Google, Apple, Microsoft now more trusted than traditional media
June 23rd, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): Google, Apple and Microsoft are now more trusted than traditional news media, a study has found.Google is regarded as one of the most trusted companies despite ... Read more...
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Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Amplify The Risk Of Cancer
June 15th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): An extensively utilized class of blood pressure drugs may somewhat heighten the risk of cancer. This data has been discharged by the American researchers, who ... Read more...
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Mechanism limiting scar formation discovered
June 11th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): American researchers have found that a cellular mechanism plays a key role in breaking down and inhibiting excess scar tissue formation in wound healing.The study, conducted by researchers ... Read more...
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Easy to manipulate human stem cell developed
June 9th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): American researchers have developed a new type of human stem cell that may be easier to manipulate.Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Regenerative Medicine (MGH-CRM) and ... Read more...
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American researchers unearth mammoth’s tusk
June 7th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 7 (ANI): University of Michigan researchers have unearthed a mammoth's tusk at Morrison Lake Country Club in Saranac.The clue will help with the research of the Morrison Lake Country Club ... Read more...
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How surfers can evaluate web-based health information better
May 26th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 26 (ANI): American researchers have unveiled a new and improved approach that can help surfers to evaluate web-based health information.A research review conducted by a team from the University of ... Read more...
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How lithium helps treat bipolar disorders
May 22nd, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): American researchers have made an advance towards uncovering lithium's mode of action as it treats bipolar disorders.The new research has provided solid evidence that lithium reduces brain inflammation ... Read more...
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First drug to demonstrate therapeutic effect in a type of autism identified
May 21st, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): American researchers have identified a drug that improves communication between nerve cells in a mouse model of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS).Previous research has shown that a gene mutation ... Read more...
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Use of laptops and iPads before sleeping ‘ups insomnia risk’
May 17th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): Using a laptop or an iPad just before going to bed can turn you into an insomniac, say American researchers.The scientists have discovered that devices that emit bright ... Read more...
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Hitler ‘poisoned himself with cyanide’
May 8th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
London, May 8 (ANI): A top Russian KGB official has claimed that Adolf Hitler, the Nazi leader, didn't commit suicide by shooting himself with a gun, but poisoned himself with cyanide.Lieutenant-General Vasily ... Read more...
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India raises stapled visas with China, signs hotline deal (Lead)
April 8th, 2010 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India raised the issue of stapled visa to Indian nationals from Jammu and Kashmir during the meeting of External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and his Chinese ... Read more...
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Brain tumour’s ‘grow-or-go’ switch found
March 12th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 12 (ANI): American researchers have discovered the brain tumour switch responsible for the 'grow-or-go' phenomenon.Cancer cells in brain tumours have to adjust to periods of low energy or die. When ... Read more...
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Fresh hope for HIV patients
March 9th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 9 (IANS) In a welcome news for HIV patients, Canadian and American researchers have found new ways to increase effectiveness of the current drugs to fight the deadly disease.
Currently, HIV/AIDS ... Read more...
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Community involvement crucial in battle against childhood obesity
March 4th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 4 (ANI): New research carried out by American researchers suggests that community involvement is important in the fight against childhood obesity.Researchers at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement ... Read more...
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Preventing mosquitoes from urinating may help control disease spread
March 4th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 4 (ANI): American researchers have discovered a new protein that may help control disease-spreading mosquitoes.The study conducted by Cornell scientists has appeared in the March 4, 2010 issue of the ... Read more...
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Painkillers ‘raise deafness risk’
March 1st, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Popping painkillers such as paracetamol on a regular basis can increase the danger of going deaf, new research has revealed.Taking paracetamol at least twice a week doubles the ... Read more...
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Peace allows trade between nations to flourish
February 26th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): American researchers have put forward a new theory according to which peace allows trade between nations to flourish while the same may not be true vice versa.Omar Keshk ... Read more...
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Damaged protein recognised as early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer’s
February 24th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): A new study by American researchers has found that elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of phosphorylated tau231 (P-tau231), a damaged tau protein, can be used as early diagnostic biomarker ... Read more...
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New risk factor for second-most-common cause of early dementia onset found
February 16th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): American researchers have found a new risk factor for second-most-common form of early-onset dementia after Alzheimer's.Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital ... Read more...
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Banking sleep prior to tiresome mission makes one more resilient
February 12th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): Tiredness creeps in when it is least required. But a new study claims that a person can bank sleep - and store it up in advance of a ... Read more...
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Training videos helpful for parents of autistic kids
February 2nd, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): American researchers have found that parents of children with autism can help their kids more effectively after watching instructional DVDs.It was also seen that this led to improvements ... Read more...
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Body fluid odours may help detect lung cancer in early stages
January 27th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): A new study by American researchers has shown that changes in body fluid odours can be used to identify presence of lung cancer tumours.The research by scientists at ... Read more...
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Sex twice a week cuts heart attack risk by half in men
January 23rd, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): Two sex sessions in a week can reduce risk of heart disease in men, says a new research.The study showed that men who indulged in regular lovemaking were ... Read more...
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Zebrafish may help offer mental illness treatment
January 19th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): American researchers say zebrafish can help find treatments for mental illness and neurological disorders since their brain chemistry is similar to humans.According to Randall Peterson of Massachusetts General ... Read more...
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Our desires influence how we view our surroundings: Study
January 15th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): American researchers have found that our wants decide how we perceive things around us.The study by psychological scientists Emily Balcetis from New York University and David Dunning from ... Read more...
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Sex twice a week ‘cuts heart attack risk by half in men’
January 9th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 9 (ANI): Two sex sessions in a week can reduce risk of heart disease in men, says a new research.The study showed that men who indulged in regular lovemaking were ... Read more...
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Molecular switch to thwart Huntington’s disease found
December 25th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): American researchers have discovered a molecular switch to prevent Huntington's disease from developing in mice.The study carried out by scientists from UCLA has appeared in the December 24 ... Read more...
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Next gen lens for improved radar systems, telecommunications
December 21st, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): American researchers have successfully developed a new generation of lens that could significantly enhance the capabilities of telecommunications or radar systems to give a wide field of view ... Read more...
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Now, synthetic platelets to halt internal and external bleeding
December 17th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): American researchers have successfully developed synthetic platelets that will aid in reducing external and internal bleeding that is often fatal.The team led by Erin Lavik, a Case Western ... Read more...
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‘Golden ratios’ of female beauty found
December 17th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 17 (IANS) Beauty is not only in the eye of the beholder, but also in the relationship of the eyes and mouth of the person, according to new research by ... Read more...
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Amphetamine abuse by teens can lead to memory loss in adulthood
October 22nd, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): A new study by American researchers has found that that a high intake of amphetamine during adolescence can lead to long-term memory impairments.The study team led by Joshua ... Read more...
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Epilepsy drugs could cause psychiatric disorders in later life
October 21st, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): American researchers say that commonly used drugs like those prescribed for the treatment of epilepsy, mood disorders and pain administered to young animals can lead to behavioural abnormalities ... Read more...
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HIV-1 treatment during pregnancy can prevent transmission to newborns
October 17th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): In what could be good news to hundreds of HIV positive pregnant women, a new study by American researchers has found that mothers receiving antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to ... Read more...
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New, simpler optical method to diagnose TB
October 9th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): American researchers have demonstrated a new optical technique to detect TB bacteria in fluids.The method developed by a team of scientists at the Colorado State University (CSU) uses ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Blackburn Wins Nobel Prize For Medicine
October 5th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Stockholm, Oct 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) This bit of joyous woke up the 60 year old Elizabeth Blackburn at near about 2 a.m. from a deep slumber. However, the news that ... Read more...
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