In what is being seen as a revolutionary innovation that will allow patients, paralyzed in accidents which damage the spine, to relearn how to move. A group of engineers in the UK have contributed to the development of a micro technology that could well enable amputees to move artificial limbs through the power of their brains.

Results of a new rodent study suggest that a daily exercise routine helps not only in keeping excess weight at bay but it can also reverse age related memory decline. Natural age related memory decline is due to a decline in the production of neural stem cells in the hippocampus of the brain. This is a part of the brain which plays a key role in perking-up memory and learning and this slow down in brain cell production is linked to impaired memory and learning.

Shreya Life Sciences announced the launch of the world's first oral insulin spray as an alternative to the insulin injections. Launched under the brand name, "Oral Recosulin", the spray is a recombinant DNA human insulin buccal spray and has been approved for marketing in India while in the U. S. it is in Phase 3 of the trials. Mr Ram Shelat, Director Shreya Life Sciences said, "It has been approved for marketing in India. We are waiting for price approval, and by the first week of December, it will be available in the Indian market."

A survey conducted by the leading journal 'Preventive Medicine' paints a grim picture for the ‘obese’ women. The survey suggests that obesity is a curse on a woman's life.

According to researchers at the University of Connecticut, obese women are more likely to be fired from their job or get in trouble with the police than thin ones.

It is also stated that they are more likely to be criminals themselves.

Most disturbingly, the survey predicts that the overweight women also suffer the most stress as compared to obese men.

A new study has revealed that facial scars boost men’s attractiveness towards women.

The researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Stirling discovered that even though women find men with scars attractive, they would not have a permanent relationship with them.

The study, which was conducted on 220 persons of both genders, found that facial scars can help win a woman’s heart.

During the study, the participants were asked to see pictures of men and women, some of which had been manipulated to have different scars.

FDA advisory committee yesterday called on the U. S. Food and Drug Administration and other U. S. health agencies to study the long-term effects of prescribing powerful antipsychotic drugs to children. The committee said antipsychotics are increasingly prescribed to children, often for unapproved uses, such as treating attention deficit disorders or ADHD.