For millions who wished they could prevent Alzheimer's disease by taking B vitamins, Oxford University researchers have bad news.


B vitamins can't prevent Alzheimer's: Study


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If you are moderately short or even short, do not worry as you will be a champion when it comes to performing  the real act.


Short men have more sex


Although treatment for tuberculosis (TB) is freely available and highly effective, it continues to kill hundreds of thousands of people every year in India. A vast numbers of cases go undetected, owing primarily to the ill-equipped private health care providers, says a study.


Equip private doctors to curb TB in India: Study


And you thought your hubby snores a lot as you change positions to catch some sleep. He may actually be a nocturnal groaner.


Is your snoring hubby a night-time groaner?


Contrary to the stereotype that women talk more than men, researchers have found that there is an interplay between the context and gender and men can out-talk women in large settings, but women do the most talking in small settings.


Men out-talk women in large settings


A new species of Caribbean coral has been named after singer Jennifer Lopez. Researchers found the new species in Mona Passage off the coast of Puerto Rico.


Caribbean coral named after JLo


The answer to treat alcohol withdrawal symptoms in people has been found in worms. Neuroscientists have generated mutant worms that do not get intoxicated by alcohol - a result that could lead to new drugs to treat humans.


Mutant worms to de-addict you from alcohol!


Marijuana's success in shrinking tumours has remained a mystery till now. Researchers have now revealed the existence of previously unknown signalling platforms which are behind the drug's success in arresting tumour growth.


How marijuana shrinks cancerous tumours


Bad cholesterol has just become worse. Known to cause heart disease and hardening of the arteries, it has now been linked with a cell pathway that promotes cancer.


High cholesterol can cause cancer


For parents, the day their baby utters its first word is a matter of celebration, and researchers have now shown that the day indeed marks an achievement for the baby brain.


Babies start speaking after months of toil


For people suffering from dementia, spending time in gardens can bring relaxation, encourage activities and reduce stress, shows a study.


Gardens can cure dementia patients: Study


Reacting to anthrax and H5N1 influenza virus shipments from one lab to another in the recent past, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has suspended shipments from its high-biosecurity facilities.


US agency halts pathogen shipments after security breach


The world's largest technical society IEEE will here Wednesday launch E-Scientia -- a hands-on scientific space centre exhibit where students will take the role of engineers and solve simulated space flight challenges.


IEEE to launch Kochi's space centre exhibit


Returning employees understand the key components of an organisation's work culture and may also be more committed to the focal organisation upon their return, making them less risky hires, says a study.


Hiring former employees beneficial: Study


For managing your menopausal symptoms, an ancient Chinese method could be an effective alternative as researchers have found that acupuncture can affect the severity and frequency of hot flashes for women in natural menopause.


Acupuncture reduces menopausal hot flashes: Study


Calling people with moderately high blood sugar as "pre-diabetic" is a drastically premature measure with no medical value and huge financial and social costs, a research shows.


Pre-diabetes no category: Study


If you are in a creative profession, Parkinson's may be a blessing in disguise as researchers have found that patients of the nerve cells disease in the area of brain are more creative than their healthy peers.


Parkinson's boosts creativity: Study


The next time you order a pizza topped with extra cheese to bust your stress, think again!


How stress leads to weight gain among women


Wearing nothing between the sheets is the key to have a happy and robust relationship, a research reveals.


Naked sleepers most content in relationships: Survey


A new oral medication is showing significant progress in restoring vision to patients having an inherited retinal disease which causes visual impairment ranging from reduced vision to complete blindness.


Oral drug may cure a form of childhood blindness


In what could help in cultivating new varieties of soyabean that are tolerant to saline soil, researchers have identified a gene in wild soyabean which is linked to salt tolerance.

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