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Negative impacts of obesity more among boys than girls: study
Melbourne: A new Australian study has found obese boys have a significantly lower than average quality of life and excess weight amongst teens, particularly in boys, appeared to be associated with decreased life satisfaction. The study, published in American Journal of... (Continue reading)
Sunlight can cut risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women
London: Soaking up the Sun may reduce women’s risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study. Researchers found that women regularly exposed to sunlight reduced their risk of developing the condition by a fifth. However, using sun creams or covering... (Continue reading)
Women better at reading emotions than men
London:It’s official! Men are worse at reading emotions than women, according to a new study. Men take longer to assess facial expressions, found researchers from Edinburgh University. The study showed a group of men and women photographs of faces, then asked... (Continue reading)
High doses of calcium may raise men’s heart risk
London: High doses of calcium supplements can raise men’s risk of dying from heart disease by 20 per cent, a new study has warned. The study, involving 388,000 people, found men taking calcium supplements of more than 1,000mg a day had... (Continue reading)
Milk and yogurt promote healthy hip bones: study
Washington:Consuming milk and yogurt can give you healthier hip bones than cream, according to a new study led by an Indian-origin scientist, which found that not all dairy products are equally beneficial in promoting bone strength. The study by researchers at... (Continue reading)
Moving around for extra 10 mins can cut heart disease risk
Washington:Moving around for an extra 10 minutes each day may reduce the risk of heart disease by 50 per cent for people who have a sedentary lifestyle, experts claim. “When I tell people that almost 80 per cent of heart disease... (Continue reading)
Hormones can alter breast’s genetic material: study
Melbourne: Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have discovered that female steroid hormones can make dramatic changes to the genetic material in breast cells that could potentially lead to breast cancer. Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have identified how... (Continue reading)
‘Marital bliss could lead to weight gain’
London:The happier you are in your marriage, the more likely you are to pile on the pounds, a new study has found. Researchers from the Southern Methodist University in Dallas studied 169 newly married couples over four years. They measured their... (Continue reading)
Diabetes drug could treat lung cancer: study
Washington:Scientists have found that a derivative of the diabetes drug metformin could hold promise for some lung cancer patients. In studies with mice, phenformin decreased the size of lung tumours and increased the animals’ survival, scientists at the Salk Institute for... (Continue reading)
Whistling may help potty-train your baby in nine months!
London: Whistling to babies could have them potty-trained and out of nappies in just nine months, a new study has found. A study of Vietnamese families credited whistling with getting babies out of diapers by just nine months. Swedish researchers in the... (Continue reading)
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A slew of celebrities arrived for the opening of the 2013 Cannes International Film Festival on 15-05-13, kicking off the 66th annual event in full red-carpet glamour.
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