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Ashton Kutcher waxes his chest for strip scene

Ashton Kutcher waxes his chest for strip sceneWashington, Apr 9 : Hollywood actress Ashton Kutcher was left in pain after he got his chest waxed for a strip scene in his forthcoming flick.

Though the `Just Married' actor was in no mood to get his chest hair removed, he was forced to do that because his body double in the flick was hairless.

After realizing that the scene would look bizarre if he appeared both with hair and without hair, he went ahead with the waxing.

Kutcher even filmed his agonizing waxing session for his website FunnyOrDie. com.

Soybean may help cut menopause effects

Soybean may help cut menopause effectsWashington, Apr 9: Soy aglycons of isoflavone (SAI), a group of soybean constituent chemicals, may help reduce menopause effects, say researchers.

The research, described in BioMed Central''s open access journal Nutrition & Metabolism, shows how dietary supplementation with SAI lowers cholesterol, increases the anti-oxidative properties of the liver and prevents degeneration of the vaginal lining.

Robin Chiou led a team of researchers from National Chiayi University, Taiwan, who studied the effects of the dietary supplement on a group of female rats that had undergone ovary removal.

Parkinson's disease medication may trigger compulsive gambling, hypersexuality

Parkinson's disease medication may trigger compulsive gambling, hypersexualityWashington, April 9: Mayo Clinic researchers have found that medications recommended to patients suffering from Parkinson''s disease may trigger destructive behaviours, such as compulsive gambling or hypersexuality.

The researchers have revealed that their study extends findings from two Mayo case series published in 2005, which reported a connection between dopamine agonist medications and compulsive gambling or hypersexuality.

Coming soon, a sureshot way to treat constipation

Coming soon, a sureshot way to treat constipationWashington, April 9: Suffering from constipation? Well, help is on the way – a team of researchers has identified a potential drug target to make it a lot easier to go to the bathroom, especially when all other methods fail.

They have discovered a group of nerve ending receptors, which, when stimulated, causes the bowels to pass waste, and the specific receptor needed to activate bowel clearance.

Also, they tested chemicals that work with those receptors, providing a blueprint for the development of new laxatives.

Acupressure wristbands can ease nausea during cancer treatment

Acupressure wristbands can ease nausea during cancer treatmentWashington, April 9: A new type of acupressure wristbands may offer a safe and cost effective way to keep nausea from affecting cancer patients while receiving radiation treatment, say researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

The researchers say that a clinical trial conducted by them dispels the notion that the placebo effect, an outcome related to one’s body that one expect to happen, may be why elastic wristbands reduce nausea.

Having kids can mean end of marital bliss

Having kids can mean end of marital blissWashington, Apr 9: Thought marriage, money and kids were the cornerstone of happiness? Well, in that case, here’s a news flash for you: having children can send martial bliss in a downward spiral.

According to researchers at the University of Denver (DU) and Texas A&M, children can add problems and stress to a marriage.

As per an eight-year study of 218 couples, ninety percent of the couples experienced a decrease in marital satisfaction once the first child was born.

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