Drinking coffee might help you live longer, a new study has suggested. Results of the study show that death rates over a 13-year period among…

People see sexy women in pics as objects

Women’s sexualized bodies are on display everywhere in perfume ads, beer billboards or movie posters and a new study has suggested that we think of…

Many people brush their teeth in wrong way

Though most people brush their teeth regularly, only one in ten does it in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay, according to a study…

Chronic cocaine use triggers structural changes in brain

Chronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity. That reduction drives structural changes in the brain, which produces…

Soybeans incubated in warm water naturally release key cancer-fighting substance

An Indian origin scientist and his colleagues have said that soybeans soaking in warm water could become a new “green” source for production of a…

Dogs 5 times likelier to `catch` yawns from their owners than strangers

Dogs yawn even when they only hear the sound of their owners doing the same, a new study has revealed. The study found that nearly…

Low vitamin D worsens lupus: Study

Lupus patients may develop more severe symptoms if their vitamin D levels are low, says an Australian study. Known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus…

15 million babies born prematurely every year

Fifteen million babies are born too soon every year and 1.1 million die shortly after birth, making premature birth the second leading cause of death…

Dietary supplements can elevate cancer risk: Study

Supplements such as beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid, quaffed at much higher levels than their recommended daily doses, are most likely to elevate the risk of developing a host of cancers, a...

Protein that stimulates brown fat to burn calories identified

Scientists have identified a protein, which regulates the activation of brown fat in both the brain and the body’s tissues, suggesting an ‘ideal mechanism’ for development of new therapies to fight obesity. Unlike...