Inflammation drug promising in depression
September 4th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) A drug that eases inflammation may offer new hope for people with difficult-to-treat depression, says a new study."Inflammation is the body's natural response to infection or ... Read more...
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What babies eat determines risk of obesity
August 31st, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Baby rats which get normal levels of dietary fat right after birth, even though their mothers were fed high-fat diets, avoid obesity and related disorders as ... Read more...
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Sacrificing sleep for study hits academics
August 21st, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) Students who sacrifice sleep to devote extra time to studies may be harming their academics.These are the findings of a new longitudinal study by University of ... Read more...
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Emotional toll make patients out of doctors (Health Feature)
July 20th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The white coat, those knowing eyes, that reassuring voice when in pain, a mere glimpse of a doctor puts us at ease. Little does one ... Read more...
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Stress can be good for immune system
June 22nd, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 22 (IANS) Stress is bad for you -- you've heard it a thousand times. But it can be good for your immune system, says a study.
Short-term stress, ... Read more...
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Smoking okay on reel, not in real: B-Town (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
May 30th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Does smoking on screen harm youth? Some feel depicting actors smoking in films and TV shows can affect young, impressionable minds, but others do not agree ... Read more...
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Over 8.4 mn people sleepwalk in US
May 15th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) More than 8.4 million adults in the United States tend to sleepwalk, showing a link between nocturnal wanderings and psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.
... Read more...
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Binge eating may cause addictive behaviour
April 25th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS) A history of binge eating -- consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time -- may prompt an individual to show other addictive ... Read more...
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Anti-depressants ease osteoarthritis pain
March 23rd, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 23 (IANS) Anti-depressants could also be effective in easing debilitating pain caused by osteoarthritis with fewer side-effects than traditional drugs, a study reveals.Leslie Citrome, professor of psychiatry and ... Read more...
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Is depression byproduct of our ability to fight infection?
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Depression which clouds the prospects of millions of people worldwide may actually be 'hard-wired' into our brains to combat disease, a study reveals.The radical new theory ... Read more...
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Exam fever grips students in capital
February 29th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) With the board exams beginning Thursday, tense students in the capital are still buried in books, some in a race to finish their courses while ... Read more...
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Fear of bad breath haunting millions of Indians
February 29th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Bad breath is a problem which leads to low self esteem, but what could be worse is the halitophobia, or the fear of bad breath, ... Read more...
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Facebook: India is second fastest growing market
February 5th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Why is Facebook becoming more and more popular? Connectivity and accessibility are the biggest drawing cards, say users.Facebook also finds India equally indispensable.According ... Read more...
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Turning ‘bad’ fat into ‘good’ could help cure obesity
May 4th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the bad 'white' fat in the body can be transformed into brown fat to burn off calories and weight, paving the way ... Read more...
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A council for human resource in health soon: PM(Lead)
October 1st, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Stressing on the need to revamp the health education system in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said that a bill for the formation of ... Read more...
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Monkeys go bananas at the sight of flying squirrel
July 31st, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): A study has shown that small monkeys called Japanese macaques go bananas when they see a flying squirrel.Researchers say that the riled-up response could probably be just a ... Read more...
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First symptoms of psychosis evident in 12-year-olds
May 1st, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Children normally experience flights of fancy, including imaginary friends and conversations with stuffed animals, but some of them also have hallucinations and delusions which might be the early ... Read more...
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Kids as young as 12 display symptoms of psychosis
May 1st, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Children as young as 12 experience flights of fancy, including imaginary friends and conversations with stuffed animals, but some of them are also having hallucinations and delusions, which ... Read more...
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Earliest signs of autism in babies after 6 months of birth
February 16th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) Nascent symptoms of autism such as a lack of shared eye contact, smiling and communicative babbling appear in babies after the first six months of their birth.
Autism is ... Read more...
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Cognitive and motor delays linked to ‘flat head syndrome’ in infants
February 15th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A new study has linked cognitive and motor delays to 'flat head syndrome' in young babies.In the study, researchers found that infants averaging six months of age who ... Read more...
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People with anxiety disorder over-react
February 11th, 2010 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) People with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) have abnormalities in the way their brain unconsciously controls emotions.
That's the conclusion of a new Stanford University School of Medicine (SUSM) ... Read more...
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Multidisciplinary approach to probe impact of real, virtual worlds
December 24th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Avatar, a stunning 3D realisation of an alien world, leapt to the top of box office charts soon after release. The imagined other-world setting, called Pandora, lived in ... Read more...
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Hospital starts programme on behaviour problems of children
November 24th, 2009 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Alarmed by rising incidents of aggression and violence among adolescents, a hospital here has started a life skills training programme for students in various schools ... Read more...
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Racism awareness affects how kids do socially, academically
November 14th, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A new study has revealed that awareness of racial stereotypes can significantly affect the way children respond socially and academically.During the study, researchers from Rush University Medical Centre ... Read more...
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Politicians no longer role models for Indian students
October 23rd, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru are their national heroes but the present politicians do not influence Indian adolescents. A study has revealed that a majority ... Read more...
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Swine flu fears send people to psychiatrists
August 7th, 2009 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt and Richa Sharma
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Rajan Gupta returned after a business trip to the US recently and rushed to see his psychiatrist the very next day as ... Read more...
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Micro chip marvel performs 1,000 chemical tests at once
August 4th, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Flasks, beakers and hot plates may soon be a thing of the past -- thanks to a thumbnail sized micro chip marvel which, when plugged into a computer, ... Read more...
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HIV infection and chronic drinking damage brain
July 27th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 27 (IANS) More than half the patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) report drinking heavily. A study on failing memory has found that HIV infection and chronic alcoholism ... Read more...
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Soon, a game for HIV+ youth to cut secondary transmission of virus
June 24th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): In a novel study, researchers from The University of Texas School of Public Health have designed a game that will help create awareness among HIV+ youth and reduce ... Read more...
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Use hypnotism instead of anaesthetics during some ops, surgeons told
June 7th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): Instead of using anaesthetics during operations, doctors should be taught to hypnotise patients not to feel pain, the Royal Society of Medicine is to be told.Professor David Spiegel, ... Read more...
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Cellular rhythms help brain function at optimum levels
April 27th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 27 (IANS) Cells need to follow specific rhythms in order to keep the brain working at peak levels, according to a new study.
If these rhythms in nerve cells or ... Read more...
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Common genes could explain alcohol, nicotine, cocaine addictions
March 16th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 16 (IANS) Researchers may be honing in on specific genes tied to all types of addictions and finding that some of the same genes associated with alcohol dependence are also ... Read more...
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A peg too many impairs thinking among elderly
March 6th, 2009 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Elderly people who have a peg too many might be slower on the uptake than they think, according to a new study.
Although people 50 or older in ... Read more...
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Why smokers struggle to quit and fail?
January 6th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Just seeing someone smoke aborts the smoker's resolve to kick the habit, according to new research. Brain scans taken during normal smoking activity and 24 hours after quitting ... Read more...
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‘Indian adolescents in metros vulnerable to risky behaviour’
November 14th, 2008 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Indian adolescents in and around metropolitan cities believe in partying hard and are vulnerable to risky behaviour - be it physical intimacy, alcohol or drugs, says a ... Read more...
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