Measurement of brain development in premature babies in their first weeks of life can reveal those who are likely to have difficulties, suggest scientists.

A team at the Imperial College found that babies with less brain surface development had weaker mental skills at the age of two. Should these studies be confirmed, it will give doctors an idea as to which of these children need support early on

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that as many as 60,000 people a year die from too much sun. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) causes skin cancers, sunburn, cold sores and ages the skin.

Simple precautions like covering up when under the sun could decrease deaths

An institute in Kerala named Samthushta Sadhanam provides an answer for mentally and physically challenged children after they graduate from school. Only very small minority of these challenged individuals are able to find a vocation. Consequently, many of them end up staying home.

The institute is the first of its kind in the district. It began with six pupils and five staff, which includes a Principal

According to published reports, people who hit key developmental milestones on time in early childhood may have a lower risk of becoming disabled in later life

Findings published in the the American Journal of Epidemiology previously showed that middle-age subjects who are healthier, wealthier and more active than their peers fare better on two tests of physical performance used to predict the risk of becoming frail and disabled. The tests, one of a person's ability to rise from sitting to a standing position and the other of how well a person can balance while standing, are considered accurate indications of overall physical function, as well as underlying biological aging processes.

To investigate whether early growth and development truly predicts a person's future physical function, researchers from the Royal Free and University College London Medical School, UK, looked at childhood height and weight, age at first standing and walking, intellectual ability and coordination in 1374 men and 1410 women, all of whom were 53 years old

Research by scientists at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore, Maryland, has linked low testosterone levels with increased risk of anemia in older adults who are more than 65 years of age. The study suggests that while testosterone is considered the 'male' hormone, women are also at risk, as they have some, though lower levels of the hormone.

Dr. Luigi Ferrucci and colleagues studied the link in an Italian population, for which 905 participants with age of 65 or more were tested for their testosterone and hemoglobin levels