Seven signposts for a successful weight loss programme
Life Desk :Whether the drive to lose weight is the reflection in front of the mirror, an unkind remark, or good health, a fit and...
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Health crisis at Rohingya camp: My observation as a doctor
Prof. Dr. M A Samad :Most of the Rohingya refugees are women, children and elderly people. Visiting the spot what we saw that the presence...
Brief of Local Anaesthesia
Life Desk :Local anaesthesia, simply means injecting the local anaesthetic (“freezing”) around the nerve of the affected area to make it pain free. Technically speaking,...
Manipulation of mitochondrial network increases lifespan
Life Desk :Lifespan and health may be promoted through manipulation of the mitochondrial network either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it,...
Why you need a rival – the basics of a healthy competition
Life Desk :It’s a competitive world out there, where everyone, right from school going kids to top business tycoons are struggling to get to the...
Obesity promotes breast cancer
Life Desk : Obesity leads to the release of cytokines into the bloodstream which impacts the metabolism of breast cancer cells, making them more aggressive...
Facts about Parkinson’s disease
Life Desk : Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive disease of the nervous system which causes gradual loss of muscle control. Parkinson’s disease...
Attractive people less likely to be hired for low paying jobs
Life Desk : Attractive people, believed to receive favourable treatment in the hiring process, may be at a disadvantage when applying for less desirable jobs,...
Sea cucumber genome can help in the study of tissue regeneration
Life Desk :Sea cucumbers form one class of the echinoderms that also includes sea urchins and star fish. They have a unique genome structure that...
Peer influence can help reduce tobacco use
Life Desk :Researchers have found that participating in a brief intervention delivered by their peers in community settings can help youth and adolescent to reduce...
Underweight women at greater risk of early menopause
Life Desk :Women who were underweight as teenagers or in their mid-30s are at greater risk of facing an early menopause compared to lean or...
Love in the times of social media
Life Desk :In today’s technology and social media driven world, ‘true love’ may seem passe, but Durjoy Dutta, one of India’s leading romantic fiction writers,...