Influenza threat is one that keeps evolving every year rendering vaccines ineffective and completely useless – something that researchers have long been trying to address. In a new research that has upped…
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Goth teens at greater risk of depression and self-harm, study says
A new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal has put teenagers who identify themselves as being associated with goth subculture at a greater risk of depression and self-harm. The study doesn’t…
Over three quarters of Canadians support the right to physician assisted dying
As many as 77 per cent people in Canada support the right to physician assisted dying, a poll has shown. Dying With Dignity Canada said that the results of the poll have…
Karolinska Institutet clears professor Paolo Macchiarini of scientific misconduct
The Vice-Chancellor of Karolinska Institutet, Anders Hamsten, has concluded after a long investigation that while on some points Visiting Professor Paolo Macchiarini did act without due care, it does not qualify as…
Genetic study confirms link between lower vitamin D levels and increased risk of MS
Scientists have been suggesting a possible link between lower levels of vitamin D and increase risk of multiple sclerosis and now a new genetic study has found evidence that supports this link….
Break free from calorie counting; shift to nutritional value for healthy heart
Experts, in an editorial published in Journal Open Heart, have suggested that it is high time now for people to stop counting calories and for health professionals to promote nutritional value of…
High-protein breakfasts said to help teenagers lose body fat, reduce hunger
Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day and rightly so, because a new study has suggested that teens who consume high-protein breakfasts will be able to manage their weight…
Study: Fish oil supplements doesn’t stop age-related mental decline
Researchers have suggested through studies that fish oil supplements, which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, are capable of protecting the brain against age-related decline, but a new study says it might…
Open Bionics lands £2000 James Dyson Award for its 3D-printed prosthetic hand
Open Bionics has landed the prestigious James Dyson Award for its 3D-printed prosthetic hand. The designer walked away with £2000 cash prize as well. Designer of the prosthetic hand, Joel Gibbard, a…
Study: 20% of older people in UK consuming unsafe levels of alcohol
Alcohol consumption among older people in the UK is at alarming levels with one in five consuming alcohol at unsafe levels – it has been revealed. King’s College London researchers reveal through…
Hookah, e-cigarettes considered safe by young adults
Cigarette alternatives like hookah and e-cigarettes are a hot thing among young adults and a new study has found that under 25s believe that these two are safer than cigarettes. In comparison,…
Single people can also have satisfying lives, study finds
Studies have long suggested that people in relationship are more happier than their single counterparts, but it might not be true as a new study has suggested that single people are just…
MERS vaccine could be on the horizon
A vaccine for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus could be on the horizon with scientists revealing that a vaccine developed using synthetic DNA successfully induced protective immunity in animals against…
All those ‘on-the-go’ sandwiches you had could be making you fat: Study
Is your schedule during the day a bit too tight to squeeze in time for a proper meal because of which you prefer eating on the go? Well, this habit could lead…
Device that simulates vomiting shows how diseases spread
Using a vomiting device of their creation, researchers at North Carolina State University and Wake Forest University are reporting the first direct evidence that vomiting can aerosolize virus particles similar to human…