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Going beyond diabetes, scientists found that older adults with cataracts too are more likely to have symptoms of depression, ruling out the belief that they are independent of each other.  They attributed the link to vision loss that might cause older adults to become isolated and withdrawn, or even refusing to seek treatment for cataracts. According to new research by ...

While India seeks to become a major world power by 2015, so will it be in terms of obesity as well, says a new study, which found that Indian obese population doubled in the last 40 years since 1975. Based on a survey by lead author Majid Ezzati of Imperial College London, the looming epidemic of obesity in India will ...

Two World Bank surveys confirm that large global banks are restricting or terminating relationships with other financial institutions and that banking services for money-transfer operators have become increasingly limited, leading to financial exclusion at a time when the financial inclusion was the buzzword world over. The surveys, carried out from April to October 2015, sought to gauge whether large banks ...

A new study released today by eBay and TNS shows that consumers are starting their holiday shopping earlier than in previous years. The study notes that the number of Americans who waited until December to start their Christmas shopping declined by 7% from 2014 to 2015. Instead, respondents said they are increasingly starting their shopping in November, especially women, with ...

Google’s trending searches list last week has thrown up surprising results and Donald Trump is again on the top though the TV show garnered more than 24 million viewers on the Fox this week. The Grand Old Party With 10 candidates on stage for the prime-time event, Thursday night’s Republican presidential debate debate did seem quite a bit like a party. An ...

A gap exists between the type of sex education young people want and what they receive, says a study. Researchers investigating how young men and women learn about sex found that young people want to receive more information about sex and relationships from their parents. “The terrain young people have to navigate as they are growing up has changed considerably ...

Apple Inc (AAPL) stock will plummet by 50%, according to Berenberg, a German investment bank citing the Cupertino-based tech giant’s over-dependence on iPhone alone with no other product to supplement the iPhone’s presence in the market. Apple Insider described the prediction more of a statement than a plausible estimate as it is too “extreme” to iamgine. According to Apple Insider, ...

About half of the parents in the US support later school timings for their teenagers, shows a survey, which could be true in many parts of the world. The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health was conducted in November/December 2014, following last year’s recommendation from the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) that middle and ...

The jury is still out on whether skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his boys would be able to recreate history Down Under, but their legions of fans seem confident of the Indian team rescaling the summit at the cricket World Cup, beginning Saturday. Plagued by injury concerns and poor form, the going has been tough for the defending champions. The ...

Close to 70 percent women want to spend Valentine’s Day Feb 14 by themselves or with family and friends instead of a romantic jaunt with their someone special, a survey by a leading Indian matrimonial site said Thursday. A survey conducted by Jeevansathi.com with more than 4700 people — 2025 women and 2675 men — encompassing various age groups, revealed ...