A common preservative found in soft drinks has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA, a new study has said.
Comparing the effects of foster care with institutional child-rearing, the research took IQ tests and found that the foster children scored an average of 81 in comparison to 73 among the children brought up in an orphanage. On the other hand, children grew up in their biological families had an average IQ of 109 at the same age.
The temple board, in earlier round of litigation, had opposed the public interest litigation by Indian Young Lawyers Association seeking to throw open the shrine for all women.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra framed several questions to be dealt with by the Constitution Bench, including whether the temple can restrict women's entry.
Five vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which four are in Phase II/III and one is in Phase-I/II trials.
Women who initiate casual sex are less likely to regret it, a study has revealed.
'What we see today is bargaining.' 'The man's family sets a price for him and then they start bargaining.' 'He is sold to the family that offers the highest price.' 'In this market, a woman is just a commodity to be sold because if she remained at home, it is a humiliation for the family.'
Tackle your hair and skin problems with expert help from Dr Dinesh Jain.
Abnormal weight gain or loss, excessive fatigue and prolonged confusion are some of the early sign of thyroid issues, warns Nohita Cheva.
According to an official statement, the FDA has determined that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has met the statutory criteria for issuance of an emergency use authorisation (EUA).
While women tend to recover more fully from a break-up, men simply move on, a new study has found.
The law also allows maternity leave of 12 weeks for a woman who adopts a child below the age of three months
'Your body will be able to deal with Omicron at any time, but it depends (on when) if you are vaccinated.'
The presence of phosphine in Venus's thick atmosphere has revived the age-old question: Are we alone?
'I'm a very positive and optimistic human being.' 'You put a pile of garbage in front of me and I will find a flower in it.'
India's official COVID-19 tally on Wednesday was 4,18,480 (4.18 lakh), the third highest in the world after the US and Brazil.
The Supreme Court asked the Sabarimala temple management, "How mensturation is linked to purety?"
Think beyond engineering and medicine.
Nearly 30 to 40 lakh people in India suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis.
The ministry further stated that it was advisable to receive a complete schedule of the anti-coronavirus vaccine irrespective of past history of infection with COVID-19 as this will help in developing a strong immune response against the disease.
With Joji, Dileesh Pothan has found a way, once more, to use everything he has learnt to further push the boundaries of his art, observes Sreehari Nair.
'The immune protection may well wane somewhat, and that's what we have to monitor.' 'Should it wane to the point where vaccinated individuals are getting severe disease, then we really will need to give them booster shots and that'll apply regardless of what vaccine they've got the first time.'
Neha Dhupia, Rani Mukherjee and Kareena Kapoor became parents after 30.
'At the current time, we should be vaccinating all those who are potentially going to get more severe illness, before we start vaccinating very young individuals.'
The Delhi high court on Monday rejected Congress leader N D Tiwari's plea for deferring his cross-examination in a paternity suit on medical grounds, saying he is "publicly active" and directed him to depose in New Delhi on Tuesday as scheduled.
President of Public Health Foundation of India, Professor K Srinath Reddy said it should be recognised that community transmission has occurred in virtually every country which experienced this pandemic in a major form and India should also be prepared for it and act as though it is happening and take all precautionary containment measures.
Celebs who became mommies after they were well past 40. Janet Jackson just gave birth to her first child at 50!
'I made it known through diplomatic channels that I was unhappy.' 'So, he called me and tried to explain, but I said this is something that doesn't happen between friends.'
Doses of the vaccine were given to 1,077 healthy adults aged between 18 and 55 in five United Kingdom hospitals in April and May as part of the phase one clinical trial.
The HC sought responses of the CBI and the victim on Sengar's appeal challenging his conviction and imprisonment till remainder of his natural life. The court said Sengar can't be released as he's undertrial in other cases too.
Bisexual men, according to a study, have a higher risk for heart disease.
Saloni Dhumne and Atreya Raghavan speak to young India to find out who their LGBTQ heroes are.
Women can now choose between freezing their eggs to opting for surrogacy and adoption.
'Could robots vote for effective political leadership?' 'Arguably they could do this better than humans.' 'They are far better at fact-checking for obvious lies, and far better at gauging the sincerity of statements by analysing body language, facial movements and vocal tonality of speakers,' says Devangshu Datta.
Chronic fatigue syndrome may have its origin in your gut, says Nikita Puri.
Researchers have found that the smell of food could play an important role in how the body processes calories.
'In the Middle Ages, when Muslims were around 15 per cent of the population of the world, they accounted, according to one estimate, for 90 per cent of scientific advancements.' 'And today, when Muslims are around 22 per cent of the population of the world, their share in scientific writings is less than 1 per cent!' point out Ziya Us Salam and M Aslam Parvaiz.
'WHO has been under a lot of attack, so when they saw the Lancet study, they stopped the clinical trials of HCQ.' 'They should not have stopped the clinical trials.'
'There is no acceptable definition of what terrorism is and who a terrorist is.'
