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


Non-smokers face major health risks in smoking homes


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Like most adults, even depressed people believe in a brighter future, but for them this optimistic belief may not lead to better outcomes, found a research.


Depressed people, too, believe in brighter future


Two Indian-origin high school students Ilina and Medha Krishen have developed screening tools to detect lung and heart disease using electronic stethoscopes.


Indian-origin sisters develop tool to detect lung, heart disease


Mutation of a single gene blocks sweat production leading to an increased risk of hyperthermia, also known as heatstroke, said a study.


Gene behind sweating disorder detected


Male patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) experience more interpersonal difficulties than their female counterparts, a study found.


Male IBS patients report more social stress


The immune system is crucial to fend off diseases, but if it is hypersensitive to stress, the risk of depression may go up, says new research.


How stress ups depression risk


Inequality can be fair too and the brain knows it, a new research has found.


Why people accept inequality


If you are searching for a more masculine man for dating, remember that this is not what your ancestors looked for.


Favouring sex specific traits an urban habit


Choosing what you eat is not simply a matter of taste. As you glance over a menu, your brain is making decisions based more on a food's calorific content, a study showed.


Brain chooses high-calorie food for you


Younger siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may show signs of the disorder by the time they are just 18 months, said a study.


Toddlers may show signs of autism at 18 months


Recalling the things that you have already learnt boosts your future learning, found a research.


Recalling lessons during rest improves learning


Fear of bright daylight could trigger panic attacks, said a study.


'A sunny day could trigger a panic attack'


Your lifestyle choices and environment decide whether you will have a heart attack or not, not your genes, said a study.


'Heart attacks not connected to family history'


On an average every month, three Ebola infected people might board an international flight from any of the three countries in West Africa experiencing the virus outbreak, found a study.


'Three Ebola-infected travellers flying out every month'


UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the scientific community to invest more talent and resources to research that would contribute to UN' s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).


UN chief seeks more efforts for Millenium Development Goals


In a stunning report, researchers have revealed that when it comes to sex and violence, the more parents watch TV shows or movies with explicit scenes, the less they care about what their kids can watch.


Repeated viewing of violence and sex 'desensitises' parents


One child is affected every eight minutes when usually a well-meaning parent or caregiver commits an unintentional medication error, said a US-based study.


Young kids often given wrong medication


In order to remove confusion for patients who could be prescribed drugs that appear to be unrelated to their condition, the world's major psychiatry organisations are proposing to completely change the terminology of the drugs used in mental disorders.


'Time to rename medicines for mental health'


A treatment to prevent the body's immune system from killing brain cells can reduce the brain damage caused by head injuries, a study co-authored by an Indian origin researcher has found.


How to prevent brain damage after trauma


Looking at how certain organisms manage to lower the toxicity of pollutants, researchers have discovered that vitamin B12 could be the key to combating pollution.


Vitamin B12 could detoxify pollutants


Women are at a higher risk of developing anxiety and depression after a heart attack than men, new research shows.

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