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Whole brain analyses revealed that higher dispositional mindfulness during painful heat was associated with greater deactivation of a brain region (Photo: AFP)

Mindfulness can help people develop higher tolerance for pain: study

Mindfulness is related to being aware of the present moment without too much emotional reaction or judgment.

9 Sept 2018 3:54 PM IST

The process may lead to 10 percent reduction in blood cholesterol levels (Photo: AFP)

Top scientists believe transfusion of young blood can end sickness in...

Injecting old people with young blood can cost around Rs 6 lakh if the service is made available for public in future.

9 Sept 2018 3:28 PM IST

Meanwhile scientists say there is no evidence that such a trend is beneficial (Photo: AFP)

People are claiming to have lost weight and cured acne by drinking...

A meteorologist from Idaho claims that turning to the toilet helped him lose more than 13 kilos as he felt more...

9 Sept 2018 12:08 PM IST

Leukaemia is caused by mutation in Tet Methylcytosine Dixoygenase 2 gene. This gene mutation leads to an uncontrollable growth of cancerous cells. (Representational image)

Maternal hormonal contraception increases leukaemia risk in children

Maternal hormonal contraception has been suspected of being linked to an increased risk of childhood cancer.

9 Sept 2018 5:56 AM IST

Zaynar, who is an ex-NASA worker, removed myostanin, which inhibits muscle growth, with the gene cutting technology saying that this is the first time in history that men are no longer slaves to our genetics. (Photo: Pixabay)

Family genetics vital to understand autism progression

Study revealed total amount of rare mutations in person's genome can explain why individuals with 1 disease can have...

8 Sept 2018 6:50 PM IST

New technique allows scientists to see how brain cells talk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers issue guidelines for traumatic brain injury patients

Clinical practice guidelines play a critical role in promoting quality care for patients with traumatic brain injury...

8 Sept 2018 6:30 PM IST

New study finds patients want to learn more about their medicines. (Photo: Pixabay)

Miscommunication may block natural healing cycle

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated many adults and one-third of children live with at least 1 chronic...

8 Sept 2018 6:00 PM IST

Life-threatening complication on the rise among pregnant women. (Photo: Pixabay)

Obese pregnant women can avoid complications with diet and exercise

One can reduce complications during pregnancy if they change diet, lifestyle before their pregnancy period starts, study...

8 Sept 2018 5:30 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)

T cell behavior has major implications for cancer immunotherapy

Study found that critical white blood cells, which attack and kill the infection, did not rely on glucose to fuel their...

8 Sept 2018 5:10 PM IST

New blood test could predict kidney cancer 5 years before diagnosis. (Photo: Pixabay)

Now, new blood test to screen for secondary heart attack

Researchers identified plasma lipid biomarkers that improve upon traditional risk factors in predicting heart disease...

8 Sept 2018 9:16 AM IST

A study found that students who watched a filmâ€Šthatâ€Šmade them smile and laugh were then better at performing mental arithmetic tasks. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's why smiling doesn't indicate happiness

Human-Computer Interaction experiments showed, smiling is not driven by happiness; it is associated with subjective...

8 Sept 2018 8:31 AM IST

With easy access to fast foods and high dependency on technology, we are increasingly witnessing children leading sedentary lifestyles from an early age.

Obesity takes a toll on sedentary, junk-food eating tiny-tots

Obesity among children is attributed to unhealthy eating, lack of physical activity, insufficient sleep and academic...

8 Sept 2018 5:48 AM IST