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Here's why sleep is good for our memory

Here is what researchers found.

15 Nov 2017 9:23 AM IST

About the size of a grain of salt, the sensor has no battery or antenna and is activated when it gets wet from stomach juices (Photo: AFP)

US approves pill with sensor to track if patient takes medication...

The system works by sending a message from the pill's sensor to a wearable patch, which then transmits the information...

14 Nov 2017 6:37 PM IST

A glut in December 2016 led to tomatoes being sold at Rs 1 per kg, with most farmers finding it easier to use the vegetables as manure.

Not having meat reduces risk of heart disease by half, says study

Foods to avoid include refined carbohydrates, foods high in added sugars, trans fats, saturated fats and processed...

14 Nov 2017 6:31 PM IST

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Breastfeeding could prevent risk of eczema in children

Eczema causes the skin to become itchy, dry, cracked, sore and red and affects around one in five children and one in...

14 Nov 2017 5:25 PM IST

Individual states in India are in different phases of epidemiological transition, the study found. (Photo: Pixabay)

India's population has gained a decade of life expectancy since 1990',...

Study is first comprehensive analysis of health of India's 1.34 billion citizens - encompassing almost a fifth of...

14 Nov 2017 4:57 PM IST

Doctors have recommended a facial reconstuction (Photo: YouTube)

Woman left with ravaged face after tumour shatters the front of her...

The woman experienced pain in her nostrils four years back but the problem was mistaken for sinusitis.

14 Nov 2017 4:15 PM IST

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Fitness guru reveals the 1 workout to do when you don't feel like it

You don't even have to leave your home to get it done.

14 Nov 2017 2:41 PM IST

According to experts speech patterns are a better indicator of stress levels than a volunteers personal assessment. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stressed men have 'softer' babies, says study

Research finds that stress affects sperm quality and makes offspring less resilient to pressure.

14 Nov 2017 1:55 PM IST

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Study finds exercise drastically reduces risk of glaucoma

Experts are hopeful the findings could lead to new methods to prevent vision loss.

14 Nov 2017 1:55 PM IST

Researchers studied questionnaire data from more than 500,000 teens. (Photo: Pixabay)

Increased smartphone use may up suicide risk in teens: study

Prolonged use of smartphones and computers may increase the risk of depression and suicide- related behaviours in...

14 Nov 2017 12:42 PM IST

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You can actually sweat your way to a bigger brain

Brain health decreases with age, with the average brain shrinking by approximately five percent per decade after the age...

14 Nov 2017 10:08 AM IST

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Heart attack ups dementia risk by 35%

A fourfold increased risk was observed if the patient underwent bypass surgery following the heart attack.

14 Nov 2017 9:36 AM IST