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Kids consume extra sugar in breakfast cereals due to confusing standards: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 7 (ANI): Children consume more sugar from their breakfast cereals than their parents intend owing to insufficient industry nutritional guidelines, a recent study suggests.

2020-03-07T15:14:13.822710+00:00 IST

Men can sniff out whether a woman is sexually aroused, suggests study

Canterbury [England], Mar 7 (ANI): A new study has suggested that men are sensitive to the odour that women emit while they are sexually aroused.

2020-03-07T13:24:26.685252+00:00 IST

Study focuses on improving vision of self-driving vehicles

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 6 (ANI): With the help of an improved sight-correcting system, self-driving cars could learn driving just by observing human operators complete the same task, suggests a recent study.

2020-03-06T15:41:37.868612+00:00 IST

Dogs, too, can experience hearing loss

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 6 (ANI): Dogs are sometimes born with impaired hearing or experience hearing loss as a result of disease, ageing or exposure to noise, just like humans, suggests a recent study.

2020-03-05T19:13:03.757860+00:00 IST

Study links back pain to evolution, spine shape

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): A team of bioarchaeologists have discovered that the cause of back pain can be linked to humans' evolutionary past, that is, to increased stress placed on our spine by our unique ability to walk upright on two legs.

2020-03-05T18:12:08.858840+00:00 IST

'Wuhan-shake' replacing 'handshake' amid coronavirus scare

Wuhan [China], Mar 4 (ANI): As Covid-19 headcounts soar each day, handshakes now seem to be running out of favour among people as a means to greet each other.

2020-03-04T16:27:25.464866+00:00 IST

Weight loss surgery may increase risk of fracture

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 4 (ANI): Individuals who undergo weight loss surgery may face an elevated risk of bone fractures, says a new study.

2020-03-04T15:15:47.149732+00:00 IST

Now a robot that uses AI, imaging to draw blood, administer medications

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 4 (ANI): Engineers have created a tabletop device that combines a robot artificial intelligence and near-infrared and ultrasound imaging to draw blood or insert catheters to deliver fluids and drugs.

2020-03-04T13:33:52.411677+00:00 IST

Donald Trump roasts Michael Bloomberg on Twitter for his unsanitary eating habits

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 4 (ANI): Donald Trump recently took to Twitter and ripped into businessman and Democrat presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg for his unsanitary eating habits.

2020-03-04T11:35:35.441997+00:00 IST

'Last two years have been a lie': Woman heartbroken after her beloved plant turned out to be fake

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 4 (ANI): A woman was taken by surprise when she found out that the plant she had been watering for two years was actually made of plastic.

2020-03-04T10:48:55.180081+00:00 IST

Padded helmets, safe tackling lower head injuries in youth footballers, says study

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 4 (ANI): The use of padded helmets and safe tackling, blocking techniques greatly reduce the chances of head injuries in middle school football players, according to recent research.

2020-03-04T10:43:21.943698+00:00 IST

Better saaf than sorry: Amul raises awareness about Coronavirus prevention

New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): In an attempt to raise awareness about the novel coronavirus which has claimed over 3000 lives to date, dairy brand Amul's new doodle is urging people to adopt healthy hygiene practices.

2020-03-04T05:57:11.193545+00:00 IST

'Monday Blues' are real and they impact productivity, says study

Pennsylvania [USA], Mar 2 (ANI): The mundane 'Monday blues effect' after the weekend might actually be a scientific phenomenon, suggests a new study.

2020-03-02T09:09:03.920177+00:00 IST

Meal timings also count in weight loss

Washington D.C. [USA], March 1 (ANI): If you are looking forward to managing weight, here is the tip for you -- it is not just how many calories you eat, but when you eat them that will determine how well you burn those calories.

2020-03-01T14:02:12.897848+00:00 IST

An accurate, noninvasive urine test for prostate cancer!

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 29 (ANI): Researchers have made considerable advancement towards the development of a simple, noninvasive liquid biopsy test that detects prostate cancer from RNA and other specific metabolic chemicals in the urine.

2020-02-29T17:02:15.349037+00:00 IST

Doctors warn teenagers against 'Skull Breaker Challenge'

New Delhi [India], Feb 29 (ANI): Doctors and health experts have warned that the 'Skull Breaker Challenge' on social media can cause injuries including multiple fractures and even death. They have asked the parents and teachers to make children aware about its risks.

2020-02-29T16:57:44.719845+00:00 IST

Researchers find a new approach to treat schizophrenia

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 29 (ANI): Researchers say that a better understanding of the experience of people with schizophrenia will allow physicians to support patients efficiently, along with the treatment of symptoms with medication and psychotherapy.

2020-02-29T16:56:21.150388+00:00 IST

Moscow police impound life-sized Batmobile replica

Moscow [Russia], Feb 29 (ANI): The Moscow police have seized a life-sized replica of the Batmobile that featured in 'Suicide Squad' and 'Batman vs Superman'.

2020-02-29T07:17:06.771591+00:00 IST

Leap Year: Google Doodle jumps to that extra day of 2020

New Delhi [India], Feb 29 (ANI): With the year 2020 coming with that one extra day in February, which is known as the Leap Day, Google has marked the special day with a doodle illustration.

2020-02-29T05:46:00.571151+00:00 IST

Antioxidant supplements do not improve male fertility

Washington D.c. [USA], Feb 28 (ANI): In recent study researchers have found that antioxidant supplements do not improve semen quality among men with infertility.

2020-02-28T17:03:55.952156+00:00 IST

Conspiracy theorists suggest American novelist predicted coronavirus four decades ago

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 28 (ANI): Time to put on your tin-foil hats as conspiracy theorists are now speculating that the best-selling American author Dean Koontz foresaw the coronavirus disease nearly 40 years ago in his novel "The Eyes of Darkness".

2020-02-28T14:27:09.035706+00:00 IST