According to the researchers from Oxford University, people who really have faith in God can ease pain. Karl Marx had famously said, “Religion is the opium for people.” 

To understand the power of faith healing, the researchers at the Oxford University conducted a study on 24 people, in which 12 Roman Catholics and 12 atheists. They all were “tortured” with a series of electric shocks as they studied two paintings – Virgin Mary and Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady With An Ermine.  

According to a new research, breastfeeding is good not only for babies but for mother also. Dr. Rachel Thompson of the World Cancer Research Fund recommends breastfeeding for a year over the course of a women’s life.  

For years, women have been told that breastfeeding is best for babies because it gives them immunity from ill health in later life. But now, it seems, the practice is good for mothers too.  

According to a report by WebMD, an extract from a plant called horny goat weed may help the 50 per cent of men aged over 40 who suffer from erectile dysfunction. Italian researchers are testing the alternative to Viagra that they're calling 3,7-bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-icaritin. In simple words it is called "horny goat weed."

A recent study at Wroclaw University in Poland showed that attractiveness for female bodies increases in winter for men. In other words women's bare body in winter is more desirable. Researchers said that the reason behind this difference of choice depending on seasons is not clear.

Possessive British parents, who in order to safeguard their children from street dangers, confine them to four walls of the house, are actually exposing them to the dangers associated with the net. 

This comes from a latest survey conducted by co-author Dr Leslie Haddon, of the EU Kids Online project, who claims that keeping children at home for longer duration of time can actually lead to dangerous online situations. The kids incredibly increase their time spending on the internet. 

As the saying goes, a few sips of brandy or wine can do no harm. It was also believed by some Europeans that giving alcohol to children will, make them responsible drinkers in adulthood. 

But recent studies have revealed just the opposite. Giving alcohol to children may result in them becoming heavier drinkers in later life. The study states, alcohol may bring about certain changes in the brain of a child leading to an urge to drink and in teenagers alcohol can be related to pleasure and euphoria.