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Researchers found a bounty of chemical information left behind on the devices (Photo: AFP)

Your lifestory can be revealed by grime traces on phone

It included anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal skin creams, hair loss treatments, anti-depressants and eye drops.

15 Nov 2016 4:42 PM IST

It has been known for some time that neurons and pancreatic beta cells have many similarities in molecular makeup and signaling receptors. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nerve growth protein helps in balancing blood sugar levels

The research is potentially relevant to type-2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease.

15 Nov 2016 4:38 PM IST

The analysis concluded that statin therapy decreased risk of death overall by 14 percent and risk of death from cardiovascular disease by 31 percent. (Representational Image)

Cholesterol-lowering drugs could reduce heart attack risk

The benefits were largest in people at highest risk for heart attacks and strokes.

15 Nov 2016 4:34 PM IST

Doctors said he couldve died if he pushed it more (Photo: YouTube)

Man accidentally gets 7-inch chopstick stuck in penis

He was trying to probe blood in his urine by himself since he was embarrassed to visit a doctor for it.

15 Nov 2016 4:27 PM IST

His arm was caught in the crocodiles jaws (Photo: Facebook/Johnny Bonde)

Man falls on crocodile while taking picture, gets bitten

The backpacker moved too close for comfort and started slipping down the banks and body slammed the croc.

15 Nov 2016 3:52 PM IST

The fastest a human solved it was in 4.904 seconds (Photo: YouTube)

Video: Robot solves Rubik's cube in 0.637 milliseconds

The previous record for a machine solving the cube stands at 1 second.

15 Nov 2016 3:15 PM IST

Mumbai police has often been lauded on social media (Photo: Twitter)

Tweeple praise Mumbai police for reuniting old woman with family

She knew 5 languages but lost her way home due to weak memory, Mumbai police rushed to the rescue.

15 Nov 2016 2:30 PM IST

Another 5,650 were .gov addresses used by U.S. government agencies (Photo: AFP)

Largest adult website hacked, millions exposed

78,301 of the accounts were registered to .mil email addresses, which are used by the U.S. military.

15 Nov 2016 12:21 PM IST

Presence of moderate to severe depressive symptoms prior to cardiovascular surgery is a major risk factor (Photo: AFP)

Post heart surgery rehab reduces risk of death

If those moderately to severely depressed patients attended rehabilitation after surgery, their risk of death was...

15 Nov 2016 10:36 AM IST

It was hosted by the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Photo: YouTube)

Video: Be beautiful fashion show for down syndrome patients

Organizers said the event is the single largest fundraiser benefiting people with Down syndrome.

15 Nov 2016 8:46 AM IST

Teens have much more depression than is currently being recognized or treated (Photo: AFP)

More US teenagers affected by depression

Among adults aged 18 to 25, the prevalence climbed from 8.8 percent to 9.6 percent.

15 Nov 2016 8:33 AM IST

In children who lived near more liquor stores, domestic violence and violent crime, cortisol levels were more likely to remain high (Photo: AFP)

Neighbourhood violence linked to stress in children

We often may overlook the impact of just witnessing violence or living in communities with higher violence.

15 Nov 2016 8:18 AM IST