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A cardiac patient with a fatal heart condition, which was declared “inoperable”, has got a new lease of life after a complex, record-breaking surgery was performed on him by renowned Indian cardiac surgeon Ramakant Panda.

In what is being termed as a revolutionary life-saving surgery, Panda operated on 58-year-old Mithalal Dhoka to remove a staggering 17 blocks through 12 bypass grafts at the Asian Heart Institute in the northwestern Bandra suburb Feb 12. Armed with the unprecedented medical feat, the institute is planning a Guinness World Records citation.

Researchers have suggested that genetic mutations that build up in older men’s genes could affect the appearance of children with older fathers.

Researchers showed images of 4,018 men and 4,416 women aged 18-20 to groups of six men and six women, Daily Express reported.

The group found that those with older fathers were rated less attractive.

A mother passes about 15 mutations regardless of age but in men, sperm-producing cells lose ability to copy their DNA exactly, so errors occur which are then passed on.

Men are putting their health at risk by allowing unqualified friends and dodgy practitioners to give them the muscle-freezing jab, according to a research.

The study of 2,000 adults, conducted by Transform Cosmetic Surgery , found that of male patients who’ve undergone surgeries like dermal fillers and chemical peels, about 25 per cent said that their untrained pals gave them Botox injections, compared to just about ten per cent women, Daily Star reported.

Despite Botox being toxic, one in six admitted to having been treated by a third party, like hairdresser. (ANI)

A 44-year-old man, who has been dubbed the most fertile man in Europe after fathering 98 children in just 12 years, is offering a free sex service.

Ed Houben started off by donating his sperm through a fertility clinic, but then he decided that he wanted to do things more traditionally and offered to have sex with women who want to have a baby for free, News.com.au reported.

Houben told the BBC that what motivates him is meeting new people who turn out to be great people and there’s some beautiful hope of creating a new life which will be loved and look after.

A new study has found that during stressful arguments, men prefer to suppress their emotions while women prefer to vent out.

After studying the effect of stress on both genders, University of Vienna’s psychologists concluded that women become far more sensitive, empathetic and more than usually alert to other people’s body language under pressure, the Daily Express reported.

But men cut off “excessive emotions” and become self-absorbed and egocentric.

The study is published in Psychoneuroendocrinology journal. (ANI)

A man in China’s Shanghai, who stole iPhones from seven “girlfriends” he met via social networking app ‘WeChat’ has been charged with fraud.

The 26-year-old man, whose surname is Feng, in one case began a romantic relationship with 20-year-old Cai after meeting her through the social networking app in September 2012.

Soon after, he asked Cai if he could borrow her ‘iPhone 4S’. When she agreed, he disappeared with it, the Shanghai Daily reported Friday citing the prosecutors’ office.

Feng later dated another woman, surnamed Guo, and used a similar trick to purloin her iPhone4.

A new study has revealed that kids can inherit drug and alcohol abuse habits from their parents.

According to a study by Sam Houston State University, when compared to parents who did not use substances, parents who used alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs were significantly more likely to have children who used those same drugs.

A new study has revealed that penis size matters to athletes in the locker room, as they idolize teammates who have bigger penises.

Dr Christopher Morriss-Roberts, a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton said that if a teammate’s member is considered too large, it arouses suspicion from others over whether it could actually be used sexually, the Independent reported.

Ever tried to understand why most men prefer sex in a dark setting? They are ashamed of their bodies – especially their paunch – and do not want it be seen by their partners during the act, a fascinating research has claimed.

According to a survey of 1,077 British men aged between 20 and 30, male body confidence is at an all-time low when it comes to sex under lights.

A new study has revealed that consuming alcohol more frequently than twice a week increases the risk of stroke mortality in men .

According to the study, the effects of alcohol are not only limited to the amount consumed, but the frequency of drinking matters.

The study found that excessive consumption of alcohol is associated with a variety of different diseases and in people who are moderate consumers of alcohol, the risk of stroke is the lowest.

A new study has shown that flexible work options are out of reach for most employees and that when they are offered, arrangements are limited in size and scope.

Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Ph.D., Director of the Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College and one of the researchers of the study, said that while large percentages of employers report that they have at least some workplace flexibility, the number of options is usually limited and they are typically not available to the entire workforce.

A new study has revealed that stress heightens women ‘s emotional intelligence, while it makes men more antisocial.

The study coordinated by the Social Cognitive Neuroscience Unit of the University of Vienna found that men are less able to distinguish their own emotions and intentions from those of other people under stress.

Giorgia Silani of the International School for Advanced Studies said that there is a subtle boundary between the ability to identify with others and take on their perspective, be empathic and the inability to distinguish between self and other.

A new survey has found that a quarter of men prefer to have sex with the lights off, as they are ashamed of their bodies.

The research was carried out by the home diet delivery service, Diet Chef, the Independent reported.

The study, which polled British men between the ages of 20 and 30, claims to prove that male body confidence is at an all-time low with 45 percent of the men surveyed considering themselves to be overweight, while just under a fifth of men (16 percent) thinking they are clinically obese.

A British survey has found that men would spend more than four hours having sex and barely three-and-a-half hours working during an “ideal day.”

Research conducted for Unilever also found 64 per cent of men confessed to regularly using their smartphones and tablets while on the toilet – while 26 per cent planned a to-do list while being intimate with their partner.

Researchers are now looking at ways to harness everyday motion harness to power mobile devices commercially.

Zhong Lin Wang, Ph.D., and his team, including graduate student Long Lin who presented their work at the 247th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), have set out to transform the way we look at mechanical energy. Conventional energy sources have so far relied on century-old science that requires scattered, costly power plants and a grid to distribute electricity far and wide.

A single lottery-ticket holder in UK has won the 107.9 million pounds Euro Millions jackpot, making him the fourth largest winner in the history of UK lottery winners.

Men’s online magazine AskMen has come out with ways to gauge if you have become a workaholic.

If you work outside your office even after the workday ends as you feel bored and unproductive or, worse yet, worried out of your mind that you’re not doing more work then you are a workaholic, News.com.au reported.

When you are not able to completely disconnect yourself from work, for example all your important clients and co-workers have your cell number and your laptop is never out of sight, in case you need to log in at a moment’s notice, even then you are a workaholic.

A new study has found that one of the key ingredients of a happy and conflict-free long-term marriage is husband’s pleasing nature and good health.

University of Chicago researchers also found that such characteristics in wives play less of a role in limiting marital conflict, perhaps because of different expectations among women and men in durable relationships.

A British clothing company is on a mission to make the celebrity trend “meggings” popular among men.

Clothing company sTitch is currently creating a line of “meggings” and claims that their creation would look good for any occasion, the Daily Express reported.

The leggings, which are priced at 25 pounds per pair, target the male gender to make them look great and feel comfortable in them.

A man from New Zealand Man had officially changed his name into 99-caracter-long name, after he lost a bet.

The man, whose current name is “Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova”, hadn’t realized that his application was approved in 2010 until his passport recently expired, the Huffington Post reported.

It has been revealed that Frostnova can change his name back only after paying a fee and filling out the correct form. (ANI)

Would you ever say yes to a person who asks you out on a date to the gym? Well, it is the latest dating trend in New York, so you should really consider saying yes because you don’t want to be left behind.

While one man who took his love interest, now-fiance, to a fitness class told the New York Post that working out together was a great way to make sure that they saw each other more, another said that it’s a great way to discover a woman’s true personality.

The famous theory of 10,000 steps a day for a healthy life is not an official number and any amount of activity beyond what you are currently doing would benefit your health, experts have said.

“The origins of the 10,000-steps recommendation are not exactly scientific. Pedometers sold in Japan in the 1960s were marketed under the name ‘manpo-kei’ which translates to 10,000 steps meter,” Catrine Tudor-Locke, director of the Walking Behavior Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana was quoted as saying.

The secret to making a right choice is to delay your decision by fractions of a second, a new study has found.

“Postponing the onset of the decision process by as little as 50 to 100 milliseconds enables the brain to focus attention on the most relevant information and block out irrelevant detractors,” said Jack Grinband, associate research scientist in the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain here.

Excess bad cholesterol can lead to heart disease or stroke, so take into account a few steps to manage your cholesterol levels.

Nutritionist Lovisa Nilsson has shared her top tips on how to keep your cholesterol levels in control, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Researchers have quantified the impacts of treadmill desks on workplace productivity and the results show why it’s better that the company buys walking stations for the entire office.

The researchers conducted a year-long controlled experiment with employees in a financial firm. On average they found that supervisor ratings of employee productivity increased 10 per cent (on a 1-10 scale) and energy expenditure per day shot up 70 calories.