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Parents can have considerable influence over their childrens language and brain development by simply engaging them in conversation. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
'Back-and-forth exchanges boost children's brain response to language'

The important thing is not just to talk to your child, but to talk with your child.

17 Feb 2018 6:05 PM IST

The skit also stirred unease in China, where hundreds of Internet users expressed their dismay on the Weibo microblogging platform. (Photo: Twitter/thebruhnisher)Life
Chinese New Year TV gala criticised for 'blackface' skit

Against a savannah backdrop, actor Lou Naiming, wearing colourful clothes and carrying a tray of fruit on her head.

17 Feb 2018 4:23 PM IST

Some 60 per cent of people at risk of getting type 1 diabetes possess the DQ8 molecule which increases diabetes risk. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Blood pressure drug may help prevent type 1 diabetes: study

The research spanned 10 years and its efficacy was shown in mice and in 20 type 1 diabetes patients who took part in a...

17 Feb 2018 3:34 PM IST

Patients with hallucinations tended to perceive sounds in a way that was more similar to what they had been cued to expect. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Elevated dopamine levels can cause hallucinations

Our brain uses prior experiences to generate sensory expectations that help fill in the gaps when sounds or images are...

17 Feb 2018 3:16 PM IST

Two workers reported feeling woozy. About 10 others reported less intense symptoms. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Dozen daycare workers say parent's cookies made them high

Police said the parent who brought them in could be charged if the cookies test positive for drugs.

17 Feb 2018 2:37 PM IST

Hospitals sterilise surgical equipment with high-pressure steam, chemicals that kill viruses and bacteria, but this may not be adequate. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Brain-maiming protein may have spread via surgery: study

Hygiene standards are more stringent now, but the capacity of brain-attacking proteins to withstand sterilisation is...

17 Feb 2018 2:27 PM IST

There is a link between chronic pain and consumption of glutamate, a common flavour enhancer found in diets worldwide. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Scientists find link between chronic pain and diet change

This preliminary research in Kenya is consistent with my chronic pain research here in the US.

17 Feb 2018 1:37 PM IST

The Dog is associated with the Earthly Branch and in terms of yin and yang, the Dog is yang. (Photo: AP)Life
Chinese Zodiac: Here's how the Year of the Dog will affect you

A good year for most, the Dragon, however, needs to lay low in 2018, says Chinese Zodiac.

17 Feb 2018 1:33 PM IST

According to the study, inhaling cleaning products chemicals raises asthma risk up to 43 per cent in that time.Life
Cleaning house with chemicals is worse than smoking, experts warns

The study claims that cleaning homes is as bad for lungs as smoking 20 a day for 20 years.

17 Feb 2018 11:26 AM IST

This study by NASA may finally clue us in about the origin of life on Earth. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Humans will be happy if aliens come to Earth, finds study

Research shows that people are far more positive in their thoughts about meeting extraterrestrials than previously...

17 Feb 2018 10:40 AM IST

\Digital self-harm,\ \self-trolling,\ or \self- cyberbullying,\ is when adolescents post mean things about themselves anonymously online. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Sibling bullying may increase schizophrenia risk, says study

If the bullying occurs at home and at school the risk for psychotic disorder is even higher, say experts. (Photo:...

17 Feb 2018 9:17 AM IST

The affects of Alagille Syndrome is that it also causes hearing loss but sensorineural hearing loss resulting from deficits in the sensory cells of the inner ear. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Hearing loss common after infant heart surgery, says study

Children who have heart surgery should have hearing evaluated by age 24 to 30 months, to increase chances of timely...

17 Feb 2018 9:01 AM IST

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