World’s smallest Mona Lisa ‘painted’ with DNA
Life Desk :Scientists have created the world’s smallest copy of Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’ using DNA.Researchers from California Institute of...
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Maternal blood sugar may affect baby’s heart
Life Desk :Women with high blood sugar early in pregnancy may raise their baby’s risk of developing a congenital heart defect, according to a study.While...
Sugary drinks during pregnancy linked to mid-childhood asthma
Life Desk :Children between the ages of 7 and 9 may be at greater risk of developing asthma if their mothers drank a lot of...
Invest in miniature plants, use teacups for indoor gardens
Life Desk :Don’t worry about small space even if you want an indoor garden. Invest wisely in miniature varieties of plants and shrubs that do...
Bipolar disorder has seven key characteristics
Life Desk :Every patient’s experience with bipolar disorder can vary from that of others with the condition, but all of their experiences include features that...
Perils of a blind dating : A male perspective
Life Desk :Have you ever gone on a blind date where, within the first 5 minutes, the lady receives a call from a hospital or...
Smartphone use before sleep may make your kid obese
Life Desk :If your kid is regularly in the habit of playing games on smartphones before going to bed, he or she may face an...
One cup of hot tea everyday can lower glaucoma risk
Life Desk :Drinking a cup of hot tea once a day can lower the risk of developing glaucoma. However, drinking caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee, iced...
Night owls have larger social networks than morning people
Life Desk :Night owls – people who go to sleep late – tend to have wider social networks than morning persons, according to a study...
Nuts, oily fish may cut kids’ risk of asthma
Life Desk : Including nuts, oily fish like salmon, flax seeds, and soybean oil – rich in essential polyunsaturated fatty acids – in your children’s...
Dyslexia in children can be treated with action video games
Life Desk : The specific action video games contribute to combat dyslexia, an alteration of the reading ability that causes changes in the order of...
Exercise alone may not protect knees
Life Desk : Weight loss achieved by a combination of diet and exercise can significantly help slow down the degeneration of knee cartilage, than exercise...