Poor sleep affects the IQ in kids
Inadequate and poor sleep quality may adversely affect the performance of children in intelligence tests, suggests a research.
A new way to starve the HIV- cut its sugar supply
Scientists have discovered a new way to starve the dangerous human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to death - by cutting its sugar supply.
Playing natural sounds in office can improve mood and productivity: study
Playing natural sounds in offices could boosts worker moods and improve cognitive abilities in addition to providing speech privacy, according to a new study
Chinese medicine can promote weight loss: Study
The weight-loss compund decreases cholesterol levels and improves liver function and glucose metabolism, which collectively translate into a lower risk of heart disease, fatty liver, and Type 2 diabetes.
Plants too are passive smokers
Passive smoking is not only bad for family and friends but also for plants that can take up nicotine from contaminated soils and from smoke
Mosquito sex-determining gene could help fight dengue fever
Virginia Tech scientists identify a genetic switch called Nix in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that underlies the difference between males and females.
WHO: switch to smart single use syringes
Millions of people all over the world die from deadly infections acquired through unsafe injections. The only alternative is to switch to new ‘smart’ syringes
New hope in treatment of Parkinson’s disease
A novel compound developed by a team led by the University of Colorado Boulder may be therapeutic in suppressing misguided inflammatory responses by a set of immune cells known as microglia to perceived damage to the brain and nervous system.
Cojoined twins successfully separated after a complicated 12-hour surgery
Carter and Conner two conjoined twins were separated after a marathon 12-hour long surgery at Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Florida
Sleep affects women’s sexual performance
If a woman sleeps an hour longer each night, her chances of having sex with a partner the next day increases by 14%, a team of American experts noted.
59-year-old man with severe blockages undergoes natural bypass surgery
A 59-year-old man suffering from several blockages in his coronary arteries successfully underwent natural bypass. Problems for Tilak Jain, a resident of Rohtak in Haryana, increased after he felt discomfort and uneasiness while performing physical activity like walking
Victims of bullying in childhood are prone to anxiety and depression
One in three children worldwide report being bullied. Bullied children have similar or worse mental health problems later in life to those, who are maltreated
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