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Women could be legally intoxicated after drinking half the number of drinks than women who did not have this surgery. (Photo: Pixabay)

This weight-loss surgery lowers women's booze tolerance

The weight-loss surgery speeds up alcohol absorption to the bloodstream.

21 Nov 2017 4:18 AM

Apples are attacked by all sorts of pests, but apple scab, a fungus, is particularly nasty. (Photo: Pixabay)

Soon, better performing disease-resistant apples

A new wave of scab-resistant apples has been developed and tested as part of a cooperative breeding program.

15 Nov 2017 7:25 AM

The reward center of the brain is much more attuned to the pleasurable effects of alcohol when estrogen levels are elevated. (Photo: Pixabay)

Boozer? High estrogen levels could be to blame

Studies indicate that gender differences in psychiatric disorders, including addiction, are influenced by estrogen

12 Nov 2017 7:59 AM

What matters most is what we think about our willpower. (Photo: Pixabay)

Secret to willpower lies in believing you have it in abundance

The secret to having an ironclad willpower lies in believing that you have an unlimited supply of it.

20 Jan 2018 2:38 PM

The number of times the teacher had to redirect a students attention to their work was roughly halved immediately after an outdoor lesson. (Photo: Pixabay)

Students more engaged, attentive during outdoor lessons: study

Scientists have known for a while that natural outdoor environments can have a variety of beneficial effects on people.

14 Jan 2018 9:59 AM

Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, but they also affect the vasculature inside the tumour. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's a protein that helps in cancer growth

Researchers at the University of Illinois have been able to study precisely how Ras proteins interact with cell membrane...

21 Feb 2018 4:34 AM

More than 77 percent of the individuals with disabilities in the study lived with their parents. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents of disabled children don't often make care plans

Over 12 percent of the parents who participated reported that they had taken no actions to ensure that their child's...

10 Feb 2018 3:08 PM

Using the public transport also helps one decrease their carbon footprint, besides the obvious health benefits. (Photo: Pixabay)

Health benefits of using public transport

Lower obesity rates linked with public transportation use: Study.

30 Jan 2019 3:09 PM

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Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy's dirty secret

The murky liquid released when ducks were squeezed contained "potentially pathogenic bacteria".

28 March 2018 10:29 AM

Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health side effects caused by the pill used by around 100 million women all over the world (Photo: AFP)

Many US adults take medicines that can cause depression

Patients who do develop depression as a drug side effect can often switch to different prescriptions.

13 Jun 2018 9:52 AM

Postnatal depression is relatively common, affecting about 16 20 per cent of women.

Here's how ketamine keeps depression at bay

When G proteins move out of lipid rafts, it allows for better communication among brain cells, which helps alleviate...

26 Jun 2018 2:45 AM

Alcohol-related aggression is caused by changes in the prefrontal cortex. (Photo: Pixabay)

Does liquor impact development of Alzheimer's disease?

The cell-based study suggests that alcohol may impede the clearance of amyloid beta in the brain.

6 Jun 2018 7:57 AM