A team of researchers has designed and successfully tested, for the first time, a small skin patch that detected malarial proteins in live mice.


Skin patches may replace traditional blood test


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Love fried food? Try olive oil as it withstands the heat of the fryer or pan better than several other seed oils to yield healthier food.


Olive oil healthier for fried foods


Research shows that if you are above 60, having a drink or two could sharpen your memory.


Light drinking sharpens memory for people above 60


Boosting the production of a key protein, called NT3, could help restore hearing loss caused by noise exposure and normal ageing, a research found.


Drug to restore hearing loss being developed


Children who show poor decision-making skills at age 10 or 11 are more likely to indulge in high-risk health behaviour during their teenage years, says a study.


How risky behaviour emerges among teens


Binge drinking in early adulthood is associated with an increased likelihood of high blood pressure in males, a research found.


Binge drinking puts young males at hypertension risk


Children as young as three find high-energy treats too tempting to refuse, even when they are not hungry, a research discovered.


Kids hogging food cannot manage weight status: Study


Possessing a good vocabulary could shield you from incipient dementia when age catches up with you, a study has found.


Want to stay sharp? Develop a rich vocabulary


Sahil Doshi, a 14-year-old Indian-American student has won the 2014 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for his innovative, eco-friendly battery design that could help lower harmful greenhouse gases.


Indian-origin student named America's Top Young Scientist


People playing violent video games in 3-D tend to exhibit aggressive tendencies later on -- more than people who play using traditional 2-D systems, a new research has found.


Violent, 3-D gaming ups aggression in players


If you have a history of depression, picking up fights with your better half could increase the risk of obesity by altering how the body processes high-fat foods, says a new research.


Marital woes can make you fat


Do you know why moderate tipplers suddenly become binge drinkers -- the answer, my friend, lies in the genes.


How a tiny gene could trigger binge drinking


Consuming iron-rich food may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes in workers who punch in for the graveyard shift, found a research.


Iron-rich food puts night workers at diabetes risk


Having a walnut-enriched diet every day may help reduce the risk, delay the onset, slow the progression of, or prevent Alzheimer's disease all together, found a study led by an Indian-origin researcher.


Walnuts can help keep Alzheimer's at bay


The easily available flu vaccines may hold the key to developing a vaccine against heart diseases too, researchers have found.


Flu vaccines may help prevent heart attacks


Those who inflict harm upon themselves as teenagers face an increased risk of developing mental health and substance misuse problems as adults, a research has revealed.


Teenage self-harm leads to mental problems in adulthood


People who want to get rid of alcohol dependence but cannot quit smoking may not achieve full neuro-cognitive recovery, said a study.


Smoking hampers recovery during abstinence from alcohol


Australian researchers said Wednesday that eating large amounts of fruit and vegetables can make you happier.


Eating fruit and vegetables makes you happy


The US House Science Committee has announced a probe into an ambitious study by the Indiana University to collect and analyse 'social pollution' that is spreading on social media like Twitter.


US panel to probe Twitter study


London, Oct 21 (IANS/EFE) A paralysed man has been able to walk again after therapy that involved transplanting cells from his nasal cavity into his spinal cord, the BBC reported Tuesday.


Paralysed man walks again after pioneering cell therapy


Living with smokers is as bad as living in smoke-free homes in heavily polluted cities such as Beijing or London, researchers said.

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