Trying to conceive? Shed those extra kilos first

A recent study suggested that a diet created to assist prevent cognitive decline in adults may also help increase attention in preadolescents. Future nutritional programmes aiming at enhancing children's cognition may benefit from the findings.

According to a recent survey of new fathers conducted by the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS for Dads), fathers can make a significant difference in whether an infant is nursed and safely placed to sleep.

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may boost speech and language abilities in the first three years of a child's life, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul. The findings help us understand how cortisol influences foetal and newborn development.

In Molecular Metabolism, a Rutgers study found that early overnutrition rewires developing brains to seek unhealthy food in children whose mothers are overweight during pregnancy and nursing.

Nashik is known for many things, including its grapes, onions, and wine, but one sweet dish that has been gaining attention recently, ahead of this year's Holi celebrations, is the unique and colourful 'Abhushan Mithai' or 'Phool Mithai'.

A new study published in the journal International Social Work has uncovered concerning rates of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety among social workers.

A new genetic test can identify dogs at risk of a potentially fatal condition that causes excessive bleeding and bruising in the hours and days after surgery.

Researchers have found a new eye-tracking test to quantify toddlers' level of attention to motherese which can be used to diagnose autism.

A twin study exploring this relatively new type of eating disorder found that hereditary factors had a significant impact on ARFID. The study was conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet.

Researchers discovered that being overweight, including having a bulging belly, starting in middle life is associated with a higher chance of developing physical weakness in old age.