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Common painkillers linked to obesity risk, poor sleep: Study

If you are regularly in the habit of popping up over-the-counter painkillers, beware, you may be at double the risk of becoming obese as well as have poor sleep, a study has revealed.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Rejoice! Video games do not harm your eyes rather improve brain functions, says study

Researchers have claimed that if you play 'Super Mario' video game, then your brain function would improve.

Dec 8, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Startled NASA scientists reckon oldest, fastest growing supermassive black hole

NASA astronomers have recently found out a black hole, which is the furthest known black hole in the universe and its mass is 800 million times that of the Sun and it is the fastest growing one.

Dec 8, 2017

By Poulami Nag

WHO: Thailand, first Asian country to eliminate mother-to child transmission of HIV

Sugary drinks during pregnancy can lead to mid-childhood asthma: Study

Researchers say that several other studies have also found links between obesity and asthma and between sugar-sweetened beverage and high fructose intake and increased asthma risk.

Dec 8, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Humans may have plateaued out limits for lifespan: Study

Environmental changes, including climate, may have caused human beings to reach their maximum limits for height, lifespan and physical performance, researchers have found.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Heart-warming images of 'Recovering Champions' inside Philippines drug rehab centres

MIT 3-D prints a 'living tattoo' with bacteria cells

Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way to 3-D print a "living tattoo" using a new kind of ink made from genetically programmed living bacteria cells.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Brain changes detected in kid with double hand transplant

Doctors have detected changes in the brain of 10-year-old Zion Harvey from the er US who was the first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Poor sleep may up depression risk

If your teenaged son or daughter is regularly waking up till late in the night, he or she is likely to have poor sleep, which may increase their risk of developing mood disorders, especially depression, researchers have warned.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Depression

Five ways to treat hypertension naturally

Common BP lowering drugs linked to skin cancer risk: Study

Long-term use of drugs that help lower high blood pressure may increase the risk of developing skin cancer, a study with nearly 80,000 participants has claimed

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Growing wildfire threatens 600 homes north of Los Angeles

California wildfires: 200,000 people flee and 115,000 acres burn; Disaster not to end soon

The largest Thomas fire is now advancing towards Santa Barbara, with people rushing to evacuate and save their lives, if not property.

Dec 8, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Restless sleep may up risk of Parkinson's in men

Do you lack a restful sleep and are in the habit of hitting or kicking in your sleep? Beware, according to a study, this could be a sign of a disorder associated with Parkinson's disease, especially in men.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Artificial ovaries can answer menopause problems, suggests new study

Implanting artificial ovaries may be a safer, natural and effective alternative in menopausal women who face hot flashes, sleep problems, weight gain, and bone deterioration due to the loss of ovarian function, a mice study has suggested.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Just an eye but 530 million years old

530-million-year-old fossil of an extinct creature, possibly of a trilobite, found in Estonia. Trilobites are considered the ancestors of spiders and crabs, and they lived in the sea

Dec 8, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Not gems but germs clutter inner surface of ISS

Scientists conducted a new study, which revealed that International Space Station harbours thousands of microbe species on its inner surface and that is actually a good sign.

Dec 8, 2017

By Poulami Nag

From fluorescent scorpions to iridescent flies: Researchers discover new species in Malaysian rainforest

The 117 member team documented the flora and fauna of the rainforests in Malaysia's Penang Island.

Dec 8, 2017

By Rahul K R

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Common painkillers linked to obesity risk, poor sleep: Study

Rejoice! Video games do not harm your eyes rather improve brain functions, says study

Startled NASA scientists reckon oldest, fastest growing supermassive black hole

Sugary drinks during pregnancy can lead to mid-childhood asthma: Study

Humans may have plateaued out limits for lifespan: Study

MIT 3-D prints a 'living tattoo' with bacteria cells

Brain changes detected in kid with double hand transplant

Poor sleep may up depression risk

Common BP lowering drugs linked to skin cancer risk: Study

California wildfires: 200,000 people flee and 115,000 acres burn; Disaster not to end soon

Restless sleep may up risk of Parkinson's in men

Artificial ovaries can answer menopause problems, suggests new study

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