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Asians, Europeans more vulnerable to severe dengue. (Photo: Pixabay)

Asians, Europeans more vulnerable to severe dengue

The researchers identified two genes related to blood vessel inflammation that confer risk of severe dengue.

25 Feb 2018 11:17 AM IST

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This enzyme treats celiac disease: Study

Researchers at the Stanford University made the discovery.

25 Feb 2018 11:06 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Glo cigarettes less harmful than conventional ones

Here is what a new study has found.

25 Feb 2018 10:56 AM IST

College students detect certain levels of distress in their roommates and spot changes over the course of a semester, but underestimate it. (Photo: Pixabay)

College students underestimate their roommates distress: study

For the study, published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, the researchers studied 187 same-sex...

24 Feb 2018 5:34 PM IST

The findings showed that hope and self-efficacy significantly predicted intentions to take actions against skin cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Adding hope to health messages may motivate better behaviours: study

We often think of emotions as irrational, but emotions can help us do the things that will keep us healthy.

24 Feb 2018 5:25 PM IST

As early as the mid-30s, women start to experience declines in fertility, increased rates of miscarriage and birth defects. (Photo: Pixabay)

New drug may extend women's fertility by six years

The researchers used a microscopic worm, Caenorhabditis elegans (C elegans), to study longevity.

24 Feb 2018 1:57 PM IST

Peak volumes of white and grey matter in regions associated with green space exposure showed better working memory, reduced inattentiveness. (Photo: Pixabay)

Kids living close to green spaces may have beneficial effects on brain...

The data analysis showed that long-term exposure to greenness was positively associated with white and grey matter...

24 Feb 2018 1:49 PM IST

The threshold amount of alcohol linked to liver damage may be lower than previously thought. (Photo: Pixabay)

Young men's drinking tied to later liver disease risk

The threshold amount of alcohol linked to liver damage may be lower than previously thought.

24 Feb 2018 1:22 PM IST

When people did become delirious after surgery, they were also more likely to die. (Photo: Pixabay)

Frail elderly face increased risk of delirium after surgery

Factors like smoking, dementia and the use of psychiatric medications also were associated with an elevated risk of...

24 Feb 2018 1:11 PM IST

People who dont get this type of minimally invasive surgery may get an invasive procedure involving surgeons cutting open the chest. (Photo: Pixabay)

Less-invasive heart valve replacement tied to better quality of life

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is an important minimally invasive treatment option for replacing the aortic...

24 Feb 2018 12:34 PM IST

Researchers found a strong relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and depression among both adolescents and adults. (Photo: Pixabay)

Self-compassion may protect perfectionists from getting depressed

Self-compassion seems to sever the link between perfectionism (and depression), even though it is really tentative and...

24 Feb 2018 12:15 PM IST

Cardio-metabolic risk factors can increase the chances of having diabetes, heart disease or a stroke. (Photo: Pixabay)

Wine tied to healthier arteries for some diabetics

Some previous research has linked a Mediterranean diet to weight loss and a reduced risk of heart disease.

24 Feb 2018 11:57 AM IST