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Usually, to identify a person’s character we usually use fingerprint analysis. But according to one study, the distance between eyes and shape of the tip of the nose can also identify a person’s character.

“The nose is easy to be photographed and difficult to hide, so the nose detection system would work better on a legal case with an uncooperative subject or in secret surveillance,” said Dr Adrian Evans, a researcher from the University of Bath, according to TheSun. Read the rest of this entry →

Here’s a good news for anyone trying to lose weight or for those who have osteoporosis: Scientists from middle Maine are testing a weight loss drug that could revolutionize the way we solve these two conditions.

In a research report published in The FASEB Journal print edition September 2010, researchers describe a newly discovered protein, called Sprouty“, which is responsible to regulate body fat and bone mass. In laboratory experiments, these proteins were given to various groups of mice. They found that mice that gets more protein is more thin and more powerful, according to Science Daily. Read the rest of this entry →

If given a choice, elder people prefer to read negative news, rather than positive news about young people, according to a recent study. According to this result, those who are older, who chose to read negative stories about young people, gets a little boost in self-esteem.

And what about younger people? They prefer not to read about older people. Read the rest of this entry →

For diabetics, trifecta problems, which is numbness of the feet, results in amputation. Consequently, this nerve damage makes it less aware of cuts and leg ulcers. Ulcers that fail to be treated, in turn, leads to serious infections.

“Usually, people with injuries at the bottom of their feet, like a blister, will change the way they walk. Walking style will change to protect the blister until it is cured,” says Joseph LeMaster, MD, assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, according to Health. Read the rest of this entry →

Taking supplements that contain Omega-3 fatty acids can not provide additional benefits to sufferers of heart attacks. Recent research in proves this.

Positive benefits of Omega-3 for the human body has indeed been long known. One of them is to maintain heart health. However, a recent study conducted in Holland showed, most patients who takes supplements of Omega-3 fatty acids in small doses does not seem to provide any additional protection against heart attacks. Read the rest of this entry →