Workaholism linked to psychiatric disorders
Workaholism frequently co-occurs with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, and...
Smoking and alcohol use are linked to premature aging
Cigarette smoking and heavy alcohol use cause epigenetic changes to DNA that reflect accelerated biological aging in distinct, measurable...
The Nobel Prize 2015 for medicine
Three scientists from Ireland, Japan and China have won the Nobel prize in medicine. Irish scientist William C. Campbell and Japanese...
Marijuana use linked to prediabetes
Marijuana users are more likely to have prediabetes the state of poor blood sugar control that can progress to Type-2 diabetes than those...
Diabetic women at 34 percent higher risk of heart attack than men
Diabetic women are at a 34 per cent higher risk of heart attack and other related complications than diabetic men as they age. With...
Eating eggs for breakfast cuts calorie consumption
Eating eggs for breakfast everyday can reduce hunger and decreases calorie consumption at lunch and throughout the day. Eating eggs for...
Growing up on a farm provides protection against asthma and allergies
Researchers have successfully established a causal relationship between exposure to farm dust and endotoxin give protection against...
Indian Scientist Awarded First Sunhak Peace Prize
Noted Indian agriculture scientist Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta, who has done pioneering work in aquaculture in India, Bangladesh and several...
Scientists synthesise novel low-calorie fats
Scientists have developed novel low-calorie fats based on edible oils like sunflower that provide 5.2 K cals/g as against 9 K cals/g by...
