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Here's the bizarre reason women are eating McDonald's fries after sex

It just may shock you.

3 Jan 2018 3:19 PM IST

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New 'organ-on-a-chip' device mimics heart disease

This organ-on-a-chip could also improve blood testing for patients.

3 Jan 2018 2:16 PM IST

\Premature greying and androgenic alopecia (male-pattern baldness) correlate well with vascular age irrespective of chronological age and are plausible risk factors for coronary artery disease. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
There may soon be cure for baldness, says study

Skin patches with hair follicles are created in the lab using stem cells from mice.

3 Jan 2018 2:06 PM IST

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Race may matter in hospital care for preemies

They can also encounter longer-term challenges such as impaired vision, hearing and cognitive skills.

3 Jan 2018 1:59 PM IST

Chemotherapy is often regarded as the first option for breast cancer patients to shrink tumors and even blitz the disease altogether. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Novartis breast cancer therapy gets FDA breakthrough

Designation covers initial endocrine-based treatment of pre- or perimenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive.

3 Jan 2018 1:44 PM IST

The placenta is an organ serving as the connection between mother and developing baby. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Here's why you should never feed your baby water

Study shows when babies drink too much water, their sodium levels drop too low to allow them to process nutrients which...

3 Jan 2018 1:26 PM IST

The study is the first to examine group generational differences in perfectionism. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Perfectionism in youngsters significantly increased: study

Researchers suggest that perfectionism entails "an irrational desire to achieve along with being overly critical of...

3 Jan 2018 12:22 PM IST

This could possibly cause cancer to metastasize, or spread, even before a tumour has developed. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Immune cells linked to very early spread of breast cancer

Future work will involve identifying the type of macrophages involved in early dissemination and exactly how the process...

3 Jan 2018 11:22 AM IST

The findings further the idea that violence and psychological trauma could lead to physical symptoms. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Traumatic events increase headaches and migraines

Teens may be able to treat their headaches with over-the-counter medicine.

3 Jan 2018 11:14 AM IST

Rigid arteries are an independent predictor of cardiovascular- related disease, death and vitamin D deficiency appears to be a contributor. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Can vitamin D reduce arterial stiffness?

Arterial stiffness was improved by vitamin D supplementation in a dose-response manner in this population.

3 Jan 2018 11:01 AM IST

Previous studies show early exposure to complex foreign proteins, such as cows milk proteins, increases the risk of type 1 diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Can cow's milk prevent type 1 diabetes?

There is no evidence to revise the current dietary recommendations for infants at high risk for type 1 diabetes.

3 Jan 2018 10:56 AM IST

Research reveals ADHD medicines lower risk of sexually transmitted infections. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
ADHD medicines may lower risk of sexually transmitted infection

ADHD increases the risk of subsequent STIs among adolescent and young adult populations by about three times, reports a...

3 Jan 2018 10:49 AM IST

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