LIFESTYLE NEWS - Page 2691

Scientists a step closer to realising a contraceptive pill for men

June 12, 2009 17:39 IST

An American researcher has for the first time come up with insights into what changes occur within sperm after it enters the female reproductive tract.

Excessive laptop use can fry up your chances of becoming a dad

June 12, 2009 17:36 IST

Excessive laptop use may impact mens ability to become dads,says a new study.

Indian-origin scientist creates ‘designer proteins’ to treat cancer

June 12, 2009 14:49 IST

An Indian-origin scientist at University of Leicester has developed a new way to create proteins that could be used for drugs with potential applications in stroke,vascular inflammation,blood vessel formation and regenerative medicine.

Pushy boss? Slack staff? It comes with the job: Study

June 12, 2009 13:14 IST

Boss too mean? Staff fond of slacking? It comes with the territory,says a new study that found personality traits have a big influence on your job.

Antibiotic resistance linked to ‘sex lives’ of Bacteria

June 12, 2009 12:35 IST

The resistance against antibiotic drugs in some bacteria is the result of their peculiar sex lives,a new study published said.

H1N1: thermal scanners at airports soon; cases 16

June 12, 2009 03:35 IST

With the World Health Organisation declaring H1N1 virus as pandemic,the Centre has decided to install thermal scanners at all major airports.

Two suspected Swine Flu patients isolated in Goa

June 11, 2009 12:55 IST

Two passengers from abroad who showed symptoms of swine flu have been kept in isolation wards in a hospital here.

Sick but at work? Study finds it’s worse in the long-run

June 11, 2009 11:26 IST

Sick but still going to work? You'll probably end up taking more sick days in the future than colleagues who stay at home when unwell.

Snoring pregnant women ‘at increased gestational diabete risk’

June 11, 2009 11:13 IST

Pregnant women who snore are more likely to develop gestational diabetes - a condition than can cause health problems for the mother and baby.

Oxford study shows how spreading cancer cells anchor in brain

June 11, 2009 00:00 IST

For the first time,a research at the University of Oxford has shown how cancers that spread to the brain establish themselves and begin to grow.

Speeding up brain networks ‘may boost intelligence’

June 10, 2009 14:04 IST

A new study has finally solved the decade-old mystery about where exactly intelligence lies in human brains after scientists found that it's everywhere.

H1N1 alert: Health dept tightens vigil at all Maha airports

June 9, 2009 14:01 IST

Maharashtra Health Directorate has stepped up its vigil over the passengers coming from abroad at all the international airports in the state.

Eating fish twice a week ‘can help prevent eye disease’

June 9, 2009 12:58 IST

Researchers have found that eating fish like salmon and tuna at least twice a week can help prevent age-related muscular degeneration,said to be the leading cause of blindness in the elderly.

Sleeping on a problem ‘really can solve it’

June 9, 2009 11:49 IST

A new study has revealed that sleeping on a problem and even dreaming about it could really help in overcoming the obstacle as a nap improves one's powers of creativity.

Exercise ‘can keep you awake,not put you to sleep’

June 8, 2009 16:38 IST

An international team has found that exercising during the day can keep people awake at night instead of putting them to sleep.

Natural Pill promises to reduce original ones side effects

June 8, 2009 12:40 IST

The first natural Pill has been welcomed by health experts for its promises to reduce side effects linked to the original ones.

According to a recent study, diets rich in fat deplete the levels of a key protein known to help synapses in the brain to work properly. (Source: Thinktock Images)

Fatty foods ‘fire up hunger hormone’

June 8, 2009 11:35 IST

Researchers have found that the hunger hormone is activated by fats from the foods people eat and not those made in the body to optimise nutrient metabolism and promote storage of body fat.

India to showcase alternative system of medicine at AAPI

June 8, 2009 10:57 IST

India will showcase its alternative holistic system of medicine at the 27th annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) to be held this week.

First case of human-to-human transmission of swine flu in India

June 6, 2009 21:21 IST

Sparking concern,the first case of human-to-human transmission of the deadly virus of swine flu in India was reported today in Hyderabad,taking the number of persons afflicted by the disease to seven.