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The Mental Healthcare Bill on the statue book after passage through both Houses of Parliament. (Photo:Pixabay/Representational)

Finding out the basics of mental health

Expert helps identifying the signs of mental health issues and how to combat them.

19 Oct 2017 2:22 PM IST

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Many areas of world at risk of bone health: Study

Southern and Eastern Asia had world's lowest average intake of calcium.

19 Oct 2017 1:53 PM IST

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Engineered proteins lower body weight in rats, primates

Here is what researchers discovered.

19 Oct 2017 12:49 PM IST

A scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surfaceRepresentational Image. (Photo: AP)

HIV's functional cure may soon be a reality

Scientists announce that new drug may reduce an infected person's viral load so far that HIV can no longer spread.

19 Oct 2017 12:46 PM IST

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Inflammation may train skin to heal faster, suggests study

Inflammatory skin diseases are considered to be the most common problem in dermatology.

19 Oct 2017 12:19 PM IST

Medically speaking, doctors define death based on when the heart no longer beats. (Photo: Pixabay)

Your mind knows when you are dead, finds study

Scientists have discovered that a person's consciousness continues to work, even after the body has shut down.

19 Oct 2017 12:05 PM IST

The training programmes researchers compared are tools scientists rely on to test the brains working memory (Photo: AFP)

Higher intelligence may lead to mental illness, says study

Study offers unprecedented insight into links between intelligence and mental illness.

19 Oct 2017 10:35 AM IST

Crying activates the the parasympathetic nervous system in the body to signal to the glands in the eyes to release tears. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why crying is good for health

Crying lowers stress levels, a decrease of toxins in body and greater emotional awareness.

19 Oct 2017 10:21 AM IST

the hug is so powerful that it can comfort someone who is suffering one of the most hurtful emotional experiences - social exclusion and rejection. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why hugging is so important

Research, carried out by University College London further found that cuddles are endangered as humans become engrossed...

19 Oct 2017 10:03 AM IST

The technique, magneto-thermal stimulation, enables researchers to use heated magnetic nanoparticles to activate individual neurons inside the brain.

Scientists may have discovered cause of dyslexia

In people with reading disability, cells are arranged in matching patterns in both eyes, which may confuse brain with...

19 Oct 2017 8:42 AM IST

The acids can be found in some traditional Chinese medicines that are given during childbirth, to prevent parasites and promote healing.

Chinese herbal medicines may cause liver cancer, says study

Findings suggest measures needed to prevent people from consuming aristolochic acids (AA), derived from woody vines of...

19 Oct 2017 8:12 AM IST

The training programmes researchers compared are tools scientists rely on to test the brains working memory (Photo: AFP)

Training exercise to boost brain power identified by scientists

Scientists decided to compare directly the leading types of exercises and measure people's brain activity before and...

18 Oct 2017 8:27 PM IST