Used alone, a cell phone app that tracks exercise, calories and weight loss goals on an average is not enough to create meaningful weight loss in young adults, according to a new study.


Used alone, apps for weight loss are quite ineffective


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Widely thought to be essential for good health, Omega 3 fatty acid supplements may not be of much help in treating major depressive disorders, suggests new research.


Omega 3 supplements ineffective in depression


Premature ejaculation including female sexual dysfunction should not be classified as an illness, argue researchers, adding that the illness factor may have been constructed by sexual medicine experts under the influence of drug companies.


Premature ejaculation is not a true illness: Study


Philosopher Thomas Hobbes called curiosity "the lust of the mind" while former US first lady Eleanor Roosevelt said it was "the most useful gift". Now, two researchers from the University of Rochester propose that it is time to organise and focus on curiosity's function, evolution, mechanism and development.


Curiosity is a drive state for information: Study


They may appear fancy but some objects produced by commercial 3D printers could be toxic to our health and environment, suggests new research.


Beware! 3-D printers could be toxic


Annual snow accumulation on West Antarctica's coastal ice sheet increased 30 percent during the 20th century, new research has found.


Dramatic rise detected in West Antarctic coastal snow


Some psychoactive drugs dubbed as "doping for lazy people" can encourage sedentary people to exercise, experts suggest.


How drugs can help 'lazy' people exercise


Just how serious was the killer T rex dinosaur's bite? Researchers from the University of Bristol have now revealed that the feeding style and dietary preferences of dinosaurs were closely linked to how wide they could open their jaws.


How jaws influenced dinosaurs' diets


Once they enter memory, depressive thoughts can linger for long in affected people, and this extended duration may reduce the amount of information that these individuals can remember, suggests new research.


Depression can damage your memory


Almost all children under age four in the US have used a device like a tablet or smartphone, a new study finds.


Most US toddlers hooked to smartphones, tablets


Health apps are a new fad among US citizens, especially youngsters, but many of them are not using them at all, finds an online national survey, adding that over time, many such apps are left unused by those who download them.


Not many young US citizens using health apps: Survey


Standing for at least one-quarter of the day is linked to to 32 percent reduced likelihood of obesity, new research has found.


Standing six hours a day cuts obesity risk


The growing popularity of "chemsex" - sex under the influence of illegal drugs - may be putting users at risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections as well as serious mental health problems through drug dependence, researchers warn.


'Chemsex' puts users at high HIV, STDs risk


Loneliness can take a toll on your physical health as researchers have found that people who live alone tend to survive on unhealthy diets.


Living alone can kill healthy diets


Like HIV and Ebola, the hepatitis A virus is of likely animal origin, finds a large-scale study looking into the evolutionary origins of the global pathogen.


Hepatitis A virus likely of animal origin


A documentary on the saga of Indian Mars mission will premiere on Thursday on the National Geographic channel, the American digital cable and satellite television network said.


Watch Indian Mars mission saga on National Geo


The men with the broadest smile on their face may actually be toiling a little harder than you. Researchers have found that those men who offer fair contribution to household chores enjoy more frequent and better sex.


Men! Share daily chores to enjoy more and better sex


Most women are unaware that drinking alcohol or being obese could increase their risk of developing breast cancer, shows a Britain-based survey.


Most women unaware of alcohol's role in breast cancer


Skin rashes and sleep problems are two common issues that astronauts face among those that they experience as a result of the unusual and confined microgravity environment in which they work, says new research.


Ready for space flight? Don't forget your sleeping pills


The deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa also took its toll socially on the African immigrants in the US, shows an analysis of the news coverage of the Ebola scare.


How Ebola scare stigmatised African immigrants in US


Children may develop a sense of self-esteem even before they begin kindergarten, reveals an interesting research.

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