Casting aspersions on the effectiveness of current weight management programmes focused on dieting and exercise, it has been found that chances of obese people recovering normal body weight are very slim, shows research.


Most obese people likely to stay fat


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Even in the absence of HIV therapy, some HIV-infected people may not suffer from AIDS for many years due to enhanced cholesterol metabolism in certain immune cells, which is an inherited trait, shows research.


Why HIV progresses slowly in some people


Contradicting the popular assumption of salt causing thirst, it has been found that eating salty food does not necessarily make us drink more water, says a study.


Salty food doesn't cause thirst: Study


The unusually warm weather that you felt last year was experienced across most parts of the world, making 2014 the hottest year in recorded history, said a report based on contributions from 413 scientists from 58 countries around the world.


It's official: 2014 was Earth's hottest year on record


A close-up image of Pluto has revealed a vast, craterless plain -- resembling frozen mud cracks on Earth -- that appears to be no more than 100 million years old and is still being shaped by geologic processes.


Pluto plain resembles frozen mud cracks on Earth 


Post-menopausal women, especially those who are obese, should exercise at least five hours a week to curb obesity and breast cancer risk, shows research.


Exercise of five hours a week may cut breast cancer


The success of probiotics for boosting human health may depend partly upon the food, beverages, or other material carrying the probiotics, a study shows.


Dairy products make probiotics more effective


Stargazers are in for a treat as a huge asteroid is set to pass by the Earth at 11 p.m (London time) on Sunday.


Watch live huge asteroid passing by Earth


The differences between first-borns and "later-borns" are so small that they have no practical relevance to personality or intelligence development of people, says a study.


Birth order has no effect on IQ level: Study


In the recent years, extra heat from greenhouse gases has been trapped in the subsurface waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans accounting for the slowdown in the global surface temperature increase observed during the past decade, shows a study.


Oceans slowed down global warming


A 26-year-old Chinese man reportedly grew breasts because of the hormones in his fried chicken meals, his doctors said.


Chinese man grows breasts after eating chicken


Researchers have discovered iridescent white pools containing high concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) at 250 metres depth in the waters off Greece's Santorini island in the Aegean Sea.


Carbon dioxide pools found in Aegean Sea


Osteoarthritis results in degradation of cartilages in joints leading to pain and immobility.


Common mental health drug may treat arthritis


A tax on sugary drinks that depends on the number of calories or amount of sugar per litre could help fight obesity, a study says.


Tax on sugary drinks can curb obesity


Encountering rude behaviour from seniors at work can turn employees impolite in return, spreading rudeness like a virus, a study says.


Rudeness at office contagious


If you think that your favourite eating joint is making you fat, do not worry. New results identify an effective tool for measuring how well a restaurant is at helping diners make healthy choices.


Now, tool to identify healthy food


High blood pressure in your 50s may negatively impact your planning or problem-solving abilities 30 years later, a study says.


High BP in mid-life affects brain in old age


Use of an anti-inflammatory compound found in cannabis significantly helps heal bone fractures, a study says.


Cannabis can help heal bone fractures


Australian researchers are all set for a clinical study on combining an Indian spice with an omega-3 fat they believe may delay or prevent the onset of Type-2 diabetes.


Indian spice to be tested for diabetes prevention


Air pollution from wildfires may increase the risk of cardiac arrest and other sudden acute heart problems, a study by an Indian-origin researcher shows.


Air pollution from wildfires may ignite heart problems


A new study suggests people who speak two languages have more gray matter in the executive control region of the brain.

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