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Studies should examine parallel biological pathways linking depression to cancer survival. (Photo: Pixabay)

Global cancer survival rates improved, says study

Studies however, show that there are huge disparities between countries when it comes to survival prospects.

31 Jan 2018 8:07 AM IST

You can even train just like the celebrities with some streaming services that feature the same routines being taught in New York studios. (Photo: Pixabay)

No time for the gym? At-home workouts offer cheap option

Too cash-strapped after the holidays to fork over $25 for your usual barre classes?

30 Jan 2018 8:18 PM IST

Hearing your own name typically signals that another person intends to attract your attention. (Photo: Pixabay)

Autistic adults respond less to hearing their own name

Orienting to the own name is considered an important aspect of successful social interaction.

30 Jan 2018 7:02 PM IST

86 percent of the people exposed to bright white light had normal sleep efficiency. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bright light therapy may help fatigued cancer survivors sleep better

Beyond just improving sleep efficiency, bright white light was also associated with medium to large improvements in...

30 Jan 2018 4:42 PM IST

Electrical stimulation of the brain is emerging as potential therapy for a wide range of neurological and psychiatric diseases. (Photo: Pixabay)

Electrical stimulation improves memory: Study

Patients recalled more words from a previously viewed list when low-amplitude electrical stimulation was delivered to...

30 Jan 2018 3:51 PM IST

Women breastfeeding more children and for longer duration was linked to lower risk of hypertension in postmenopausal women. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breastfeeding cuts mother's hypertension risk

Oxytocin release stimulated by breastfeeding may be associated with the decreased risk of these diseases.

30 Jan 2018 3:33 PM IST

Apnea that isnt properly treated has been linked with excessive daytime sleepiness, decreased quality of life, heart attacks, failure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sleep apnea patients may not always need specialists

Some patients who can't tolerate wearing the breathing masks all night may use an alternative apnea treatment.

30 Jan 2018 3:26 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin deficiency puts cancer cells into hibernation, finds study

Here is what a new study has found.

30 Jan 2018 2:12 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Human genome decoded with pocket-sized device

The new sequencing method is the first to read long, unbroken strands of DNA.

30 Jan 2018 2:02 PM IST

Recent research indicates that compulsive buying behavior affects almost five percent of the adult population in developed countries. (Photo: Pixabay)

Compulsive shopping a disorder, say scientists

Compulsive shoppers are unable to resist strong inner urges to make repeated purchases and to spend excessively.

30 Jan 2018 1:49 PM IST

His fear comes after a routine operation that left him battling for his life (Photo: YouTube)

Boy with butterfly disease refuses life-saving treatment as he is...

The disorder causes his skin to fall apart from within and the boy isn't expected to live beyond the age of 30.

30 Jan 2018 1:12 PM IST

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64 pc women experience insomnia in late pregnancy

The effects of pregnancy on these women were monitored throughout all three trimesters, in a new study.

30 Jan 2018 12:38 PM IST