Sydney, Oct 16 (IANS) Younger children in classrooms are more likely to be mistakenly diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) than their older classmates, according to a study. ADHD is a chronic condition which…
New York, Oct 16 (IANS) Food scientists at Cornell University in New York have used virtual reality (VR) to show how people’s perception of real food can be altered by their surroundings. The study, published…
New York, Oct 16 (IANS) Children are more likely to receive fewer hours of sleep if their mothers have tight work schedules compared to those whose mothers gained flexibility, according to a new study. The…
San Francisco, Oct 16 (IANS) Apple and Zimmer Biomet, a global leader in musculo-skeletal healthcare, have launched a major clinical study where an app on Apple Watch and iPhone will guide knee and hip replacement…
Panaji, Oct 16 (IANS) In a fresh twist to the ongoing saga of political instability in Goa, two Congress MLAs who left the coastal state for Delhi late on Monday, may have been “taken” by…
Rome, Oct 15 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Monday called for global cooperation to make agriculture totally organic the world over by 2050, citing the achievement of his Himalayan state in north-east India….
Jaipur, Oct 15 (IANS) The number of people infected with the Zika virus rose to 72 in Jaipur, officials from the health department said on Monday. The number of people carrying the virus was put…
New York, Oct 15 (IANS) The pain experienced by a mother following childbirth, rather than during the labour and delivery process could be linked to postpartum depression, that affect about one in nine women, according…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday started implementation of a Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to control air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. Under the plan,…
London, Oct 15 (IANS) E-cigarettes and tobacco heating products cause significantly less staining to teeth than conventional cigarettes, a new study has found. While cigarette smoke caused significant enamel discolouration, vapour from the e-cigarettes and…
Patna, Oct 15 (IANS) A Bihar government official succumbed to dengue fever here, an official said on Monday, adding that more than 260 cases have been detected at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH)….
New York, Oct 15 (IANS) Medical products derived from marijuana might have a mild benefit in treating symptoms of multiple sclerosis, a study has claimed. Multiple sclerosis is a progressive and degenerative disease in which…
Canberra, Oct 15 (IANS) Therapies to make lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people heterosexual continue to be carried out in several religious communities in Australia, according to a report published on Monday. The study, “Preventing…
New York, Oct 15 (IANS) Nearly 800 dietary supplements sold over the counter from 2007 through 2016 contained unapproved drug ingredients, a new analysis of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) data found. Pieter A….
San Francisco, Oct 15 (IANS) A team of researchers in the US is set to use Apple iPhone and Watch to track binge eating disorder among people. According to University of North Carolina’s Center of…
Panaji, Oct 14 (IANS) The health parameters of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who returned from Delhi on Sunday, are stable, his office said. “The Chief Minister arrived back in Goa today (Sunday) evening. He…
Panaji, Oct 14 (IANS) Goa’s Power Minister Nilesh Cabral on Sunday said he hoped for a miracle for Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has been battling cancer for several months. “We only hope that he…
New York, Oct 14 (IANS) Parents, take note. Your less affectionate and harsher behaviour towards your children can make them aggressive and anti-social, a new study has found. The findings suggest that less parental warmth…
Panaji, Oct 14 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday returned to the state, after being discharged from Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences, where he was being treated for advanced pancreatic cancer….
Jammu, Oct 14 (IANS) Pilgrims headed to the Vaishno Devi shrine will get free insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh. This was decided on Saturday at a meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine…