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Eating cheese can make men infertile, says study

Researchers discovered that even small amounts of full-fat dairy food can dramatically impair fertility in men.

Embrace cold weather to lose calories

Researchers said humans are born with brown fat around their shoulder blades, which plays an important role in maintaining our body temperature as babies

Now, use your saliva to test if you are ovulating

The new 'Maybe Baby tester' claims to measure oestrogen and salt levels found in traces of women's saliva.

Crusty food makes you prone to diabetes related heart problems

Avoid being tempted by crusty bits you'd find on a grilled hamburger, especially if you are a diabetic and at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease, says a new study.

How folic acid reduces risk of brain tumour

This is the result of a five-year study by the Australian Childhood Brain Tumour Consortium led by Elizabeth Milne.

First ever open heart surgery with the 'Da Vinci' robot

The Da Vinci robot is remotely controlled by surgeons who are given a high definition view of the heart through a sophisticated camera.

Biggest readers in the US are 30-somethings

The most likely book readers in the United States are high-school students, college-age adults and people in their 30s, with e-book use highest among 30-somethings.

Your brain's right side hums even when you sleep

Researchers found that there's plenty of brain activity even when people are thinking nothing at all.

Fear can alter how we perceive the world, says study

A snake slithering towards you may be farther away than it seems because fear magnifies the sense of danger, says US study.

More women likely to die from myocardial infarction than men

MI occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies

Childhood poverty, stress as adult can affect immune responses

The study looks at how experiences beginning before birth and in the years after can affect the course of a person's life.

How education, moderate alcohol cuts risk of lung disease

College education and moderate alcohol intake is linked to lower chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk, says a new study.

Children through IVF more prone to birth defects

In-vitro fertilisation, which came as a boon to infertile couples, is not without its flip side, particularly birth defects, says new research.

Opera lovers can now watch live streams from Vienna

Vienna's opera scene is going live on the web for the first time with the launch of the first Internet-based platform for streaming classical productions from the Austrian capital.

Buy Saif, Kareena for Rs 4 lakh at Delhi's goat market!

Weighing 200 kg each, the five feet tall goats belong to the popular Mewati breed and can be bought individually as well for Rs 2.5 lakh each.

Now, take the morning-after pill even five mornings after

A contraceptive pill which can be taken up to five days after unprotected sex will now be made available at pharmacies

Now, eat 'Zero' noodles and stay slim

The manufacturers claim that Zero noodles contain only ten calories in each 200g packet, meaning they can trick you into feeling fully satiated

Indian scientists find new way to diagnose Alzheimer's

Thanks to the researchers, it has become easy to study the role of toxic metals which trigger aggregations or clumps in the brain — the diagnostic feature of AD.

Missing Bengal's Durga Pujo? Watch it online!

Devotees all over the world will now be able to watch the unique Durga Puja of Belurmath, where a young girl is worshipped along with the Goddess, as the Ramakrishna Mission has decided to stream it live on Internet.

Prehistoric fish reveals the secret of your smile

Both jaws and teeth are parts of the anatomy that help make a pretty smile, but their evolutionary origins have just been discovered, thanks to a long dead fish.

Statins can help bring down cancer risk by 40 percent

The superpills are a cheap and effective drug taken by people to cut their levels of artery-clogging cholesterol.

Do you really PMS or is it a myth?

Researchers have suggested that symptoms such as irritability are often unfairly blamed on a woman's period

'Indoor CO2 levels affects decision making'

Even moderately high indoor concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) could be bad for decision making, claims a US study. The results were surprising and may have implications for schools and offices with high occupant density.

Missing sleep can wipe out memories forever

Simply cutting down from eight hours of sleep to six could make the difference, say researchers.

Eight-year-old girl found hanging in school hostel

An eight-year-old girl student was found dead in her hostel room at Government Ashram Paddhati Vidyalay in Mohammadi area.

Multivitamins can lower the risk of cancer

Taking multivitamin pill a day can lower the risk of cancer, according to a study.

Cranberry juice may not prevent bladder, kidner infection

Certain sugars and flavanol compounds in cranberries are believed to prevent bacteria sticking to cells lining the walls of the urinary tract.

Coconut oil set to cause spike in heart disease cases in south India?

According to well-known radiologist Harsh Mahajan, by 2020 India will have more than 4.77 million deaths a year due to cardiovascular disease.

Early childhood trauma can affect heart, mind

The effect of trauma in infancy and early childhood can saddle one with mental disorders and heart disease later in life

Now, dissolvable oral strip to soothe mouth burns

Those scalded by a sip of piping hot tea, coffee or soup can now take heart, thanks to a dissolvable oral strip that instantly eases your pain.