Washington, Oct 2 : A new research has shown that leptin, a hormone largely responsible for regulating appetite control and energy metabolism, plays a key role in islet cell growth and insulin secretion.

The finding, unraveled by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center, brings in new avenues for studying leptin and its role in islet cell biology, which may lead to new treatments for diabetes.

Washington, Oct 2 : A new study has found that children have more problems initiating sleep than maintaining it.

The study, authored by Leonie Fricke-Oerkermann, PhD, of the University of Cologne in Germany has also revealed that parents underestimated their kids’ sleep problems, highlighting the necessity of having treatment options available to help a child overcome a sleep disorder.

London, Oct 2: Troubled singer Britney Spears has been asked to hand over the physical custody of her two kids to ex-hubby Kevin Federline ‘temporarily until further order of the court’.

On Oct 1, Judge Scott Gordon ordered the pop star to hand over her sons Sean Preston and Jayden James to the rapper who gains custody from Oct 3.

Pop star Britney Spears has lost custody of her two children. The court orders have given rights to her ex-husband, Kevin Federline to take physical custody of their two children until further notice. Kevin can take custody on Wednesday as per the court orders.

Washington, Oct 1 : Adolescents who feel relaxed when first exposed to nicotine from cigarettes are the ones likely to get hooked, a new study has revealed.

The University of Massachusetts Medical School conducted the study to find why some adolescents who try smoking get hooked to it while others do not.