
Worsening depression, a predictor of dementia
The study included 3325 adults aged 55 and over, who all had symptoms of depression but no symptoms of dementia at the start of the study.
Apr 30, 2016, 18:03 PM IST
3D human heart tissue created from stem cells
Although there are existing techniques to make three-dimensional tissues from heart cells, the new method dramatically reduce the number of cells needed, making it an easier, cheaper, and more efficient system.
Apr 21, 2016, 23:59 PM IST
Heat stress to `cripple` densely populated regions by mid-century
Humans' response to extreme heat leads to heat stress, an illness related to the body's inability to cool itself. Humidity plays a crucial role, because as humidity increases, the ability of sweat to evaporate and cool the body decreases.
Apr 16, 2016, 18:51 PM IST
Reconstruction of throat possible
The US doctors reported the first case of the patient, whose severely damaged oesophagus was reconstructed using commercially available FDA-approved stents and skin tissue.
Apr 09, 2016, 19:21 PM IST
Researchers create world's smallest diode
The research, which has paved way for molecular electronics has demonstrated that nanoscale electronic components can be made from single DNA molecules.
Apr 06, 2016, 15:54 PM IST
Here`s how our brain processes emotions
Some mental illnesses may stem, in part, from the brain's inability to correctly assign emotional associations to events. For example, people who are depressed often do not feel happy even when experiencing something that they normally enjoy.
Apr 01, 2016, 14:56 PM IST
Here`s what Zika virus really looks like
A near-atomic level map of Zika virus shows its structure to be largely similar to that of dengue virus and other flaviviruses, but with a notable difference in one key surface protein, report scientists funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Apr 01, 2016, 14:33 PM IST
Can videogames improve kids' health?
The videogames for health (G4H) field is pursuing innovative, potentially highly effective methods for changing behaviors and affecting health outcomes in children, but more research, defined guidelines and targeted funding are needed to drive game design, determine optimal use, and minimize possible adverse effects, according to a study.
Mar 31, 2016, 14:59 PM IST
Eat your way to slimmer you with pulses
If you want to drop those extra kilos and also keep them off, then eat foods like beans, peas, chickpeas and lentils, which according to a new study, can rev up your weight-loss engine.
Mar 31, 2016, 14:01 PM IST
Confirmed! Zika causes fetal brain damage in unborn babies
The research has further found that small amounts of genetic material from the Zika virus can be detected from a blood sample taken from a pregnant woman even weeks after the acute rash caused by the infection has passed, when the development of brain damage in the fetus is underway.
Mar 31, 2016, 13:36 PM IST
Smoking risks health by altering bacterial balance in mouth
The study led by NYU Langone Medical Center and its Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center found that smoking drastically alters the oral microbiome, the mix of roughly 600 bacterial species that live in people's mouths.
Mar 30, 2016, 13:51 PM IST
