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Cinnamon has been part of our diets for thousands of years, and people generally enjoy it. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cinnamon may help fight obesity: study

Scientists observed that cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon flavour, appeared to protect mice against...

22 Nov 2017 12:39 PM IST

Scientists were able to conclude that developing dementia or Alzheimers disease did not appear to be linked to taking the drugs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Popping heartburn pills doesn't up dementia risk

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medicines commonly prescribed to treat acid-related digestive problems.

22 Nov 2017 12:12 PM IST

Many reports even had results of HIV, pregnancy and tuberculosis tests, and went viral on social sites after the leak. (Representational Image)

Antacids may help fight tuberculosis, say experts

Research finds people who used lansoprazole, as opposed to similar drugs omeprazole or pantoprazole, are a third less...

22 Nov 2017 12:01 PM IST

Recent studies on species such as zebrafish showed scales and teeth developing from distinctly different clusters of cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Our teeth may have evolved from scales of ancient fish'

Recent studies on species such as zebrafish showed scales and teeth developing from distinctly different clusters of...

22 Nov 2017 11:09 AM IST

Most children do not develop food allergies, regardless of how they are fed, while some children develop allergies despite an optimal diet. (Photo: Pixabay)

How breastmilk protects babies from food allergy decoded

Newborns gained an insignificant degree of protection from mothers who were exposed to egg during pregnancy.

22 Nov 2017 11:03 AM IST

This is because a special pathway in the brain is heightening our emotions from pain at those sites, according to studies in mice. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brain pathway makes head and face pain very draining

Pain signals in the face travel to a different place in the brain than pain stimuli in other parts of the body,...

22 Nov 2017 10:57 AM IST

Balance improvements outside the video game context are especially important. (Photo: Pixabay)

Autistic children, youth can actually play their way to better balance

The study showed that participants with ritualistic behaviors did not benefit as much from the video game as those...

22 Nov 2017 10:36 AM IST

Eating regularly helps to burn calories at a faster rate - naturally. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating six meals a day can help you lose up to 3 kg in 7 days

Eating little but often makes you feel less hungry.

22 Nov 2017 10:30 AM IST

$While sperm shape and size declined, sperm numbers increased, \possibly as a compensatory mechanism\. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Study sees link between pollution and sperm size, some sceptical

The team stressed the link was merely "observational", which means they cannot definitively state that air pollution was...

22 Nov 2017 10:10 AM IST

The data is based on more than 6.4 million samples received for Arthritis (bone health) testing over the last 3.5 years since January 2014. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D could help curb rheumatoid arthritis

The research, led by the University of Birnmingham found that while vitamin D can be effective at preventing...

22 Nov 2017 8:49 AM IST

The study findings also show that there is a positive link between shyness and anxiety sensitivity. (Photo: Pixabay)

Being unsocila may boost creativity, finds study

According to researchers, some people withdraw themselves due to non-fearful preferences for solitude and outcome is...

22 Nov 2017 7:54 AM IST

The year 2015 saw an estimated 760,000 deaths due to HIV/AIDS, which has dropped from a million in 2010. (Photo: AP)

FDA approves first two-drug HIV regimen in US

The one-pill, once-a-day combination provides people living with HIV the option to reduce the number of...

22 Nov 2017 7:40 AM IST