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Well, an evolutionary neurobiologist seems to have found an answer for this. According to him, pruning fingers could be a survival mechanism, one that has evolved over thousands of years, for humans to grasp better in wet conditions.

Pruning fingers: an adaptive mechanism?

A novel study hints at a variety of potential perils associated with extensive travelling.

People jetting aroung on business trips are most likely to fall prey to serious health hazards including obesity, hypertension, and high cholesterol.

Catherine A. Richards, MPH, and Andrew G. Rundle, DrPH, of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University zeroed in on a study to assess and compare difference in health risks of employees travelling at various frequencies.

Research and its revelations

Osteoporosis is a bone-thinning disease that may result in fractures, and numerous types of drugs are available to prevent the condition.

The researchers from the Columbia University Medical Center who initiated the study found that the new drug that was initially developed to treat the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), reversed bone loss, and also cured the disease in some cases.