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Want to be happy? Just switch off your cell phone: expert
London:The secret to being happy lies in turning off your mobile and concentrating on your friends and family rather than text messages and emails, a leading expert on happiness has claimed. Professor Paul Dolan, of the London School of Economics, believes... (Continue reading)
Protein that can stop breast cancer from spreading found
Washington:Scientists have discovered that a protein – which is abnormal or absent in many cases of breast cancer – turns off genes that spread the tumour. Researchers from University of California – San Francisco found that the spread of breast cancer... (Continue reading)
‘Facebook profile may expose mental illness’
Washington: A person’s Facebook profile may reveal signs of mental illness that might not necessarily emerge in a session with a psychiatrist, a new study suggests. According to researchers from the University of Missouri, the social media activity when used as... (Continue reading)
Yoga may help in depression, sleep and psychiatric problems
Washington:Yoga – the 5,000-year-old Indian meditative practice – may have positive effects on major psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and sleep problems, according to a review of over 100 studies. A systematic review of the exercise on major clinical psychiatric disorders... (Continue reading)
Antiseptic baths cut risk of bloodstream infections in kids
Washington:Daily baths with an ordinary antibacterial cleanser can reduce the risk of dangerous bloodstream infections in critically ill children, scientists claim. A trial conducted among more than 4,000 children hospitalised in 10 pediatric intensive care units in five US hospitals, compared... (Continue reading)
Emotional stress affects prostrate cancer therapies: study
Houston:Even an early stage cancer diagnosis can play havoc on patients’ stress level and those with prostate cancer show higher levels of anxiety compared to other cancer patients. However, anxiety can reduce the effectiveness of prostrate cancer drugs and accelerate the... (Continue reading)
Tall and thin women at risk of certain type of lung infection
Washington:Tall and thin women face a greater risk of lung infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), cousin of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis, according to a new US study. “Nontuberculous mycobacteria are widespread in the environment, yet only some people develop infections,”... (Continue reading)
Loneliness can weaken your immune system: study
Washington:Feeling lonely? Reach out to your friends!Not only is loneliness an unpleasant condition, it can harm the body’s immune system, according to new research. The study links loneliness to a number of dysfunctional immune responses, suggesting that being lonely has the... (Continue reading)
Poor sleep can leave romantic partners feeling unappreciated
Washington:If you feel unappreciated in your relationship, it may have something to do with your partner not getting enough sleep, according to a new study. Those who sleep badly at night or experience sleep deprivation show less appreciation for their partner,... (Continue reading)
Walking cuts risk of early death in elderly by 40 pc: study
London:A short walk just four times a week can reduce the risk of early death in older people by a staggering 40 per cent, a new study has claimed. Each walk only needs to be a 15-minute stroll in the open... (Continue reading)
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