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Winner of the National Spelling Bee in the US Ananya Vinay was the eye of the racial storm recently.

Racism: Are Indians victims or culprits?

Even as Spelling Bee champ Ananya Vinay was subjected to casual racism, we look at whether Indians are always at the...

7 Jun 2017 12:10 AM IST

Rajveer says he is confident with his identity now (Photo: AFP)

How love led Maya to undergo sex reassignment and become Rajveer

Rajveer met Shivangi in school and she gave him courage to go ahead with the transition.

6 Jun 2017 8:16 PM IST

$Herbal tea \could have played a determinant role in the onset\ of the mans symptoms (Photo: AFP)$ Life

Italian man gets psychosis caused by herbal tea

The doctors examined the patient and observed that he was having speech problems and was experiencing episodes of...

6 Jun 2017 7:38 PM IST

However, women who have regular sex are known to have longer telemores (Photo: AFP)

Women having regular sex tend to live longer due to safer DNA

The telemores on DNA are the protective caps which act as the body clock that shorten with time.

6 Jun 2017 6:31 PM IST

It took six months for him to recover from impotence (Photo: Pixabay)

Procedure to cure cancer leaves man with 48 hour erection

The procedure to cure cancer disrupted his blood flow and caused muscle damage in the penis.

6 Jun 2017 5:03 PM IST

Ella Tomlinson underwent a unique surgery and the first of its kind to correct her spine by using a nylon rope instead so that she can continue playing hockey. (Photo: Facebook)

Teenager gets spine made of rope to straighten twisted back

The 14-year-old from Hertfordshire had her operation called Vertebral Body Tethering to correct the spine

6 Jun 2017 4:04 PM IST

the doctors used a small female heart and connected it to his heart in a process called heterotopic heart transplantation. (Photo: Facebook/Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital)

Man with heart failure has two beating hearts after complex surgery

The 45-year-old whose heart had issues earlier did not have enough lung pressure to conduct the traditional transplant

6 Jun 2017 1:51 PM IST

Findings remain clinically relevant because pain could be used as a marker for increased risk of future cognitive decline.(Photo: Pixabay)

Older people suffering chronic pain risk dementia

The study reveals three reasons for the association between chronic pain and dementia.

6 Jun 2017 1:48 PM IST

Scientists hope to identifying ways possibly prevent Parkinsons in patients diagnosed with the disease. (Photo: Flickr)

Researchers develop tool that may help cure Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is a debilitating degenerative disorder of the nervous system

6 Jun 2017 1:16 PM IST

Early life stressful experiences do something to our physiology and inflammatory processes that increase risk for poorer health and chronic illness. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents' divorce can affect child's health into adulthood

The chances of the split affecting health later in life is much more

6 Jun 2017 9:54 AM IST

The doctors found the test to be effective on all the patients who were part of the result and it is the first time it has happened. (Photo: Pixabay)

New gene therapy breakthrough may help cure blood cancer

The therapy alters some of the patient's own blood cells to stop the spreading of cancer

6 Jun 2017 8:56 AM IST

A dance of emotions

Yamini Reddy wanted to study medicine but opted against it after realising that it will leave her less time for dance.

6 Jun 2017 5:45 AM IST