Gender bias in academic selection
Life Desk : Gender representation and equality in medicine has been an important area of student discussion in recent years. Women are less likely than...
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Zika virus can affect the heart
Life Desk : Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever and chikungunya virus can affect the heart. The deadly Zika virus, which is already known to...
Things never to say to your child
Life Desk : Being a parent is difficult and so is coming off as a proud child. It’s only human to give vent to your...
How much to confide in your colleagues
Life Desk : At work, everybody needs a friend to talk to, share work with once in a while and also ask for help in...
Train the brain to memorize almost anything
Life Desk :Memory athletes are people who can memorize lot of information in a matter of minutes. Neuroscientists found that these athletes are no different...
Hunger in times of plenty
Life Desk :Sundays, for me, are a mix of happy and sad feelings. Happy, for all the fun that Sunday brings, and sad for the...
Autism-cancer link identified
Life Desk :SHANK protein prevents the ability of cancer cells to adhere and migrate to surrounding tissue. But in autism there is the absence or...
How much to confide in your colleagues
Life Desk :At work, everybody needs a friend to talk to, share work with once in a while and also ask for help in times...
Win over exam stress with a healthy diet
Life Desk :Exam stress strikes in not only among students but also their parents. It can be an ally to deal with life’s examinations including...
Childhood bullying linked to chronic disease risk in adulthood
Life Desk :Being bullied during childhood can increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes in adulthood, finds a research review. The study is published...
Would-be fathers too may be at risk of depression
Life Desk :If you thought that only women suffer depression during pregnancy as well as post delivery, you may be wrong.According to a new study,...
Colour therapy for home
Life Desk :Colours, when teamed with current hues, offer consumers a full palette of colour and texture. The 2012 palette is really a statement about...