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The study is published in Journal Scientific Reports. (Photo: Representative image)

Boosting the potency of broccoli may help treating age-related vision...

The study highlighted the role of lipid metabolism in maintaining the health of the retina.

8 July 2016 10:48 AM IST

The findings were published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. (Photo: Representative imgae)

Switching to unsaturated fats may help you live longer: study

Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats conferred substantial health benefits, researchers said.

7 July 2016 11:38 AM IST

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81% of women in STEM see gender bias in evaluation: Study

41 per cent of women in technology companies leave after 10 years of experience, compared to 17 per cent of men.

7 July 2016 11:38 AM IST

The Asian condom company Karex insists that the exotic new flavour will appeal to its Asian client base as the fruit is popular

Asian condom manufacturer adds world’s smelliest fruit to its...

For those who don’t know, durian has such a horrible stench that it has been banned on Singapore’s rail...

6 July 2016 1:40 PM IST

Parents should have the right to refuse vaccination, alternative medicine practitioners contend. (Photo: AP)

Some Malaysians' rejection of vaccines fans fears of disease surge

As with anti-vaccination movements elsewhere, many Malaysians who refuse vaccinations worry about potential side effects...

6 July 2016 12:26 PM IST

Cartoon characters can make food seem novel and appealing, a study claims. (Photo: Pixabay)

Banners with veggie superheroes encourage school salad bar use

This really shows that if you raise awareness and bring attention to the healthier foods that kids will actually take...

6 July 2016 11:38 AM IST

The more people eat of foods made with subsidized commodities, the more likely they are to be obese. (Photo: AFP)

Foods from subsidized commodities tied to obesity

On average, people were getting about 56 percent of their calories from subsidized food commodities.

6 July 2016 9:56 AM IST

Active Zika outbreaks have been reported in at least 49 countries, most of them in the Americas. (Photo: AP)

WHO urges use of polio detection systems to screen for Zika-linked...

Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare neurological condition, most common in adults, that can cause temporary paralysis.

6 July 2016 9:55 AM IST

The study is published in journal The Lancet Neurology.

Diseased brain blood vessels tied to Alzheimer's

The study also found that the worse the brain vessel diseases, the higher the chance of having dementia.

5 July 2016 9:38 AM IST

Here are 8 types of orgasm you just cannot miss. (Photo: Flickr)

8 types of orgasms that you need to know about

Orgasm plays a great deal when the climax is near, but are we aware of the types of it

3 July 2016 2:43 PM IST

The findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.

Thinking 'I can do better' can improve performance: study

The study examined if one motivational method would be more effective for any specific aspect of a task.

3 July 2016 10:14 AM IST

Sweating it: Forget lifting weights, here’s a better idea

There are gyms around us with little to no equipment, no weight-training machines, no treadmills or cross trainers...

2 July 2016 11:31 PM IST