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Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 15 : Organizations in the service sector that have more creative employees enjoy higher levels of customer satisfaction, suggests a new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

The study looked at how creativity-orientated HR practices influence customer satisfaction. The authors recommend that businesses should invest in developing the creative capabilities of their customer service employees by implementing a system of HR practices tailored towards creativity.

These could include workshops to help staff increase their creative confidence and training to provide creative thinking and problem solving techniques.

Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 15 : New research conducted at the Center for Healthy Aging and the American National Institute of Health found that coenzyme NAD+ plays a main role in aging processes.

The researchers when injected the coenzyme in mice and roundworm, it not only postponed the onset of aging but also extended life.

The researchers found that this new knowledge will eventually be able to help patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

As we live longer and longer, a lot of people are occupied with their state of health and not least, quality of life in old age.

Therefore, researchers all over the world are trying to understand aging mechanisms, as this knowledge may eventually help to postpone physical aging and extend life.

Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 15 : With 13 nominations, Drake set a new record for the most American Music Awards nominations beating Michael Jackson's 11 nods in 1984.

Among the nominations for the 29-year-old rapper are ' Artist of the Year', ' Favorite Male Artist' and 'Favorite Album' in two categories (pop/rock and rap/hip-hop) for his 2016 album, 'Views.'

Drake's hitmaker 'Hotline Bling' is nominated for 'Favorite Song' in the rap/hip-hop category, that also has 'Panda' by Desiigner and '679'by Fetty Wap nominated for the title.

In the 'Favorite Song' for soul/RandB category, Drake's 'One Dance' (featuring Wizkid & Kyla) is nominated along with his ex-flame, Rihanna's 'Work' (featuring Drake).

Washington D.C [US], Oct. 15 : Scientists have developed a new probability model that has shown 70 percent accuracy in predicting patients, who are at greatest risk of having their first psychotic episode within 12 months, compared with the 28 percent accuracy of the current criteria.

The new model combines medical history, the latest bedside clinical assessment and biomarkers of fatty acids to determine a patient's risk of psychosis.

In this preliminary study, the researchers used data from 40 European patients.

Washington D.C [US], Oct. 15 : In a recent analysis, experts have found that people suffering from epilepsy were seven-times more likely to have reported experiencing discrimination due to health problems.

This risk was greater than other chronic health problems such as diabetes, asthma and migraines.

People with epilepsy also had a greater likelihood of experiencing domestic violence and sexual abuse than the general population.

The analysis also found that such psychosocial adversities could help explain why individuals with epilepsy are at an increased risk of developing depression and anxiety disorders.

Washington [United States], Oct.15 : The "deep state" of Pakistan sees various terrorist groups and their insurgent affiliates, such as the Afghan Taliban, as prized instruments to be used in its irregular wars with its neighbours, and giving them protection as a matter of state policy, is not because the country's armed forces fears internal chaos or organisational overstretch, says an expert on South Asian affairs.