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Your DNA can tell how many kids you’ll have

November 5, 2016 Srijita'many, Can, DNA, Have, How, Kids, Tell, Your, You’ll

Your DNA can tell how many kids you’ll have (Getty Images photo) The age at which you will have your first child and the number of kids you are likely to have may be encoded in your DNA, say scientists who found that genetic data can be used to accurately predict our reproductive behaviour. The study , led by researchers at University of Oxford, includes an analysis of 62 data sets with information from 2,38,064 men and women on the age at which they had their first child and 3,30,000…

Screening Infants Could Prevent Early Heart Attacks: Study

October 28, 2016 SrijitaAttacks, Could, Early, Heart, Infants, Prevent, Screening, Study

Screening young children for high cholesterol at the same time as they receive routine vaccinations could prevent hundreds of heart attacks in young adults each year, researchers in Britain said Wednesday. Their study in the New England Journal of Medicine aimed to uncover a silent killer in young adults known as familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic disorder that often leads to early heart disease. FH runs in families, and if left untreated can raise the risk of heart disease at a young age as much as 100 times, according to…

Loneliness May Run In Families

September 24, 2016 Srijitafamilies, In, Loneliness, May, run

Loneliness is linked to poor physical and mental health, and a new study of more than 10,000 people has found that the risk for feeling lonely is at least partially due to genetics. Genetic risk for loneliness is also associated with neuroticism — long-term negative emotional state — and depressive symptoms, said the study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. “For two people with the same number of close friends and family, one might see their social structure as adequate while the other doesn’t,” said lead researcher Abraham Palmer, Professor of…

Have you tried lace nails?

September 17, 2016 SrijitaHave, lace, nails, Tried, You

Lace nails are pretty, dandy and intricate. Well, that is why it is trending on social media. Add an edge to your style quotient by sporting lace nails. Here’s how you can get them on your nails easily… l Start with a base coat. This could be any colour — from pink and lavender to light brown. However, pastel shades will be a better choice. They will highlight the design. l Choose a lace design from a spool and place the lace individually on each nail. Stick the lace on…

Nail colour trends that make way this season

September 17, 2016 SrijitaColour, Make, nail, Season, That, This, trends, Way

Nail colour trends that make way this season (Getty Images) From using pastel shades, solid colours and frosty hues, it’s time to lay out a fashion statement with your nail colour, says an expert. Aakriti Kochar, beauty and make-up expert, Oriflame India, lists down colours that are in vogue this season. – Pastels: Soft colour tones are always a hot favourite as these are easy going and not a strain to the eyes. Everything around us in monsoon is so lush and green, a little hint of colour does all…

Tried the floating eyeliner yet?

September 17, 2016 Srijitaeyeliner, floating, The, Tried, Yet

Tired of perfecting your winged eyeliner? Here’s a trend that lets your eyeliner float! Called the floating eyeliner, this eye makeup trend is for those who want to try something different. This is perhaps an extension of negative space eyeliner. But what makes this one different is that you will just have to draw a line on your eyelid without connecting them to your inner or outer eye. Though, they might look strange at first glance, this trend has taken the social media by storm with makeup lovers trying it…