Parents’ lifestyle can affect health even in adulthood
Life Desk :Are you in the habit of smoking and drinking in front of your kids? Beware of it, as your kids may be passed...
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Vaccine to prevent virus-induced type 1 diabetes
Life Desk :An enterovirus vaccine can protect against virus-induced diabetes in a mouse model for Type 1 diabetes.Type 1 diabetes is increasing worldwide and to...
Cherry Blossom Festival in Shillong
Life Desk : Every year, thousands flock to Japan or the US in pursuit of gorgeous cherry blossoms as the cherry trees, or sakura as...
How to avoid germs in public washroom
Life Desk : While travelling people often use the public toilet. And while it is convenient, using a public toilet also increases the chance of...
Mobile apps are more effective for mental health
Life Desk : Mobile apps were found to strengthen mental and emotional health of individuals, reveals a new study. A trio of Brigham Young University...
Battling Influenza may become easier by the new insights
Life Desk : New revelations on the failures of the immune system to fight against the influenza virus may help us prevent the disease, found...
Long-term exposure to alcohol kills stem cells in the brain
Life Desk : Alcohol found to kill stem cells residing in adult mouse brains, reports a research team the University of Texas Medical Branch at...
Weeklong food awareness campaign in city
Life Desk :Food safety is everybody’s concern, and it is difficult to find anyone who has not encountered an unpleasant moment of food borne illness...
Antioxidant-rich foods can lower the risk of type 2 Diabetes
Life Desk :Foods rich in antioxidants such as fruits and vegetables can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study published...
Nearly 26 million die in pain every year
Life Desk :Globally, about 26 million people die every year in severe pain and of which, one in ten is a child. The deaths could...
Two genes could trigger abnormal brain development
Life Desk :David Eisenstat and his team examined a neurotransmitter in the brain called GABA which is essential to forebrain development in the embryo. They...
Magic mushrooms may help lift persons from depressed mood
Life Desk :Psilocybin is a psychoactive compound that naturally occurs in magic mushrooms, used mainly as a recreational drug since prehistoric timesCurrent study shows that...