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US President Donald Trump had accused Pakistan of giving nothing to the US but lies and deceit in return for USD 33 billion aid. (Photo: AP)

Trump's hair loss drug may be tied to anger, erectile dysfunction,...

Experts say prostate-reducing drug thatTrump uses to treat hair loss has been linked to risk of depression, self-harm...

17 Jan 2018 11:03 AM IST

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Breastfeeding for 6 months cuts diabetes risk in half: study

Here is what a new study has found.

17 Jan 2018 9:34 AM IST

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Bilingualism may increase cognitive flexibility in autistic kids

Here is what a new study has found.

17 Jan 2018 9:19 AM IST

Health ministry officials have proposed even stricter measures against tobacco (Photo: AFP)

Rising fitness trend sees Russians reduce drinking and smoking

The most recent WHO figures show Russian adults drinking an average of 12.2 litres of pure alcohol a year, a 20 percent...

16 Jan 2018 6:05 PM IST

$Human \ectoparasites\, such as body lice and human fleas, might be more likely to have caused the epidemic (Photo: AFP)$ Life

Dirty humans, not rats led to spread of 'Black Death' plague in Europe

While it is assumed that rats and their fleas spread plague, there is little historical and archaeological support for...

16 Jan 2018 5:38 PM IST

A defective gene typically affects the function of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gene linked to blood sugar, diabetes identified

This is the first time a defect in this gene has been linked with a disease.

16 Jan 2018 4:46 PM IST

Foetuses in the third trimester of gestation are hearing, learning and creating memories. (Photo: Pixabay)

How preterm birth may affect baby's language skills decoded

Electroencephalogram studies of the brains of preterm infants show electrical activity in the auditory cortex in...

16 Jan 2018 3:36 PM IST

The firm has 160 corpses frozen at its headquarters (Photo: AFP)

Expert says doctors will be able to revive corpses frozen by...

Around 2000 people are signed up with the institute to have their corpses frozen and preserved in specialised tanks...

16 Jan 2018 3:33 PM IST

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This technique could help you cope with stress

Here what you can do to change your outcome.

16 Jan 2018 3:24 PM IST

Any form of tobacco, including e-cigarettes, was associated with future smoking. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teens who vape more likely to start smoking

Teens who use e-cigarettes or hookahs are more likely to start smoking conventional cigarettes within a year.

16 Jan 2018 3:10 PM IST

Working out if someone is happy, angry or afraid, from the look on their face, is a skill we may take for granted. (Photo: Pixabay)

Magic mushrooms may treat depression without dulling emotions

Following treatment, patients reported feeling emotionally re-connected and accepting.

16 Jan 2018 2:47 PM IST

If superspreading had been completely under control about two-thirds of Ebola cases could have been avoided (Photo: AFP)

Bleeding eye Fever kills 4, feared to be worse than Plague

Health chiefs warn spread of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever could be catastrophic'.

16 Jan 2018 12:48 PM IST