Vasectomy, a surgical procedure for male sterilisation, may help you prevent pregnancy permanently, but it poses increased risk of prostate cancer, and a stronger risk for advanced or lethal prostate cancer, says a study.


Vasectomy linked to aggressive prostate cancer


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A new smartphone app being tested at St Louis Children's Hospital in the US is turning out to be a life-saving experience for children with heart conditions.


Smartphone app to save kids with heart conditions


India has earned around 40 million euros launching 15 foreign satellites from 2011 till date, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said Wednesday.


India earned 40 mn euro launching foreign satellites


Researchers in the US have found that even a very low exposure to arsenic can cause cancer in humans, "raising the possibility that no level of arsenic appears to be safe".


Even low level of arsenic exposure not safe: Study


Children developing tuberculosis (TB) every year in countries most affected by the disease is "25 percent higher" than the total number of new cases worldwide estimated by WHO in 2012, says a study.


Childhood TB higher than WHO estimates: Study


In a significant discovery, a team led by an Indian-origin researcher Pandurangan Vijayanand has identified new genes that likely contribute to asthma -- a disease that currently affects over 200 million people worldwide.


New genes kindle hope for asthma patients


Adults with extreme obesity have increased risk of dying at a young age from cancer and many other causes, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney and liver diseases, says a new research.


Extreme obesity increases risk of dying


In a first, biologists have identified a key photoreceptor cell deep inside the brain of birds which takes the role of eyes in humans by directly responding to light and regulates breeding activity according to seasonal changes.


Birds' internal weather clock can sense spring


Know why you do not bump into someone as you walk in a crowd where everyone seems to be moving in a coordinated way? The answer lies in a virtual crowd.


How virtual crowds reveal real behaviour


From its roughly 52-million-year-old fossil remains, researchers have identified a two-inch-long hedgehog species, Silvacola acares, which could be the tiniest hedgehog species ever.


Two-inch-long hedgehog species identified!


Justin Bieber may often be blamed for bad influences, but there is something he has taught researchers. His "big bang" hairstyle has come in handy while teaching kids about the ill effects of the sun on one's skin.


Learning about sun damage from Bieber's 'big bang'


Do you know there is an "on-off" switch in our brain that controls consciousness? Scientists have found one that can help coma patients regain consciousness.


'On-off' switch can help coma patients come to life


There could soon be a treatment for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), the second most common form of liver cancer, as researchers have have now found how two genetic mutations in liver cells may drive tumour formation in iCCA.


How gene mutation leads to liver cancer found


Next time when your grandmother tells you a folklore as you try to sleep on a full moon night, tell her to cut short as you are going to lose some sleep owing to the effect of lunar cycle on your brain.


Full moon night may reduce sleep by 20 minutes


An individual who smokes, drinks a lot, is physically inactive and has an unhealthy diet has 2.5 fold higher mortality risk than someone who leads a healthy lifestyle, new research says.


Healthy lifestyle can help you stay 10 years younger


If you are smart and can also play well with others, you are more likely to reach the highest rungs on the corporate ladder than those who have just one quality -- either book-smart or socially adept, says a new study.


'Highly skilled, social individuals achieve more'


Controlling blood sugar levels may be a lot easier for diabetics as researchers have discovered that consuming whey protein before a regular breakfast reduces the blood sugar spikes seen after meals.


Whey helps diabetics control blood sugar


A fungus strain responsible for an outbreak of contaminated Greek yoghurt last year has the ability to cause serious gastrointestinal (GI) problems, according to new research.


Fungus in yoghurt serious health threat?


A study led by Indian-origin researcher Rajan Chakrabarty has found a previously unrecognised form of soot particle, identified by the authors as "superaggregates", from wildfire emissions, offering new insights into global climate study.


New soot particle from wildfire emissions discovered


In a re-examination of a 100,000-year-old early human skull, researchers have found the surprising presence of an inner-ear formation long thought to occur only in Neanderthals.


Human ancestors had Neanderthal like 'inner ear'


Twenty-four hours of sleep deprivation can lead to conditions in healthy persons similar to the symptoms of schizophrenia, says a study.

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