Health & Food

Toronto, Apr 2: Women who apply eyeliner on the inner eyelid run the risk of contaminating the eye and causing vision trouble, a new study has warned. This is the first study to prove that particles from pencil eyeliner move into the eye. Researchers used video recordings to observe and compare the amount of eyeliner particles that migrated into the tear film - the thin coating protecting the eye...

Being a student is not an easy thing in the 21st century. With the advancement of technology, the students are expected to make presentations after presentations, leaving no time for themselves. So after a busy day, the question that lingers in all their heads is – ‘what do we eat?!’ They resort to the quickest possible take-away food that is available. Yes folks, if you thought of ‘Shawarma’...

Washington, Feb 10: Combination of coconut oil and physical exercise can beat high bold pressure, scientists have claimed. Coconut oil is one of the few foods that can be classified as a "superfood." Its unique combination of fatty acids can have profound positive effects on health, including fat loss, better brain function and many other remarkable benefits. Researchers working at the...

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1: With the first successful double hand transplant, Indian doctorshave registered a rare feat of carrying out the world's first hand transplant of a coloured skin and the first hand transplant in any developing country. So far, only 110 successful hand transplants have been done, since the first one in France 13 years ago, in USA, European countries, China and Australia...

Washington, Jan 27: Scientists have identified neurons that trigger our sense of thirst and those that turn it off. For years, researchers have suspected that thirst is regulated by neurons in the subfornical organ (SFO), in the hypothalamus. But it has been difficult to pinpoint exactly which neurons are involved. “When researchers used electrical current to stimulate different parts of the SFO...

Jan 17: Not just doing bench presses and cardio, but your brain’s functioning is what helps your body lose fat and control weight. According to a recent research conducted at Monash University, our brain regulates and helps our body to burn fat. The researchers have explored how two hormones in the brain aid the body to burn fat. How brain helps in losing weight? Two hormones released by the brain...

Dec 30: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials has concluded that the popular mind-body practice of yoga can be a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. Out of 1,404 records, 37 randomised controlled trials were included in the systematic review and 32 in the meta-analysis. Compared to non-exercise participants, yoga showed significant...

London, Dec 29: A new way to trigger hair growth using human skin is offering fresh hope of a cure for baldness, scientists say. A group from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) found that cells from the immune system called macrophages - those in charge of devouring invading pathogens - are also responsible for activating skin stem cells and induce hair growth. The regenerative...

London, Dec 20: The memory and walking speeds of older adults who have lost all of their natural teeth decline more rapidly than in those who still have some of their own teeth, finds research. "Tooth loss could be used as an early marker of mental and physical decline in older age, particularly among 60-74 year-olds," said lead author Georgios Tsakos from University College London. "There are...

Preparation Time: 30-40 minutes Cooking Time: 20-30 minutes Sponge cake: 6 inch – 1 Vanilla Custard powder: 4 Tsp Milk: 1/2 Cup Sugar: 6 tsp Instant coffee powder: 1 tbsp curd: 4 tbsp Whipped cream: 3 tbsp Method 1. Slice the cake horizontally into three slices. 2. Mix custard powder in a little cold milk. Heat the remaining milk in a pan, add the custard powder mixture and cook, stirring...