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It is already known that being overweight or obese increases a persons risk of CVD, as well as other diseases such as cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Are those extra kilos putting your joints at risk?

Adults with rheumatoid arthritis and obesity experienced more rapid progression of disability than patients who were...

30 April 2018 6:27 PM IST

Both men and women evaluated women more negatively as a leader if the image suggested she was wearing a lot of makeup. (Photo: Pixabay)

Many cosmetics in Indian market contain microplastics or microbeads:...

Microbeads have been recognized as a pollutant globally and are being banned in many countries but there has been little...

30 April 2018 6:22 PM IST

Laws requiring doctors to report dementia patients and get their licenses revoked didnt appear to influence the proportion of crashes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Music calls up Alzheimer-free regions of brain

People with dementia are confronted by a world that is unfamiliar to them, which causes disorientation and anxiety.

30 April 2018 6:04 PM IST

Parents can help their children by being supportive during preparations and their exams. (Photo: Pixabay)

Curiosity can boost kids grades in school

Promoting curiosity in children, especially those from environments of economic disadvantage may be an important.

30 April 2018 5:57 PM IST

Obese pregnant women can do a lot to minimize the odds of having an unusually large baby and the birth complications that can follow. (Photo: Pixabay)

Foetal immune rejection may cause preterm labour: study

An initial infection in the mother can result in inflammation and arouse the foetal immune system.

30 April 2018 5:13 PM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

LED street lights may up cancer risk: study

This was compared to populations with less exposure to blue light.

30 April 2018 5:08 PM IST

The pills used to reduce gastric acid when taken over a period of time makes the kidneys weaker and may lead to shutting down of the organ. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gilead's three-drug HIV regimen wins European panel approval

Biktarvy is once-daily tablet combining emtricitabine, tenofovir alafenamide and integrase inhibitor bictegravir.

30 April 2018 9:57 AM IST

Dealing with teenage depression

Dealing with teenage depression

Depression can strike among teens as early as twelve, making it necessary to evaluate them.

30 April 2018 2:52 AM IST

These findings show that both genetics (GBA gene mutation) and aging can cause the same lipid elevations in the brain that are demonstrated in Parkinsons disease pathology (Photo: AFP)

Parkinson's disease can be detected from accumulation of fat in brain

The same glycosphingolipids that are increased in the brains of Parkinson's disease patients are also elevated in the...

29 April 2018 6:27 PM IST

More than 32 farmers died of poisoning due to pesticides at Yavatmal district recently.

Pesticides may alter hormone production in humans

Endocrine disrupters are natural or synthetic molecules that can alter hormone function.

29 April 2018 4:13 PM IST

A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. (Photo: Pixabay)

Baking soda may help combat rheumatoid arthritis

That anti-inflammatory shift was sustained for at least four hours in humans and three days in rats.

29 April 2018 3:48 PM IST

The researchers found that patients taking aspirin had the highest rate of recurrent blood clots (Photo: AFP)

Aspirin may help counteract impact of obesity on cancer

Obesity is a known risk factor for certain types of cancer, including colon, pancreatic and breast cancer.

29 April 2018 3:27 PM IST