Using chimapanzees and bonobos as models, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, are studying the nature of reciprocity in humans.
Sweat Glands present in the deep layer of skin not only control body temperature but seem to play a vital role in health.
Health hazards tied to smoking can spill down generations. Children born to mothers who smoke more than one pack a day during pregnancy not only suffer health problems but struggle with reading comprehension too.
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have come up with a novel technique to predict the biological age and life expectancy of an individual by measuring the DNA.
A new study attempts to co-relate youthful happiness to greater wealth in later life. The study says that a happy adolescence means people tend to earn more money as adults.
All the working parents who consider daycare as a fine option should reconsider sending their kids to daycare as a new study states that these young children are 50 percent more likely to be overweight.
Psychologists discovered that patients diagnosed with non cardiac chest pain have higher levels of anxiety and depression than patients diagnosed with normal turbulent blood flow.
Curing bulimia is no easy feat as till date there was no specific treatment available. But the good news is that, a new bulimia therapy has been discovered that can provide patients an alternative for treating this debilitating disorder.
Going to the dentist is no fun. Everyone cringes at the thought of visiting a dentist. Paediatric dentistry faces the problem ten-fold.
Albert Einstein introduced a new era of discovery and knowledge with his work. His renowned contribution to the scientific world has given him an iconic status as a scientist. And many have wondered what made him so different and a super genius.
A new finding based on data from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency and the Health and Retirement Study has a cautionary message for older adults.
A new study highlights the importance of Vitamin C in pregnant women. Deficiency of vitamin C in pregnant mothers has serious consequences on the fetus' brain. This study was presented by the researchers at the University of Copenhagen. What is surprising is that the damage to the fetal brain is irr...
