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Electrical stimulation could offer promise for treating memory disorders like Alzheimers disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brain areas that can be zapped to boost memory identified

The study suggests that even low currents of electricity can affect the brain circuits that control memory and human...

30 Oct 2017 8:05 PM IST

For each additional 10 pounds, the atrial fibrillation rate increases by 31% in men and by 18% in women. (Photo: Pixabay)

Risk of irregular heart rhythm rises with weight and age

For each additional 10 pounds, the atrial fibrillation rate increases by 31% in men and by 18% in women.

28 Oct 2017 11:35 AM IST

The research shows that food sharing among this group of mountain lions is a social activity. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pumas more social than previously thought: study

The research shows that food sharing among this group of mountain lions is a social activity.

12 Oct 2017 6:04 PM IST

US policymakers and professional societies should focus on improving the quality of the cardiovascular care. (Photo: Pixabay)

HIV-positive adults under-treated for heart problems

People with both HIV and cardiovascular problems receive inferior cardiovascular care when compared to the patients...

26 Nov 2017 9:00 PM IST

The findings are published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (Photo: Pixabay)

A long-lasting solution to wheat's 'rusty' new problem

The findings are published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

18 Nov 2017 7:29 PM IST

This July 24, 2013, photo provided by Brian Smithers, shows gnarled, bristlecone pine trees standing with young limber pines growing around them in the White Mountains in east of Bishop, California. (Photo: AP)

Scientists say oldest tree species on Earth in peril

A new study's findings can be used to understand more complex forests with several types of trees harvested for timber.

14 Sept 2017 3:00 PM IST

We want a new India where a poor can take his/her child for treatment and return back happily, Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: PTI/File)

Rahul's candid talk: Why BJP sees red

The first doesn't wash since the present Prime Minister, times without number, has hit out at his political rivals when...

14 Sept 2017 2:08 AM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi at University of California. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Ready to be 2019 PM candidate: Rahul Gandhi at University of...

During his speech at the prestigious American university, Rahul said the Congress had broken the back of terrorism in...

12 Sept 2017 9:25 AM IST

The amygdala and hypothalamus are regions of the brain that control several memory and emotional functions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Consuming turmeric improves memory and mood: study

The study, published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, involved 40 adults who had mild memory complaints.

28 Jan 2018 6:05 PM IST

The people who took curcumin experienced significant improvements in their memory and attention abilities. (Photo: Pixabay)

Turmeric may help boost memory, lower Alzheimer's risk: study

Four people taking curcumin, and two taking placebos, experienced mild side effects such as abdominal pain and nausea.

24 Jan 2018 4:09 PM IST

Its a testament to their deeper engagement in social ties. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study reveals women are the most difficult family members to live...

Most respondents felt that 15% of their relationships were difficult

23 Jan 2018 6:26 PM IST

Tinnitus is the perception of sound that has no source outside the head, and its often caused by exposure to loud noise. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sound therapy may train the brain to ignore tinnitus

Causes might include grinding the teeth at night or taking certain medications like aspirin or certain anti-inflammatory...

21 Jan 2018 5:03 PM IST