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Brain Chemicals Associated With Grief; Claims Study

Brain Chemicals Associated With Grief; Claims Study A team of scientists put forward their latest findings on Wednesday, in which they claim that when someone loses or separates from a near one, then brain chemicals play a vital role in dealing with the loss. They further informed that this discovery can actually lead to some new treatment for people suffering from depression.

Regular Intake Of Yogurt Can Cut Risk Of Bladder Cancer

Regular Intake Of Yogurt Can Cut Risk Of Bladder CancerAccording to statistics, 10,000 people in Britain are diagnosed with the bladder cancer every year.

A recent research showed that intake of two pots of yogurt every day could cut the risk of developing bladder cancer by 40 per cent. This study by was done by the researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.

Smoking Cuts Resources Of Poor Families

Smoking Cuts Resources Of Poor FamiliesIt is a known fact that smoking is dangerous for the health of smokers and non-smokers also. But, smoking is deadly for the disadvantaged families. Smoker in poor family burns the meager resources in smoke, which could be used for providing better living conditions.

Survey Report: Britons’ Hand Washing Habits Are Not Good

 Survey Report: Britons’ Hand Washing Habits Are Not Good  The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine undertook the survey on Britons’ hand-washing habits. The survey shows many Britons don’t wash their hands properly after visiting the washroom.  

October 15, is considered as the Global Hand-Washing Day to promote clean hands to ward off infection, specifically in developing countries.

People Who Are Altruistic Have Higher Sex Appeal

People Who Are Altruistic Have Higher Sex Appeal People who have the qualities of self-sacrifice or are altruistic are often seen as sexually attractive by the opposite sex, suggests a latest and unique study. This latest study undertaken by a group of researchers led by Tim Phillips at the British University of Nottingham is published in the latest issue of the 'British Journal of Psychology'.

The study basically says that individuals particularly women, who display selflessness are admired by most of the men and they find them more attractive.

Magnetic Stimulation Brings A Ray Of Hope For A Patient Fallen Into Coma

 Magnetic Stimulation Brings A Ray Of Hope For A Patient Fallen Into Coma In one of the major breakthroughs achieved in Medical sciences, the Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is now being used to bring a patient back from a state of coma. This technique is akin to the approach of treating migraine, stroke, Parkinson's disease, and depression.

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