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A research has discovered that an enhancement in brain magnesium perks up learning as well as memory in young and old rats.

Released in the journal Neuron, the research suggested that increasing magnesium consumption may be a valid approach to augment cognitive abilities and backs speculation that insufficient levels of magnesium harm cognitive function.

A new research has disclosed that husbands' aggressive and unsociable behaviour worsens depression symptoms among their wives.

Around 10% of the US residents have depression, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Lead researcher Christine Proulx, professor at Michigan University (MU), attributed some of it to marital antagonism.

Prof. Proulx said, "In the study, husbands' marital hostility was significantly related to increases in wives' symptoms of depression."

A benchmark index of Indian equities began trade on a feeble note today, with huge selling activity across the board.

At 9.15 a. m., the 30-share index BSE Sensex, which belled the day opened at 16,213.14, stood at 16,221.27 after losing 15.78 points from its earlier closure.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty lost 10.45 points to trade at 4,845.95 as against its last close at 4,856.4 points on Monday.

Gold faltered as participants sold previously bought positions.

New Delhi, Feb 23 - The ever elegant Helen swaying to "Oh Haseena" in black and red, Meena Kumari draped in yards of silk exuding sensuality in "Sahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam" and oomph girl Zeenat Aman in a transparent sari under a waterfall. The woman behind all these looks is Bhanu Rajopadhye Athaiya, India's first Oscar winner, who says she knows "India and its clothes inside out".

Film: "Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?"; Music Directors: Pritam Chakraborty and Amit Mishra; Lyricist: Irshad Kamil; Singers: Raghubir Yadav, Ajay Jhingran, Rajneesh, Amit Mishra and Sukhwinder Singh; Rating: **

The soundtrack of "Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?", which stars Ajay Devgn and Konkana Sen Sharma, sounds more like a devotional album with three of the five songs being in praise of the almighty.

The album contains five originals and one remix.