New drug target for cocaine addiction identified
Life Desk :Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a new molecular mechanism through which cocaine alters the brain’s reward circuits and...
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Most photographed cities’ on earth revealed
Life Desk :List of the most photographed locations on Earth using data from geolocated images uploaded by individual users has been released by Google.The heat...
Sunlight helps reduce blood pressure risk
Life Desk :A new study published in a specialist journal finds sunlight may help lower high blood pressure, a risk factor for heart attacks and...
Tips to get used to new high heels
Life Desk :Roughening up the sole, taking a ‘test drive’ and spraying your feet with deodorant are some of the tips given out by model...
Antarctica a home to new sea anemone species
Life Desk :Researchers unexpectedly stumbled upon a new species of sea anemones that were burrowed into the ice, while using a camera-equipped robot to study...
Car crash victims struggle with chronic neck pain
Life Desk :A new study has evaluated musculoskeletal pain outcomes after motor vehicle collision in the U.S. The study was led by University of North...
4 out of 5 world leaders tweeted in 2013
Life Desk :A new poll has found that four out of five world leaders were using Twitter in 2013.According to a survey by the Digital...
Little alcohol too, dangerous while driving
Life Desk :Even a 0.01 blood alcohol content could be dangerous during driving, a new study found.The study, which is led by UC San Diego...
What stories do to human brain
Life Desk :Figuratively, a good story can put you in someone else’s shoes. Now is the time to see what a good novel may do...
Febrile convulsion causes no brain damage
Dr. Abu Taher :The febrile convulsion is a fit or seizure that occurs in children when they have a high fever. Febrile convulsion is not...
New Titanic theme park in China
Life Desk :In a theme park in China, a life-sized replica of the doomed ship Titanic is set to become the centrepiece, that features a...
Blind US teen hopes to be the first blind golfer
Life Desk : A US teenager, who lost his sight while he was 12 due to a rare form of cancer, is hoping to be...