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- Read more about Twilight'-inspired contact lenses prompt warning
Fans of the vampire "Twilight" film series have been warned that they could be putting their sight at risk by sharing cosmetic contact lenses bought online, the media reported on Saturday.
- Read more about Gene Therapy may reduce weight without causing bone loss
A new study says that delivering the hormone leptin directly to the brain through gene therapy aids weight loss without much side effect of bone loss. The findings were published in the Journal of Endocrinology.
- Read more about Smell Produced By Decaying Tissue of Death Bodies can Threaten Human Beings
A new study has suggested that the chemical produced by decaying tissue of dead bodies can produce a fight-or-flight response in humans. This is the first study to show that a scent emanating from a specific chemical compound called putrescine can be processed as a threat signal. The study was published in Frontiers in Psychology.
- Read more about Fewer children with polio: UN
Never before in the history of polio have so few children contracted the virus, but the international community cannot rest until the number of cases is zero, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on the eve of World Polio Day.
- Read more about Indian-American physicians to host health summit in Delhi
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) will hold its 10th Global Health Summit from Jan 1 to 3 in New Delhi with a focus on women's health and non-communicable diseases in India.
- Read more about Over 1000 women screened for breast cancer in Delhi
Over 1,000 women were screened for breast cancer on Friday on the first day of a free screening and awareness camp held here.

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- Read more about Couples opting for IVF to have twins, triplets: Doctors
In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is emerging as an easy way of having twins and triplets for working parents and Indian couples desirous of having twins were deliberately opting for IVF treatment, doctors said on Friday.
- Read more about Processed meats have same cancer risk as cigarettes
Bacon, ham and sausages have the same cancer risk as cigarettes, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), set to be published on Monday, a media report said.
- Read more about Grand Challenges India seeks nutritional interventions in child health
The latest edition of Grand Challenges India (GCI), which aims to boost innovation by Indian researchers through technological advancements, will target nutritional interventions in child health, an official said on Friday.
- Read more about Infants are motivated by hearing themselves
he repetitive babbles of babies primarily are motivated by the infants' ability to hear themselves, shows a US study.