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Men had higher blood pressure than women (Photo: AFP)

200 million Indians have high blood pressure

Over half of the world's adults with high blood pressure in 2015 lived in Asia.

17 Nov 2016 2:28 PM IST

People are abled to maintain focussed attention when people have high cognitive control (Photo: AFP)

Reduced focus can aide ageing brain: study

The literature gives us the impression that older adults are essentially doomed as their cognitive abilities decrease.

17 Nov 2016 12:57 PM IST

Use of oxytocin treatment before behavioral therapy could help reinforce the reward system in the brain (Photo: AFP)

Ways to Boost behavioural therapy for autism

Functional MRIs (fMRI) could predict which children will benefit from Pivotal Response Treatment .

17 Nov 2016 11:55 AM IST

Patients with bacterial infections were more likely to be smokers (Photo: AFP)

Some respiratory ailments don't need antibiotics

Antibiotics only fight bacterial infections, not viruses like colds, flu and most sore throats.

17 Nov 2016 11:01 AM IST

Will be effective against diseases like HIV and Malaria (Photo: AFP)

New capsule to dispense medicine for weeks

The long-acting pill technology could also have a range of other applications.

17 Nov 2016 10:46 AM IST

Cailey Fiesel has claimed that the outfit she bought from the fashion retailer Zara had a dead rodent sewn into the seam. (Photo: Cailey Fiesel)

Dead rat sewn' into dress rattles woman

I was in complete shock. My eyes saw that it was a mouse, but my brain told myself it can't be, says Cailey Fiesel.

17 Nov 2016 6:19 AM IST

Paintings by Gurjit Singh

In camera era, clock is clicking' for landscape art

It is what you do with a brush which matters and that is exactly the role a camera must play in the creation.

17 Nov 2016 6:09 AM IST

Rooting for benefits

For those who've always wanted a kitchen garden, but brushed off the idea due to space crunch, vertical gardens are just...

17 Nov 2016 12:08 AM IST

Self-control is limited, and can run out as the day goes on, according to researchers at the University of Nottingham.

7 things to avoid in the morning

Snoozing triggers your brain back into its sleep cycle, according to popular science explainer YouTube channel ASAP...

17 Nov 2016 12:04 AM IST

According to the study, there were significant positive associations between high frequency chocolate in-take and a positive performance in cognitive tests.

Chocolate makes you smarter

Chocolate is already best known as an aphrodisiac, and as with tea and coffee it contains methylxanthines.

17 Nov 2016 12:03 AM IST

Aditty' of sauciness!

This Chennai-based entrepreneur believes that it is never too late to follow one's passion.

17 Nov 2016 12:03 AM IST

Look for the positive in every situation. Keep a diary of difficult ones and review a few days later. It wont look so bad.

Simplify your life

Living a simpler life in, what can be, a complex world takes some effort.

17 Nov 2016 12:03 AM IST