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She faced constant bullying at school (Photo: YouTube)

Girl forced to live as a recluse as giant tumours cover her face

Rubi says she gets a lot of unwanted attention outside as some feel pity for her and others are shocked.

1 Oct 2017 2:54 PM IST

The placenta is an organ serving as the connection between mother and developing baby. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating placenta harmful for mother, child: Study

The placenta is an organ serving as the connection between mother and developing baby.

30 Sept 2017 6:33 PM IST

The most common neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimers is characterized by two types of abnormal protein which form lesions or clumps in the brain (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's when the humanbrain learns to recall

Research finds that significant changes occur in the areas of the hippocampus responsible for recalling detail well...

30 Sept 2017 3:30 PM IST

Neurons in a brain area associated with rewards may be responsible for the wave of sleepiness when one is bored. (Photo: AP)

Dozing off during lecture? Blame your neurons

Neurons in a brain area associated with rewards may be responsible for the wave of sleepiness when one is bored.

30 Sept 2017 3:26 PM IST

Elevated blood pressure is documented to be one of the most important risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. (Photo: AFP)

Frequent sauna bathing may cut high BP risk in men: study

Elevated blood pressure is documented to be one of the most important risk factors of cardiovascular diseases.

30 Sept 2017 2:56 PM IST

Yoga practitioners consciously maintain postures, and perform breathing exercises and meditation which helps in keeping brain stronger (Phott: Pixabay)

Find out what are the darker effects of meditation

Experts caution against meditation as it may lead people to dwell on negative instances in life.

30 Sept 2017 12:02 PM IST

Babies born between July and December were at a high risk as they would be very young at the start of the flu season. (Photo: Pixabay)

Babies with older siblings at greater flu risk: Study

Babies born between July and December were at a high risk as they would be very young at the start of the flu season.

30 Sept 2017 11:30 AM IST

Each additional correctly identified odour lowered the risk of mortality by 8 per cent (Photo: AFP)

Being unable to identofy smells could indicate dementia, says study

According to the study, those who cannot identify four out of five common odors were more than twice as likely to...

30 Sept 2017 10:58 AM IST

According to risk of death five years after diagnosis is highest for breast and colon cancer (Photo: Pixabay)

Male hormones make them more susceptible to cancer

Researchers say male hormones may facilitate infection with a virus that can cause a type of cancer known as Kaposi's...

30 Sept 2017 10:18 AM IST

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

Scientists develop smartphone-based test which can detect HIV in...

The mobile test uses surface acoustic wave (SAW) biochips, which are based on microelectronic components found in...

30 Sept 2017 8:16 AM IST

Heart disease may be prevented through meditation, says study

Researchers find meditation may be associated with decreased levels of stress, anxiety and depression, and overall...

30 Sept 2017 7:59 AM IST

The rate of heart attacks or stroke is highest in patients with lung cancer (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer may be treated with Parkinson's drug, finds study

Research further goes on to explain the reason behind low incidence of many cancers in patients with Parkinson's...

30 Sept 2017 7:48 AM IST