Racist graffiti sprayed on UK mosque
London, June 26: Racist graffiti, including Nazi swastikas, were sprayed on the walls and windows of a mosque in the West Midlands region of England today, prompting police to launch an investigation....
View ArticleHow break-ups can affect your physical and mental health
New york, June 26: The emotional impact of a break-up can not only leave you feeling completely broken but it can also take a significant toll on your health. Huffington Post has come out with a list...
View ArticleGold hits 1-month low; skids below Rs 27k level on global cues
June 26: Gold prices today plunged to one- month low by losing Rs 620 to Rs 26,680 per 10 grams on hectic selling by stockists, triggered by a steep fall in the precious metal's prices overseas. The...
View ArticleMamata charges CPI(M), Cong, BJP with conspiracy to stall poll
June 26: As uncertainty clouds the holding of panchayat poll in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the CPI(M), Congress and BJP of 'conspiring' to stall the poll process. "These...
View ArticleEyes show taste
Scientists have concluded that the pleasure of taste can be measured by the...
View ArticleChicken consumption during teenage years may help keep colon cancer at bay
Washington, June 25: Addition of chicken in teenagers' diet will help reduce their risk of developing colon cancer, a new study has suggested. The study of about 20,000 women, found women who consumed...
View ArticleGreat efforts needed to check drug abuse: President
New Delhi, June 26: Great efforts are needed to be made to check drug abuse and alcoholism in India, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday. Speaking after giving away National Awards for...
View ArticleProtein behind Alzheimer`s spread identified
Washington, June 26: Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have confirmed that a protein called caspase-2 is a key regulator of a signalling pathway that leads to cognitive decline...
View ArticleElectroretinography may be helpful for food addiction and obesity prevention...
Prime Minister David Cameron hands out delicious brownies as a reward as he meets with soldiers on security duty near Downing Street in London, England. Photo credit: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images A...
View ArticleWoman delivers baby girl in auto-rickshaw in Vadodara
Vadodara, June 26: A young woman delivered a baby girl in an Autorikshaw near Baroda dairy on the Makarpura road on Monday. The woman and her neighbour were on their way to the hospital, riding in the...
View ArticleForget the Sweet Tooth, Eyes Reveal a Taste for Sweets
If chocolate brownies make your eyes light up, there's a chemical reason: Rich, sugary treats trigger a surge of dopamine, the brain hormone associated with pleasure and addiction, that can be measured...
View ArticleState government is responsible if polls are not held: CPI(M)
June 26: Accusing the Trinamool Congress government of not being serious on holding panchayat election in the state, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Surya Kanta Mishra today said it has to take...
View ArticlePak Army Chief to visit Sri Lanka
June 26: Pakistan's Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will pay a three-day visit to Sri Lanka during which he will meet the top political and military leadership of the country. The visit,...
View ArticleMumbai doctors perform India`s first domino kidney transplant
Mumbai, June 26: Simultaneous surgeries in three hospitals benefited five recipients after the state authorisation panel gave permission for the domino kidney transplant, first in India. After facing...
View ArticleChocolate 'highs' can be seen in the eyes
A new study has found that the brain's pleasure response to tasting food can be measured through the eyes using a common, low-cost ophthalmological tool. If validated, this method could be useful for...
View ArticleVitamin D helps lower BP and uplifts mood in women with diabetes
Washington, June 26: Vitamin D supplements significantly lowers blood pressure and improves moods of women who have type 2 diabetes and show signs of depression, a new study has found. Vitamin D even...
View ArticleIt`s official! Obesity does lead to heart related problems
Washington, June 26: A team of Swedish researchers has used a new method to investigate obesity and overweight as a cause of cardiovascular disease. Strong association have been found previously, but...
View ArticleIt’s official! Exercise does help people with diabetes
Washington, June 26: A new study has revealed that moderate-intensity exercise reduces fat stored around the heart, in the liver and in the abdomen of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, even in the...
View ArticleVisual clues boost kids` vocabulary
Washington, June 26: Parents, please note! Making use of visual clues may be an effective way to help your kids learn new words. By using words to reference objects in the visual environment can make a...
View ArticleNow, asthma inhaler that administers right dose
London, June 26: A 22-year-old college student in the UK, who suffered from acute asthma since he was a child, has developed an inhaler which signals whether a user has taken the right dosage. Josh...
View ArticleChocolate `highs` can be seen in the eyes
Washington, June 26: A new study has found that the brain`s pleasure response to tasting food can be measured through the eyes using a common, low-cost ophthalmological tool. If validated, this method...
View ArticleKey risk factors for distress in employees revealed
Washington, June 24: Workers, who face high emotional demand and conflicting roles, are more likely to report psychological distress, a new study has revealed. Hakon A Johannessen, PhD, and colleagues...
View ArticlePark Street gang-rape victim meets Barasat victim's kin
Kolkata, June 24: In an empathetic gesture, the victim of the Park Street gang-rape Monday visited the family of the murdered Barasat gang-rape victim. "It takes time. Keep patience. The murderers...
View ArticleAntidepressants could up risk of babies being born with heart defect
London, June 24: Some popular antidepressants in early pregnancy could double the risk of an unborn child developing a heart defect, an expert has warned. Professor Stephen Pilling of the National...
View ArticleExposure to loud noise can damage hearing
Washington, June 24: An Indian-origin audiologist in the US has warned about the impending dangers to hearing because of loud noise. Jyoti Bhayani, a certified audiologist at Gottlieb Memorial...
View ArticleIndia, US set up working group on climate change
New Delhi, June 24: India and the US Monday agreed to set up a working group on climate change. Announcing this after the fourth round of India-US Strategic Dialogue here, US Secretary of State John...
View ArticleStrawberry cheesecakes
June 24: Ingredients: 50g butter 6 finely crushed digestive biscuits 250g tub ricotta 50g icing sugar 1 lemon 1 egg and 1 yolk ½ tsp vanilla extract 150ml double cream 2 tbsp melted strawberry jam 3...
View ArticleStudents: just say no to sugar
Forget illegal drugs, students are overdosing on sugar. Little do they know that binging on sweet food is a serious form of substance abuse Step away from the sweet stuff. Photograph: Alamy When...
View ArticleSoon, `artificial pancreas` to supply insulin to diabetics
Washington, June 24: Doctors have reported a major medical breakthrough in the development of `artificial pancreas,` a device, which will constantly monitor blood sugar in diabetics and also...
View ArticleAntidepressants could double risk of babies being born with heart defects
London, June 24: Some popular antidepressants in early pregnancy could double the risk of an unborn child developing a heart defect, an expert has warned. Professor Stephen Pilling of the National...
View ArticlePleasure Response from Chocolate: You Can See it in the Eyes (Drexel...
(Source: Drexel University) PHILADELPHIA, June 24, 2013 The brain's pleasure response to tasting food can be measured through the eyes using a common, low-cost ophthalmological tool, according to a...
View ArticleBrain structure probable cause of ADHD, not dopamine
The main cause of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a problem with grey matter in the brain structure and not a brain chemical, according to a study published in Brain on October 29....
View ArticleDark chocolate offers benefits ranging from weight loss to walking in studies
When it comes to food, dark chocolate ranks high on the list of ultimate pleasures. Now new studies are showing that we can lose the guilt about this delight, because researchers have discovered...
View ArticleWomen have serotonin deficiency and depression more often than men
Results of research studies indicate that women have serotonin deficiency and depression more often than men. A study published in September 2007 in the journal Biological Psychiatry showed that men...
View ArticleDopamine, the master switch of food addiction
As discussed in a previous Examiner article, our brain is the command center for regulating our appetite which includes a complex dance between hormones, neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, and...
View ArticleSerotonin, hunger and overeating
Are you still hungry after eating? The feeling of satiety (fullness), in part, come only from a "full" stomach. If someone eats to the point of "Thanksgiving stuffed", they have already overeaten and...
View ArticleDoes sugar addiction change your brain molecules?
Sugar can be addictive, a Princeton University The scientist says as animal studies show sugar dependence. sugar-bingeing, undergo neurochemical changes in the brain that appear to mimic those produced...
View ArticleRewiring your brain to stop food addiction and obesity
Hunger, fullness and the desire to start and stop eating is a complicated process controlled by the delicate balance of body chemistry. A disruption of this chemistry can result in a disruption of the...
View ArticleChocolate: A Sweet Addiction
Addictive Chocolate What could be more enjoyable than eating a lovely piece of chocolate after a long, hard day. I wondered why it was so easy to enjoy a creamy piece of chocolate and since I had heard...
View ArticleFoods that alter your mood
The plan to controlling brain chemicals that'll decide how happy you'll be today. Grandmums across the world don't tire saying, 'a way to a man's heart is through his stomach.' Research suggests there...
View ArticleWellbeing
It’s about the comfort factor Comfort eating is a way by which people deal with stress, anxiety, boredom, loneliness or unhappiness. How much they eat depends on gender, weight and psychological...
View Article5 healthy reasons why you should eat dark chocolate
Only a few things in life taste sinfully sweet, and chocolate is at the very top of this distinguished list. Time and again, several studies have proved that consuming small amounts of dark chocolate,...
View ArticleThis Is What Sugar Does To Your Brain
We know that too much sugar is bad for our waistlines and our heart health, but now there's mounting evidence that our sugar consumption is having an effect on brain health -- from cognitive function...
View ArticleSchool principal arrested for molesting student
Kolkata, June 26: The principal of a well-known school on Park street in the city was arrested for allegedly molesting a class XII student and charged under Section 354A of the IPC, a top police...
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