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Abnormal vision in childhood can affect brain function, new study finds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Abnormal vision in childhood can affect brain function, new study...

Current treatments for lazy eye primarily target the early stages of visual processing within the brain.

14 Oct 2018 11:20 AM IST

Heres how exercise affects cognitive performance. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how exercise affects cognitive performance

New research finds both aerobic exercise and upright posture improved visual working memory.

14 Oct 2018 10:29 AM IST

How long-term exposure to ozone can affect your health. (Photo: Pixabay)

How long-term exposure to ozone can affect your health

Researchers discover links between long-term O3 exposure and increased cause-specific premature mortalities

14 Oct 2018 10:08 AM IST

Researchers say irrigating vegetables with wastewater spreads disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers say irrigating vegetables with wastewater spreads disease

Urban farmers could unwittingly be helping to spread disease by irrigating crops with wastewater.

14 Oct 2018 9:42 AM IST

This third breast is a fat necrosis which is a lump of dead and damaged tissue (Photo: Pixabay)

Botched breast reduction surgery leaves woman with third breast under...

She has been facing emotional issues and has made her more conscious about what she wears.

13 Oct 2018 7:22 PM IST

The condition can be corrected in childhood, but treatment efficacy can be highly variable (Photo: AFP)

Brain function may be affected due to abnormal vision: study

Current treatments for lazy eye primarily target the early stages of visual processing within the brain.

13 Oct 2018 1:25 PM IST

Other factors such as prior drug use or a lack of academic qualifications are also taking a toll (Photo: AFP)

America's obesity epidemic makes it difficult for Pentagon to find new...

A study released this week has found that nearly one-third of young Americans are now too overweight to join up.

13 Oct 2018 1:14 PM IST

Chewing gum is typically composed of gum base, softeners, sweeteners and flavours. (Photo: Pixabay)

Chewing gum can help deliver vitamins

The researchers used an identical gum product without vitamin supplements as a placebo in the study.

12 Oct 2018 6:45 PM IST

Addiction may be caused by an ancient virus still lingering in our DNA. (Photo: Pixabay)

Novel DNA vaccine against Ebola safe, effective, say scientists

Researchers designed optimised synthetic DNA vaccine candidates targeting a virus surface protein called glycoprotein.

12 Oct 2018 6:17 PM IST

Tech equipped contact lenses are a whole different animal from traditional wearable devices because of the potential risks involved.

Colour-changing contact lens can monitor eye treatments

According to study the lens could control and indicate the sustained release of many ophthalmic drugs.

12 Oct 2018 5:30 PM IST

A still from Working Woman.

Young women facing constant harassment, abuse worldwide: Report

While such behaviour is condoned by society, bystanders and authorities rarely take action.

12 Oct 2018 4:45 PM IST

Treatments were unsuccessful and Alice was forced to have her eye removed in June.

Toddler loses eye to rare cancer after mum noticed she couldn't see...

The youngster had been going blind in her left eye for months, however, nobody had noticed.

12 Oct 2018 3:51 PM IST