According to the latest study on aggressive behavior in children, researchers have found out that seclusion is not the best way to treat the problem. The study encompassed four countries and studied psychological effects of seclusion among children of who suffered different emotional and psychological problems. The researchers said that seclusion, if at all necessary, Read more
Nitroglycerin is the most popular and effective drug that is administered to heart patients. However, latest studies have shown that when used continuously for prolonged duration, this drug can cause severe damage to the heart. The chance of subsequent heart attacks increases drastically. The study was carried out on laboratory mice by Stanford University School Read more
According to a new study, the time that people spends doing nothing might increase the risk for cancer. This is also the same case with the number of times spent with exercise reduces the occurrence of cancer. Senior research epidemiologist at the Alberta Health Services-Cancer Care in Calgary, Canada, Christine Friedenreich says there is evidence that sedentary lifestyles contributes to the risk of Read more
Because of combining the conclusion of 17 studies on depression and stroke, researchers discovered that people who suffered depression at one point in their lives were third times more likely to experience stroke in the future compared to the people who never got depressed in their entire lives. According to Maria Glymour, a professor at the Harvard School of Read more
The risk of type 2 diabetes and the some kinds of heart diseases can be reduced simply by eating nuts, scientists after a recent study has disclosed that. The study has claimed that eating one ounce of raw unpeeled walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts together every day can cut down the risk of various kinds of Read more
Everyone is happy as the conjoined twins from the Philippines had a successful surgery. Doctor manages to separate the twins safely. The operation got conducted by 20 surgeons with around 15 to 20 staff at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital worked for 10 hours so that they could separate Angelina from Angelica Sabuco. The twins had spent most of their lives so far Read more
Obesity has become one of the biggest health risks in the present day. As per studies, it has come to be known that if the present trend of lifestyle continues in the similar fashion, more than 60% of Americans will be obese. However, as per latest studies conducted in collaboration with Medical Research Council Epidemiology Read more
New research has suggested that certain deficiencies in the brain can lead to eating disorders such as bulimia and severe anorexia. The study was zeroed in on endocannabinoids, which are substances created by brain. The function of these substances is similar to the effects of drugs such as hashish and marijuana. Cannabis derivates cause a Read more
A new study concerning adults suffering from lower back problems found out that a 12-week yoga class may lead to a small improvement in how well people could perform daily activities, but it does not mean that it could ease the pain that they are undergoing with chronic lower back pain. The report follows another new study from Washington State, which found modest and similar gains Read more
Cranberries are very effective in fighting bacterial infections. Although this has been known since centuries, latest research has provided a novel angle to using cranberry juice. The fruit can be used in a number of forms such as in sauces, pulps and juices. The fruit is known to have benefits for infections of the urinary Read more
Have you ever wondered why only a few people celebrate their birthday during the Halloween? Of course, we all know the answer to this since most people would laugh the moment that they knew someone, who got born on that day. A new study found a significant reduction in births on Halloween — both natural and by Caesarian section — in the Read more
Although all of the scientists do not agree, we believe that chimpanzees are our ancestors, that means in the process of evolution we have developed from chimpanzees. One may say that there are lots of differences between human and chimpanzees in physical appearance and mental and physical ability. According to the scientists although there are Read more