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Exercise can alter the DNA in the fathers sperm and this boosts intelligence in the child (Photo: AFP)

Exercise can help cut depression, schizophrenia symptoms

Study provides evidence physical activity plays important role in reducing cardiovascular symptoms and improving...

2 Oct 2018 4:58 PM IST

Abigail found the elderly man sitting alone at a cafe in London (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman lauded for talking to elderly man who had his first conversation...

Nine million people are suffering from loneliness in Britain and they even appointed a minister to tackle the issue...

1 Oct 2018 6:07 PM IST

According to a new research, its better to express negative emotions in a healthy way to tamp them down. (Photo: Pixabay)

Expressing negative emotions in front of kids may help regulate their...

Researchers found out that that emotional suppression made kids more sensitive to their mothers.

30 Nov 2018 8:36 AM IST

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Qigong: An ancient practice to live long

The exercise is the practice of energy.

28 Nov 2018 12:14 PM IST

Of the LGB students who completed an online questionnaire, 65 per cent had carried out non-suicidal self-harm over their lifetime. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lesbian, gay, bisexual students at higher risk of self-harm

Self-harm typically includes behaviour such as cutting, hair pulling, scratching, burning or non-lethal overdoses.

27 Nov 2018 7:08 PM IST

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Later school start may help teens get needed sleep

Here is what a new study has found.

25 Nov 2018 10:24 AM IST

Data collected from the MRI scans suggest that improved communications skills in children who underwent the music intervention could be a result of increased connectivity between auditory and motor regions of the brain.

Here's how music helps people with dementia

According to a new study, music may even help in improving the mood of people with dementia.

24 Nov 2018 2:35 PM IST

Crying activates the the parasympathetic nervous system in the body to signal to the glands in the eyes to release tears. (Photo: Pixabay)

Traumatic childhood linked to psychotic experiences

Findings are first to examine association between different types of trauma, and their timing in childhood with later...

24 Nov 2018 1:14 PM IST

The latest study looked at whether gratitude therapy could be used to get teenagers to ditch junk food and eat healthy.

Here's how saying thank you can help ease depression

Scientists have discovered that gratitude therapy' has a powerful impact on aspects of both mental and physical health.

20 Nov 2018 3:17 PM IST

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Here's how having a lazy eye can affect a child's self-esteem

Academic performance, interactions with peers, and athletic ability are factors connected to self-esteem in school...

20 Nov 2018 9:36 AM IST

Twitter has deleted millions of suspicious accounts after it and other social media services were used in misinformation campaigns attempting influence voters in the 2016 US presidential race and other elections.

Social media linked to negative body image

Results showed young adult women felt more dissatisfied with bodies after looking at social media pages of someone more...

17 Nov 2018 11:22 AM IST

The most common treatment for PTSD is a process known as prolonged exposure psychotherapy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Transcendental meditation helps conflict veterans with PTSD, says...

Post traumatic stress disorder, a debilitating condition that can lead to psychosis, bipolar disorder or suicidal and...

17 Nov 2018 8:56 AM IST