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Overuse of contraceptive pills by women can lead to increased blood coagulation, with an increased risk of cardiovascular problems, doctors have warned.

Scientists have now revealed that bowel cancer consists of four distinct diseases, each with its own set of biological characteristics. The study was published in Nature Medicine.

Bioengineers at the University of Illinois at Chicago developed a 'psychic robot' that knows what you really meant to do. The study is published online in PLOS ONE.

Researchers have now found that nitrate-rich beetroot juice helps the body acclimatize more quickly and thoroughly at high altitude. Mountain sickness caused by lower air pressures at high altitude which affect the ability of our bodies to take up oxygen. The study was published in Nitric Oxide: Biology and Chemistry.

Culture shocks that result from migrating to a different country or accepting a refugee from other countries, can actually make us better thinkers, says an interesting study.

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What connection does magnetic energy have with the belief in the superpower? A lot, say researchers, adding that both belief in God and prejudice towards immigrants can be reduced by directing magnetic energy into the brain.

A team of Japanese researchers has decoded the mechanism behind what accelerates ageing in smokers.

Overturning conventional wisdom, a new study has found that sitting for long, either at home or at work, is not associated with an increased risk of an early death, especially if you are otherwise physically active.

Even as Delhi grapples with dengue crisis, health experts have warned that citizens may next be confronted with the deadly swine flu, which is likely to hit the national capital with change of season. “The swine flu carrier, the H1N1 influenza virus, is prone to appear when the temperatures dip and winter arrives. The issue is that the disease spreads through air and not via a vector, as in dengue, and thus transmission is more rapid.

Around 55,000 retail chemists and pharmacists in Maharashtra joined the day-long nationwide strike on Wednesday called by All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), demanding a ban on online sale of medicines, an official said.