London, Jan 28 : A stomach hormone involved in the stimulation of our appetite by activating the brain's reward system may also enhance sex drive, a first-of-its-kind study has documented. Ghrelin is a gastro-intestinal hormone that is released from the stomach. Since the brain's reward system also motivates us to seek a partner and to have sex, S...
New York, Jan 28 : Girls who frequently consume sugary drinks tend to start their menstrual periods earlier than girls who do not, new research shows. The team from the Harvard Medical School in the US looked at the relation between sugar-sweetened drinks and the age at which girls have their first period. They followed 5,583 girls, aged 9-14 years between ...
Researchers in the US have found that having oatmeal for breakfast resulted in greater fullness, lower hunger ratings and fewer calories eaten at the next meal. ...
Researchers have managed to unboil an ordinary boiled egg, and the results may have implications for cancer treatments, biotechnology and a broad range of food production processes, a British daily reported Tuesday. ...
Investigators have now established that alcohol drinking pattern has a significant influence on the risk of cirrhosis of the liver and that daily drinking increases that risk compared with drinking less frequently....
To test whether high stress levels in pregnant mice had an impact on their offspring, pregnant mice received the natural glucocorticoid corticosterone at different times during pregnancy....
Older people with diabetes and co-morbid illnesses are especially susceptible to severe hypoglycemia. They have fewer warning symptoms when they experience mild dips in blood sugar, and this leaves less time for them to react and treat the problem before it becomes severe....
A new pill, called fexaramine developed by the researchers of Salk Institute for Biological Studies tricks the body into thinking it has consumed calories, causing it to burn fat. Fexaramine found to be effective in weight reduction, lowering cholesterol, controlled blood sugar and minimized inflammation in mice. Unlike most diet pills on the market, ...
The app called SafeParent conducts a quiz that makes it comfortable for parents to talk to kids about sex abuse....
Love the fresh and earthy smell of rain drops and curious to know where the smell comes from? Scientists have now identified the exact mechanism that releases this aroma into the environment....
