There is good news for people suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a serious condition affecting a limb after an - often small - accident or operation.


Immune dysfunction may result in chronic pain syndrome


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You have got another reason to go for some action tonight. According to a promising study, orgasm not only reinforces intimate bonds between partners but also improves communication between them.


Orgasm opens up partners more in bed!


Geneva, July 3 (IANS/EFE) In 20 years' time, most of the Caribbean coral reefs may disappear, since what is left of them currently does not exceed one-sixth of the original coral cover, according to a report published by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Wednesday.


Caribbean coral reefs may disappear within 20 years: Report


An insect-rich diet when regular food sources were scarce was the secret behind early humans developing bigger brains with higher-level cognitive skills, new research reveals.


Bug-eating helped early humans build bigger brains


Malarial parasites resistant to existing drugs may have a difficult time soon, as researchers have now developed a compound that blocks the action of a key 'gatekeeper' enzyme essential for malaria parasite survival.


End of road for drug-resistant malaria?


Researchers from two Spanish universities have discovered a new species of beetle in the depths of the Krubera cave, the deepest cave known to man, 2,140 metres deep in the Western Caucasus.


New beetle species found in world's deepest cave


Video games have the potential to educate public and encourage development of creative solutions to social, economic and environmental problems, according to a new study.


Video games may help curb climate change!


An Indian-origin researcher at the University of Minnesota has discovered that triptolide -- an extract of the Chinese herb thunder god vine (tirpterygium wilforii) -- suppresses a key protein that helps pancreatic cancer cells thrive.


Chinese herb may treat pancreatic cancer


Watching porn is what narcissists love to do the most, a new study has found, adding that the more internet porn people watch, the more narcissistic they tend to be.


Watching porn a narcissist's first love


The launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket was postponed Tuesday less than a minute before lift-off when the launch pad's water system failed, NASA said in a statement.


NASA delays carbon-hunting satellite launch by a day


Invasive plants can accelerate the greenhouse effect by releasing carbon stored in the soil into the atmosphere, says a study.


Invasive plant species may accelerate global warming


Using waste carbon dioxide and easily obtainable machined parts, researchers have devised an efficient method for harnessing sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into a potential alternative fuel known as formic acid.


Harnessing sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into fuel


When it comes to preventing skin cancer, a little fear may be good for you as researchers found that fear and worry about skin cancer had a bigger influence on people's use of sunscreen than information about the statistical likelihood of developing the disease.


Fear of skin cancer motivates people to use sunscreen


The clearing of tropical forests to plant oil palm trees leaves an adverse impact on the quality of water, finds a study.


Oil palm plantations threaten quality of water: Study


Most sudden cardiac deaths are caused by abnormal heart rhythms called arrhythmias and researchers have uncovered new information about genes that may increase the risk of serious cardiac arrhythmias.


Genes that may cause sudden cardiac death


Arthritis patients do not use the wrist splints that are in current use as often as they should as they find them "ugly, bulky, and (ones that) can make a patient's arm sweat".


Now, 3D printed sleek wrist splints for arthritis sufferers


In a new ray of hope for the deadly pancreatic cancer patients, scientists have identified a protein that can be targeted for treating the disease.


New target for treating pancreatic cancer


In what may hold lessons for modern society, scientists have sketched out one of the greatest baby booms in North American history, a centuries-long "growth blip" among south-western Native Americans between 500 and 1300 A.D.


Native Americans had a baby boom from 500 to 1300 AD


The heart, it seems, is more forgiving than you may think -- especially to young adults who try to take charge of their health. Researcher have found that picking up healthy habits in the 30s and 40s can slash heart disease risk.


Healthy lifestyle can undo heart damage


In a finding that explains the failure of antibiotics to treat several diseases, scientists have found another way bacteria escapes this.


Biological 'timer' helps bacteria survive antibiotics


The mesenchymal stem cells found in the bone marrow can give rise to bone, fat, and muscle tissue, and have been used in hundreds of clinical trials for tissue repair.

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