Are you planning to hit the gym to shed those extra pounds around your waist? Think again!


'Exercise won't help you lose weight'


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How do you react when faced with unwanted calls, demeaning looks or sexual advances from men? Do you feel vulnerable or resilient?


Resilience key to tackling sexual advances


With the threat of climate change looming large, it is important to close the nuclear power fuel cycle so that the base fuel could be used more efficiently. With a closed fuel cycle, nuclear power is almost akin to renewable energy, said a senior official here.


Closing nuclear fuel cycle important to meet climate change threat


Human milk is infant food but for critically ill babies, it can also work as a medicine, says a promising research.


Human milk crucial for critically ill infants


If you have a tendency to read and post tweets for several hours a day, watch out for psychiatric disorders.


Too much twitter may drive you crazy


Not working after marriage? It may have something to do with the religious beliefs of the community you are living in.


Conservative women less likely to work post-marriage


The machine-dominated fitness industry no longer ignites passion for physical activity among baby boomers (people born between 1945-65), says a study.


Passion lacking in older gym goers: Study


Brain tumours evade detection by the body's defence forces by coating their cells with extra amounts of galectin-1 protein, says a study.


How brain tumours evade body's defences


In older people, not getting enough vitamin D may double the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease, says a study.


Vitamin D deficiency doubles dementia, Alzeimer's risk


Do you know the time during a day when your perceptual powers are at their peak? Researchers say evenings, so better plan your date accordingly.


Perceptual ability at peak during evenings


In good news for patients suffering from type 2 diabetes, researchers have found that consumption of whey protein before meals may help them keep insulin treatment at bay.


'Whey' your way to tackle diabetes


Taking aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of developing - and dying from cancers of the digestive tract, new research has found.


Aspirin may prevent cancer in elderly


Women who regularly visit pornography sites on internet are at a greater risk of developing cybersex addiction, says a significant study.


Porn viewing puts women at cybersex addiction risk


Revealing an alarming trend, a team led by an Indian-origin researcher has reported a threefold surge in the number of male teenagers drinking alcohol in India, especially in urban cities and poorer households.


Threefold surge in male teenage drinking in India: Study


A Japanese scientist and expert on embryonic stem cells - embroiled in a recent stem-cell research controversy - committed suicide Tuesday, media reports said.


Japanese scientist ends life


Diabetics in low-income neighbourhoods are up to 10 times more likely to lose a limb than patients residing in affluent areas, says a study.


Poor diabetics at greater risk of limb amputation


The deadly hepatitis C could become a rare disease by the year 2036 owing to new effective drugs and widespread screening, says a study.


Hepatitis C may become rare by 2036: Study


Avid users of smartphone apps may find it a lot easier to stick to a healthy diet through crowdsourcing, keeping their weight in check in the process, says a study.


How crowdsourcing can keep your weight down


Baked or broiled fish once a week is good for your kid's brain, regardless of how much omega-3 fatty acids it contains, says a study.


Baked or broiled fish improves brain health


In a first, researchers have developed a handheld detector that can perform chemical analyses and transmit results to a cloud database from even low-end mobile phones.


Handheld device to conduct chemical tests


Micromax has unseated Samsung in India as the top handset seller in the second quarter of 2014, a study says.

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