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Exercise as effective as surgery for knee injury
London, July 21 (IANS) Exercise therapy is as effective as surgery for middle-aged patients with a common type of knee injury known as meniscal tear, a study has revealed.Meniscal tear is the damage to the rubbery discs that cushion the…
Novel sunscreen compound to prevent UV-A radiation developed
London, July 21 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new compound that offers unprecedented protection to the skin against the harmful effects of ultraviolet-A (UV-A) radiation in sunlight.Most sunscreens in the market protect the skin well…
People estimate own ability based on others’ performance
London, July 21 (IANS) When it comes to rating one's own abilities, you are strongly influenced by the performance of others, a study has found.Interaction with high performers makes one feel more capable of being cooperative in team…
Pre-pregnancy obesity linked to infant growth
New York, July 21 (IANS) Women who are obese even before pregnancy may give birth to babies larger in size, a study says.The findings show that infants born to women with a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) in the obese range -- more than…
Noisy distractions hampers toddlers’ ability to learn new words
New York, July 21 (IANS) Is your toddler finding it difficult to learn new words? Be careful, it may be because of the presence of noisy distractions such as TV, radio and people talking in the home or at school, says a study."Learning…
Don’t blame genes for all diseases that run in families
London, July 21 (IANS) A family history of disease may be as much the result of shared lifestyle and surroundings as inherited genes, a study says.Factors that are common to the family environment - such as shared living space and common…
People become benevolent by chance
London, July 21 (IANS) Why do people help those in distress or the needy when there is no direct benefit involved? Why do some people not like bribing or cheating the system? The answer may not lie in genes but elsewhere.An international…
Reading fiction may encourage empathy
Toronto, July 20 (IANS) Reading fiction might be good for your mental health but exploring inner lives of characters like Jane Eyre or Anna Karenina can form ideas about others' emotions, motives and ideas, suggested a study.According to…
Now smartphone can help men test sperm health at home
New York, July 20 (IANS) Those men who find it too embarrassing to visit a fertility clinic to test the health of their sperm have reasons to cheer, thanks to a new smartphone-based system that allows men to have a semen test at home to…
Kids born with heart disease at higher risk of diabetes later
New York, July 20 (IANS) Children born with heart disease have an increased risk of developing Type-2 diabetes after age 30, says a new study.The risk appears even higher for those born with a cyanotic congenital heart disease (CHD)…
Men are aggressive, women self-conscious on dating sites
New York, July 20 (IANS) While chatting with potential partners on dating websites, men become aggressive and women are self-conscious of their attractiveness, according to a research.The findings show that males tend to be more focused on…
Early-life learning important for brain development in kids
New York, July 20 (IANS) A child's brain should get enough and healthy activation even before they enter pre-school for the proper development of learning as well as memory functions, suggests a study.The research reveals the significance…
Cranberry beneficial for cardiovascular system, immune function
New York, July 20 (IANS) Cranberry could protect the gut microbiota -- a complex community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of humans and other animals -- and provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions that…
Fluctuations in ‘bad’ cholesterol may lead to memory loss
London, July 20 (IANS) Greater fluctuations in "bad" cholesterol levels are likely to cause worse cognitive function like acute memory loss in elderly adults, says a research.The findings showed that greater fluctuations in…
Home-made foods for infants not always a healthy choice: Study
London, July 20 (IANS) Home-cooked meals specifically made for infants and young children, are not always healthier than commercially available baby foods, new research suggests.The findings indicated that home cooked meals, which are often…
HIV therapy can keep partner from contracting the virus
New York , July 20 (IANS) Anti-HIV medications have the potential to suppress the viral load of people living with HIV and provide durable protection against heterosexual transmission, a study says.The findings showed that a 93 per cent…
New discovery may help slow Parkinson’s
New York, July 20 (IANS) Researchers have discovered an interaction in neurons that contributes to Parkinson's disease and have shown that drugs now under development may block the process.The most common genetic cause of Parkinson's…
Protein that can boost growth of damaged muscle tissue
New York, July 20 (IANS) Researchers have found that a protein that plays a key role in the lives of stem cells can bolster the growth of damaged muscle tissue, a step that could potentially contribute to treatments for muscle degeneration…
Cases of incurable prostate cancer in US up by 70 per cent
New York, July 19 (IANS) The number of new cases of metastatic prostate cancer in the US climbed 72 percent in the past decade from 2004 to 2013, reports a new study.Metastatic cancer is a cancer that has spread from the part of the body…
MSSRF identifies nine varieties of rice with higher zinc, iron
Chennai, July 19 (IANS) The city-based agricultural research organisation MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) has reached a major milestone towards the development of iron and zinc biofortified rice, said a senior…