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While the prevalence of hypertension among urban men and women was maximum in Kerala it was lowest in Bihar.

Prevalence of hypertension higher in men than women: Report

While the prevalence of hypertension among urban men and women was maximum in Kerala it was lowest in Bihar.

27 Sept 2017 3:47 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: AP)

How diabetes drug could prevent obese people from getting gastric...

This could help many avoid needing to get expensive surgery to lose the weight.

27 Sept 2017 2:33 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pexels)

Quitting prescribed aspirin could increase risk of heart attack,...

Here's how your body reacts to it.

27 Sept 2017 1:14 PM IST

Carnatic music is boring, singers are always slapping away the tala; not interesting.

People who love rap music more likely to be psychopaths, says study

The study, conducted in the New York University looked at how many people's musical preferences matched with their...

27 Sept 2017 11:40 AM IST

Oxytocin is released by the brain when a person is in a social setting. (Photo: Pixabay)

Oxytocin may actually enhance fear rather than love, says study

Study, conducted by University of California Davis, shows that oxytocin simply exaggerates whatever given interaction...

27 Sept 2017 10:28 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)

Rate of HIV in rise among elderly in Europe, says study

Study by researchers find steady growth over past 12 years in rates of new HIV cases in older people in region.

27 Sept 2017 9:17 AM IST

It works by blocking the action of a protein, known as BCL-2. (Photo: AFP)

Scientists discover protein that could help diagnose chronic brain...

Researchers discover elevated levels of CCL11 in brains of dead football players with CTE, but not in brains of healthy...

27 Sept 2017 8:23 AM IST

They also found that the sleep problems were related to increased negative emotionality and decreased attention (Photo: AFP)

Less sleep in children tied to obesity, says study

Children who get least amount of night time sleep are more likely to become overweight and go on to consume sugary...

27 Sept 2017 8:03 AM IST

Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover

Sweating it out together

In times when partners struggle to find time for each other, working out together could be a great way to bond, say...

27 Sept 2017 12:15 AM IST

Foreign medical graduates make up nearly a quarter of the physician workforce in the U.S (Photo: AFP)

Progress of medical research may be affected by US immigration...

The impact might not occur immediately but the long-run impact on medical innovation would be substantial.

26 Sept 2017 8:28 PM IST

Earlier studies had shown significant abnormalities in the white matter in the brains of people who had experienced child abuse (Photo: AFP)

Brain wiring of children suffering abuse may be altered

For the optimal function and organisation of the brain, electrical signals used by neurons may need to travel over long...

26 Sept 2017 8:14 PM IST

Diet and microbiome may be important variables in the different outcomes (Photo: Pixabay)

Consuming alcohol with controlled diet can prevent liver problems

Alcoholic liver disease is a global health burden and refers to a disease spectrum including hepatomegaly and simple...

26 Sept 2017 8:04 PM IST