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Results suggest rodents that consume a fatty diet have reduced expression of an insulin receptor in a region of the brain known as the hippocampus. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hormone in plants reverses brain damage caused by fatty diet

In study, when diets were supplemented with the plant hormone abscisic acid, the damage was reversed.

6 Oct 2018 6:12 PM IST

How poor sleep impacts type 2 diabetes patients skin. (Photo: Pixabay)

Signs of type 2 diabetes appear 20 years before diagnosis

Type 2 diabetes occur when person does not produce enough insulin or doesn't respond to hormone and is associated with...

6 Oct 2018 3:12 PM IST

Vitamin D could help treat burn injuries faster, new study finds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D supplements do not make bones healthier

The sole advantage of taking vitamin D was to reduce the risk of rare conditions such as rickets and osteomalacia.

6 Oct 2018 12:38 PM IST

A good nights sleep can work wonders for overall well being (Photo: AFP)

Here's what your brain learns during sleep

Team recorded the brain activity of epilepsy patients who had electrodes implanted into their brain for the purpose of...

6 Oct 2018 11:12 AM IST

TVV general secretary Menchu Sandeep, said, In the name of rationalisation. the TRS government is taking education away for suppressed groups by shutting down government schools and colleges.

Education can help improve decision-making ability, says study

Study found education can be leveraged to help enhance an individual's economic decision-making quality or economic...

6 Oct 2018 10:56 AM IST

Doctors must run fast to stay in the same place

Doctors must run fast to stay in the same place

In our constantly evolving discipline, the training and education of doctors is a complex process.

6 Oct 2018 5:33 AM IST

Sleep has a bigger impact on college grades than drugs and alcohol. (Photo: Pixabay)

Daytime naps help process unconscious information, says study

Findings suggest that even a short bout of sleep may help improve our responses and process information.

5 Oct 2018 4:52 PM IST

Prostate cancer affects more than 40 lakh men annually worldwide and various reports reveal an increase in its prevalence in the coming years. (Photo: Pixabay)

Antibiotic may kill dangerous skin cancer cells, says study

The research found nifuroxazide, showed promise for complementing existing melanoma therapies.

5 Oct 2018 3:32 PM IST

Scientists find antibody that blocks B cells from fighting HIV. (Photo: Pixabay)

HIV-positive mother donates liver to save critically ill child in...

Medication provided to child before transplant may have prevented HIV transmission, though that will only become clear...

4 Oct 2018 7:19 PM IST

He has been facing the issue despite getting treatment for a year (Photo: Pixabay)

Man left with red-tinted vision due to overdose of erectile...

The man took more than the recommended dose which caused retinal toxicity to damage his eyes.

4 Oct 2018 4:41 PM IST

They believe this adds weight to other studies showing affectionate human touch has a calming effect on the nerves. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hug really does make one feel better after an argument

Physical intimacy following after an altercation has 'calming effect' on people's nerves.

4 Oct 2018 1:53 PM IST

It may be that one-size-does-not-fit-all when it comes to the particular life stressors that increase an individuals risk for opioid abuse (Photo: AFP)

Low self esteem may lead to increased risk of opioid use: study

Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain...

4 Oct 2018 11:12 AM IST