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An association of foie gras producers in Canada and New York as well as a restaurant in Los Angeles had contested the state law, saying it interfered with domestic trade law. (Photo: Pixabay)

California sees foie gras ban again

US court reinstates ban, celebrated by rights activists who oppose controversial French delicacy made by force-feeding...

16 Sept 2017 2:30 PM IST

The rate of heart attacks or stroke is highest in patients with lung cancer (Photo: Pixabay)

Bowel cancer may be treated by probiotics

Researchers find administration of histamine-generating gut microbes reduced inflammation and tumour formation in mice.

16 Sept 2017 2:01 PM IST

Representational Image (Photo: Pixabay)

After-effects of chemotherapy nerve damage could be prevented by...

Researchers are now planning clinical trials on humans following successful experiments on rats.

16 Sept 2017 1:56 PM IST

Practice encourages both men and women to abstain from orgasm during sex in order to allow partners to enjoy longer and for more intense periods of sexual energy (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are mistakes people make that turn them obese

We list five mistakes a person could be making that are actually making them fatter.

16 Sept 2017 1:37 PM IST

Couples can use rooms for privacy in love motels (Photo: AFP)

Here are the signs you are falling in love

Science says that the body has some pretty sneaky ways of tipping an individual off when it comes to love.

16 Sept 2017 12:53 PM IST

Beetroot is the new superfood on the block. (Photo: Pixabay)

Beetroot helps muscles recover quicker after intense exercises

Scientists have found that higher doses of beetroot enhances muscle recovery

16 Sept 2017 12:35 PM IST

Marc-Antoine Fardin, left, accepts his Ig Nobel Physics Prize from Nobel laureate Eric Maskin during ceremonies at Harvard University in Cambridge. (Photo: AP)

Ig Nobel awardees answer real questions that are both funny and...

Awards are given out in ten categories ranging from economics and anatomy to medicine and cognition.

16 Sept 2017 11:42 AM IST

There has been a rise in patients coming in for obesity treatment and bariatric surgeries. (Representational Image)

Now, a skin patch to reduce obesity by 20 percent

Experts say, the patch can help treat metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes in people.

16 Sept 2017 11:36 AM IST

The girl was raped inside a car on Thursday.

For love of drugs: Man allows friends to rape wife for money to buy...

Perverted friends take turns to attack hapless women all the while capturing lewd moments in photos.

16 Sept 2017 11:09 AM IST

The number of cats in Japan admitted to shelters has dropped by around 70 percent (Photo: AFP)

Cat faeces may cause cancer, Parkinson's disease, says study

According to research, toxoplasma gondii, which is sheds in feline stools, may alter more than 1,000 genes associated...

16 Sept 2017 10:34 AM IST

Introduction of single-tablet medication represented leap forward in ART dosing, and long-active anti-retroviral injections may represent the next revolution in HIV therapy (Photo: Pixabay)

Flu shots may cause miscarriages in women, says study

Past studies have found flu vaccines are safe during pregnancy but there's little research on impact in first three...

16 Sept 2017 8:26 AM IST

PAC says tracking of pregnant women should be made mandatory.

Women with this womb condition at greater risk of miscarriage

According to experts, endometriosis alters a woman's physiology in way that can interfere with number of stages of...

16 Sept 2017 8:25 AM IST