A diet high in fat content can lead to anxiety and depression by causing measurable changes in the brain, researchers report.


High-fat diet can make you depressed


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British researchers said they have identified a new gene linked to nerve function, that could hold the key to treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease.


Scientists find gene linked to Parkinson's disease


A senior Indian scientist has claimed that the malaria cure artemisinin, whose discovery fetched a Chinese scientist the Nobel prize in medicine this year, has roots in India.


Indian roots for Nobel malaria drug?


A jump in global average temperatures of 1.5 degree Celsius to two degrees Celsius will see the collapse of Antarctic ice shelves, the floating margins of the Antarctic ice sheet, and lead to hundreds and even thousands of years of sea level rise, warns new research.


Two degrees Celsius warming will spike sea level rise


The backyard photo of Lee Harvey Oswald - who assassinated US president John F. Kennedy - holding the same type of rifle used in the killing is authentic, a new Dartmouth College study says.


Kennedy killer's photo authentic: Study


Photo-sharing platform Instagram is the most popular social media site among teenagers in the US, reveals a new survey.


Instagram most popular among US teenagers: Study


Children raised by same-sex couples receive more parental attention than their peers raised by heterosexual couples, new research has found.


Same-sex parents spend more time with their kids


Premature birth may result in weakened connections in brain networks linked to attention, communication and the processing of emotions, thereby  increasing risk of neurological and psychiatric disorders, new research has found.


Premature birth may weaken brain connections


A new radiation therapy, which has already been in use to treat  prostate, brain, and head and neck cancers, also reduces chemotherapy side effects when administered in those afflicted with lung cancer, new research has found.


New radiation therapy better for lung cancer treatment


You should lose weight in case you are overweight in order to avoid cancer for a new study, which analysed data relating to more than five million people, has found links between obesity and cancer.


Lose weight to avoid cancer


Researchers from the New Jersey-based Rowan University are close to developing a blood test that can accurately detect the presence of Alzheimer's disease.


Blood test soon to detect Alzheimer's


Do you often feel weak, and sweat or have visual disturbances while standing up quickly? Sniff or gasp to prevent yourself from fainting episodes.


Sniffing and gasping can prevent fainting


Language used in everyday social media posts may have a strong connection to an individual's health, according to a new research from University of Pennsylvania.


Watch out social media for critical health information


Flossing is supposedly done to get rid of pieces of food and plaque from between your teeth, which if left to fester, can cause inflammation and disease.


Why flossing may do more harm than good


Researchers have discovered how an incurable type of blood cancer develops from an often symptomless prior blood disorder.


Blood cancer develops from prior blood disorder


Investing in private equity funds may not yield as high returns as commonly believed, new research has found.


Private equity investment may not yield higher returns


Misuse of stimulants and a variety of other prescription medications is quite common among college students in the US, suggests new research.


Prescription drug misuse common among US college students


Strengthening your resilience with mindful meditation or yoga can help keep the doctors away, thereby reducing your health care cost, says a new study.


Yoga and meditation in early life cut health care cost


Paris, Oct 18 (IANS/EFE) The European project Venomics has succeeded in creating the largest database of toxins in history after analyzing 203 species of poisonous animals, which will in turn help develop new medicines.


World's largest toxin database to help develop new drugs


Emphasising the need for adopting alternate sources of energy to combat climate change, union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday directed his ministry officials to ensure development of cost effective and efficient solar devices.


Help develop cost effective solar devices, minister tells officials


High levels of cholesterol are linked to a heightened risk of tendon abnormalities and pain, reveals a pooled analysis of the available evidence.

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