Personality traits reinforce longevity in families of centenarians

Longevity tends to run in families and is reinforced by specific personality traits among children of centenarians. Studies of such offsprings showed that their mortality is 120 percent lower than other average. They also have much lower prevalence rates and… बाँकी अंश »

Girls get emotional, social empowerment from mentors

Girls derived strong emotional support and improved their psychosocial functioning with the help of female mentors, besides developing new skills and confidence, says a new study. The study examined the processes in the adolescent girls’ relationship with their female mentors… बाँकी अंश »

Size counts in the sunny side of life

BEIJING, April 3 — Large, colorful and flashy – sunglasses fashion this summer is definitely conspicuous. “Colorful frames are hot, as are frames with way-out patterns, like spider webs, peace signs or skulls,” says Gabriele Gerling of Germany’s Central Association… बाँकी अंश »

Britain reviews child protection after toddler’s death by torture

Wednesday 12th November, 2008   (IANS) A shocked British government has ordered a full review of the country’s child protection measures after a court convicted a young mother, her boyfriend and another man for the terrible death by torture of a… बाँकी अंश »