A new study published in the journal Nature revealed that the timing of a girl's menarche is influenced by several genes, possibly thousands of gene variations. The role of estrogen levels in the development of the diseases were previously evaluated but a clear link between menarche and health conditions later in life could not be established.
Cosmetic surgery for the vagina called 'Designer Vagina' plastic surgery is most common among women between the ages of 18 to 24. According to Transform Cosmetic Surgery a cosmetic group in the United Kingdom, nearly 1,150 young women enquire about the labia reduction surgery, making requests for it to be done. The cosmetic group also informed that the "designer vagina" trend began 4 years back, and since then more and more young women have gotten curious and are interested in gettin...
Condoms are the only known preventive measures against sexually transmitted infections. While young adults are aware of what condoms are, they are totally oblivious to female condoms which is one of the only two barrier protective methods, a new study by two UT Arlington researchers have found
Online Porn Filter: Strongly Snubbed by 80% of Britons.
The sci-fi thriller "Lucy", that released on July 25, involves the lead character, played by Scarlett Johanson, unleashing the full power of her brain.
The battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria is far from over as scientists in Wellington, New Zealand continue their quest. According to reports, microbiologists from Victoria University are working on new and cheap drugs to address the growing global health problem.
Surgeons Find Out 5-inch Long Sex Toy in Woman’s Vagina That Stayed There for One Decade.
My Owner is Mine: Dogs Get Jealous Too, Study Reveals.
Alarmed by reports of high contamination in chicken, leading supermarkets in UK have launched investigations into chicken supplies, reports Guardian. Recent media expose had blown the lid of low hygiene standards among the poultry processors.
A study done by a Japanese research team showed that monkeys near the Fukushima region, which was affected by the nuclear power plant, possess lesser blood cell counts than those monkeys living away from the area.
Paracetamol Has No Effect on Back Pain Study Says: Most Popular Remedy Gets a Blow.
Salicylic acid, modified into acetylsalicylic acid, and used as Aspirin can cure breast cancer, reveals a study conducted by Dr. Michelle Holmes from Harvard University.
Losing Virginity is a Better Experience Now Than It Was Two Decades Back: Says Science.
People who get less than six hours’ sleep in the night are at a higher risk of suffering from a stroke, developing type 2 diabetes and high BP, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Charlotte Ponce had lost her ear and other parts of her face when she was a baby. Her birth parents' pet raccoon bit her right ear off, her nose and parts of her mouth when she was just three months old. But a plastic surgeon at Beaumont Children's Hospital, Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate whom Charlotte's adopted mother Sharon says has been a godsend, will conduct a surgery to transplant the ear that has been growing under her skin on her right arm to her right ear.
A 17-year-old boy, Ashiq Gavai of Buldhana, India, was experiencing tremendous pain in his jaw for eighteen months; after the seven hour surgery, the doctors were dumbfounded by the outcome. They had removed a lot of teeth from the molar and on count they found out that the total number was 232. The doctor herself said, "The fact that it was coming from a single molar was very unique."
Talking to Strangers is Good for You: Study Reveals.
Inflammation and Fibrosis in the Heart Can Be Healed with Fat: Study Says.
In the midst of the news about medical marijuana being made legal under strict regulations and stringent surveillance in New York, United States, Germany has gone a step ahead in helping the chronically ill patients. A German court ruled on Tuesday that those suffering from chronic pain and illness could cultivate their own cannabis; however the court stressed that it would be "for therapeutic purposes".
Your Baby Can Learn Things Like Nursery Rhymes, While Still in the Womb: Study Says.
A study printed in the journal Pediatrics found that children whose mothers were obese during their pregnancy are at an increased risk of developing asthma than children who have normal weight mothers. The children of mothers who were overweight are at 20 to 30 percent higher odds of asthma.
"XL Love: How the Obesity Crisis Is Complicating America's Love Life" : Explores Sarah Varney.
Modern day romance isn't really the 'happily ever after' and 'until death do us part' sorts and many men and women who have been cheated by their partners in the past will vouch for it too. A new survey by USA network aimed to find out how people really feel about cheating; the survey did not look into the loyalty factor but tried to gain insight into the perception of cheating and disloyalty in a relationship amongst men and women. For the survey 1000 people were given a question...
Actress Kristen Johnston, pop star Selena Gomez, R&B singer Whitney Houston and even Lady Gaga have said they suffer from Lupus. The autoimmune disease causes the immune system of the body to become hyperactive and attack its own tissues. While people are aware of the many celebrities who have the disease, not many are aware of what it is. Lupus is frightening and dangerous because of several reasons. It manifests as rashes on the cheek and the bridge of the nose, sometimes on other parts of the...
Hospitals in Auckland had to postpone elective surgeries to meet the growing needs of beds in hospitals as people taking to bed with severe flu or influenza is on the rise.
American singer Kim Zolciak shared in a new interview the secret for her astonishing weight loss of 50 lbs in just a matter of nine days after she delivered her twins Kane and Kaia in 2013.
A recent breakthrough in AIDS research has found a way to "kick out" HIV from the body's cells. According to reports, a Danish study discovered that anti-cancer drugs can eliminate HIV from infected cells. The latest development has been described as the "first step" in finally finding a cure for HIV.
A new study published in the American Society for Microbiology online journal mBio has said that the MERS-CoV virus (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) could be spread airborne.
Unraveling The Mystery of Microbe Mycobacterium: The causative Agent of TB.
'The Rock', Dwayne Johnson, now one of the most highly paid actors, did not always have an easy life. He was a football player in the California Football League, but fate had different plans. He found himself cut from the CFL and was forced to move back with his parents. He was left with a megre seven dollars in his pocket, Access Hollywood reported.
