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Young Muslims to drive $300 bn boom in Islamic travel: study

SINGAPORE: Young Muslims worldwide are expected to almost double their spending on travel in the… Read More

US study finds rise in human glyphosate levels

WASHINGTON: Levels of glyphosate, a controversial chemical found in herbicides, markedly increased in the bodies… Read More

Three million Americans carry a handgun daily: study

MIAMI: As many as three million Americans carry a loaded handgun daily, while nine million… Read More

Marriage troubles linked to heart problems for men: study

LONDON: Married men who see their relationship with their spouse improve over the years may… Read More

Child obesity grows tenfold since 1975: study

PARIS: The world had 10 times as many obese children and teenagers last year than… Read More

Better marriages make for healthier hearts: study

PARIS: Men whose marriages grow stronger over the years have healthier cholesterol and blood pressure… Read More

Switching to e-cigarettes would delay millions of deaths: study

PARIS: A large-scale switch from tobacco to e-cigarettes would cut smoking-related deaths by a quarter… Read More

Pandas rebounding, but their habitat isn’t: study

PARIS: China's fiercely protected giant panda had a smaller habitat in 2013 than when it was… Read More

Diesel emissions kill 5,000 people in Europe per year: study

PARIS: Emissions from diesel cars rigged to appear eco-friendly may be responsible for 5,000 air… Read More

Happy music linked to creative thinking, suggests study

Listening to happy music while working may spark the kind of divergent thinking that’s associated… Read More

Car-sharing means fewer cars, busier roads in 2030: study

FRANKFURT: A boom in car-sharing could slash the number of vehicles on European roads by… Read More

Good and bad news on aspirin and colon cancer: study

PARIS: Daily aspirin use -- known to reduce the risk of colon cancer -- could… Read More

Human stem cells restore mobility in Parkinson’s monkeys: study

PARIS: Lab monkeys with Parkinson's symptoms regained significant mobility after neurons made from human stem… Read More

Study challenges conventional wisdom on fats, fruits and vegetables

OTTAWA: Global dietary guidelines should possibly be changed to allow people to consume somewhat more… Read More

Diet guidelines biased against poor nations: study

PARIS: Widely promoted guidelines to reduce fat intake could be unhealthy for people in low-… Read More

New high-tech ‘yarn’ could make electricity: study

MIAMI: Researchers in the United States and South Korea have invented a new kind of… Read More

Two lung diseases killed 3.6 million in 2015: study

PARIS: The two most common chronic lung diseases claimed 3.6 million lives worldwide in 2015,… Read More

Accept negative emotions, don’t resist them to stay stress-free: study

People who resist their darkest emotions are more likely to experience stress than those who… Read More

Eldest children are worse drivers than younger siblings, study finds

If you’re older among your siblings, then according to a new study, you’re absolutely a… Read More

High-fat diet linked to lung cancer risk: study

NASHVILLE, US: People who eat a lot of saturated fat - the “bad” kind of… Read More