If you find it too hard to stay awake at work despite a good night's sleep, daily aerobic exercise can help you focus, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin.


Exercise helps reduce daytime sleepiness


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People infected with the hepatitis C virus are already known to be at risk for liver damage, and results of a new study now shows that the infection may also spell heart trouble.


Hepatitis C infection may damage heart too


For young people at high risk of developing schizophrenia, a 12-week intervention with omega-3 supplements might reduce the long-term risk of progression to the psychotic disorder.


Omega-3 may reduce psychosis risk


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched "Youth Innovation Fund", an initiative to encourage youth entrepreneurship and innovation in the state.


Odisha launches Youth Innovation Fund


Forget treadmill work stations, a portable pedalling device under the desk can provide a convenient way to keep sedentary workers active at work, and improving their health, says a new study.


Keep pedalling at work to stay healthy


A new technology developed by researchers at a Swiss institute can map the human brain in unprecedented detail without distorting the architecture of the brain.


New technique to map human brain in finer detail


Researchers have developed a method to modify the nasal spray flu vaccine to make it effective for those under two and over 49 - two groups for which the vaccine is not approved.


Soon, nasal spray flu vaccine for infants and elderly


Major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder predispose youth to early cardiovascular disease, the American Heart Association (AHA) has said.


Depressed teenagers at greater heart disease risk


Two carnivorous dinosaurs strolled along the beach in what is now Germany 142 million years ago, says a new study based on an analysis of fossilised footprints of the giant animals.


Slow carnivorous dinosaurs strolled on German beaches


Most men still perceive beauty based on the whole physical appearance of women rather than isolated body parts as previously believed, new research has revealed.


Beauty lies in whole appearance not isolated body parts


Restoring testosterone in older men to normal level through gels, patches, or injections may lower their risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from any cause, says a large study co-authored by an Indian-origin researcher.


Testosterone therapy may help older men live longer


If the very thought of a maths test makes you break out in a cold sweat, the attitude of your parents may be partly to blame as a new study has found that parent's math-anxiety negatively affects kids.


Blame math-anxious parents for poor results


Women who give birth to babies using in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) are at increased risk of a chronic digestive disease, says a new study.


Mothers of IVF babies at increased risk of digestive disease


The six astronauts currently living on the International Space Station (ISS) have become the first people to eat food grown at the Veggie plant growth system aboard the orbiting laboratory in space.


ISS astronauts snack on 'one giant leaf for mankind'


Scientists have discovered a gene that plays an important role in causing obesity.


Possible 'obesity gene' discovered


In a sumptuous feast that will help astronauts eat healthy on long-duration space missions like Mars, the crew members on board the International Space Station (ISS) are set to dine on fresh food grown in the micro-gravity environment of space for the first time on Monday.


Monday Menu for ISS astronauts: Red lettuce grown in space


Marking an advancement in its fight against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the Ugandan government on Sunday launched a cheaper one-pill-a-day drug for HIV treatment.


New low-cost HIV drug launched in Uganda


Following a special diet consisting of certain "brain healthy" foods may slow cognitive decline by 7.5 years among the elderly, says a new study.


'MIND' diet may slow brain ageing by 7.5 years: Study


A four-armed surgeon robot first developed to treat prostate disease is now being widely used in England to treat lung cancer.


Smart 'da Vinci' robot helps treat lung cancer


Spending too much time online can damage your immune function, warns a new study.


Internet addiction may weaken your immune system


Report of a new rice cultivated by China is sure to be a welcome news for those worried about global warming and climate change.

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