Washington, June 19 (ANI): Weight gain and increased head size in the first month of a baby's life is linked to a higher IQ at early school age, a new study has revealed.

Washington, June 19 (ANI): Scientists including an Indian researcher have suggested that whether a person believes that his or her obesity was caused by overeating or by lack of exercise predicts their actual body mass.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): A new animal study has found that short-term use of antidepressants, combined with stress and a high-fat diet, is associated with long-term increases in body weight.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): A drug that mimics the activity of thyroid hormone significantly increases the amount of energy burned by fat tissue and promotes weight loss, a new animal study has revealed.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): A new study has revealed that obese adolescents are more likely than their normal-weight counterparts to have hearing loss.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): Overweight women, who skip breakfast, experience acute, or rapid-onset, insulin resistance, a condition that, when chronic, is a risk factor for diabetes, a new study has revealed.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): Exposure to a high-fat diet in the womb and after birth can permanently change the cells in the brain that control food intake, predisposing offspring to overeating and an increased preference for fatty and sugary foods, a new study has revealed.

Melbourne, June 17 (ANI): A new study has found that while teens with normal weight parents tended to be more fit, having physically active parents didn't affect teens' level of fitness.

London, June 16 (ANI): A 91-year-old weightlifter broke the world record for the bench press by lifting 85 kg on Saturday.

London, June 13 (ANI): Taking inspiration from the human skeleton, aircraft makers Airbus has designed a strong and relatively lightweight plane.

Washington, June 13 (ANI): A new study has found that a major ingredient in those green coffee bean dietary supplements - often touted as "miracle" weight-loss products - doesn't prevent weight gain in obese laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet when given at higher doses.

Washington, June 13 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that people who were born with a low birth weight could be likelier to develop age-related vision loss.

New York, June 12 (ANI): Mike Tyson and his Lakiha 'Kiki' Spicer were spotted fighting at the post-Tony gala in the Plaza Hotel uptown.

London, June 12 (ANI): Boxer Hughie Fury has insisted that he can beat Mike Tyson's records as the youngest-ever world heavyweight champion.

Washington, June 12 (ANI): Researchers have found that infants as young as two months old already exhibit growth patterns that can predict the child's weight by age 5.

Washington, June 12 (ANI): Women who are overweight or obese are more likely to have preterm delivery, according to a new Swedish study.

London, June 12 (ANI): Imogen Thomas, who welcomed her first daughter Ariana in March with city trader beau Adam Horsley, has admitted that even though she has lost three stone since the delivery, the process wasn't that easy.

Washington, June 12 (ANI): Indian citizens, who go to their workplace either by cycling or walking, are less likely to be overweight or obese, or suffer from diabetes or high blood pressure, a study has claimed.

Washington, June 11 (ANI): Quitting smoke, limiting alcohol, eating more fruits and vegetables, and keeping your weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar in check, can lower your likelihood of stroke.

Washington, June 11 (ANI): A new study has found that babies born with very low birth weight result in poor academic achievement in future.

New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Seeking to pacify the rift within the saffron brigade that has come out in the open following party veteran Lal Krishna Advani's resignation from all key posts, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday lashed out at the ruling Congress Party and said that it should worry about its government, which is sinking under the weight of several scams.

Washington, June 11 (ANI): UC Irvine scientists have measured the least massive galaxy in the known universe, clocking in at just 1,000 or so stars with a bit of dark matter holding them together.

Washington, June 10 (ANI): A new long-term weight-loss medication called Beliviq, which had been approved by FDA, will be available to patients by next week.

Sydney, June 10 (ANI): A doctor has created a "miracle patch," which is sewn into the tongue and is apparently so painful that it makes eat solid food almost impossible.

Melbourne, June 8 (ANI): Experts have claimed that cycling between several low or no-carbohydrates days followed by a single high-carbohydrate day can be an effective way to shed weight.