Smileys make children eat more healthy food
New York, April 27 (IANS) Labelling healthy foods with smiley faces and offering small prizes for buying nutritious items can make kids purchase more...
Prenatal exposure to anti-depressants
Prenatal exposure to anti-depressants may lower birth weight
London, May 22 (IANS) Mothers-to-be please take note! Babies who are exposed to anti-depressants in the womb...
Long daytime nap may increase diabetes risk
Long daytime nap may increase diabetes risk
Tokyo, Sep 15 (IANS) Do you pine for a long nap during the day? Be careful, as it...
Alcohol may boost foreign language skills
Alcohol may boost foreign language skills
London, Oct 19 (IANS) Struggling to gain efficiency in foreign language? According to a study, drinking a pint of...
Indian-origin women aborting female foetuses in Australia
Sydney, Aug 19 (IANS) More Indian-origin women in Australia are aborting female foetuses because of family and cultural pressures to give birth to boys,...
How vitamin A can reduce scarring in blood vessels
New York, Jan 28 (IANS) A team of US researchers has developed a new biodegradable material with built-in vitamin A which has been shown...
Cheers! Here’s how your liver breaks down alcohol
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The New Year party is over and so is binge drinking. Hangover episodes are only worth mentioning on Facebook...
Polio vaccines produced without growth of live virus
Polio vaccines produced without growth of live virus
London, Feb 2 (IANS) Scientists have identified new ways to provide vaccines against polio which do not...
Faulty gene blamed for growth defects linked to dwarfism
Faulty gene blamed for growth defects linked to dwarfism
London, Feb 14 (IANS) A specific gene that plays a crucial role in ensuring DNA is...
A little anxiety may aid your memory
A little anxiety may aid your memory
Toronto, Feb 26 (IANS) Do you tend to be worried or anxious over petty issues? Relax, a little...
