Driving mistakes increase with age
May 17th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 17 (IANS) Young adults who are essentially good drivers are prone to commit dangerous driving mistakes as they age, a recent study has claimed.While most studies of older ... Read more...
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Obesity may be linked to dementia
March 7th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 7 (IANS) Obesity, which is associated with cardiovascular problems, may also be linked with dementia in later life.A study found that people who are very underweight, overweight or ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Light drinkers less likely to develop dementia
August 27th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 27 (IANS) Light to moderate drinkers are 25 percent less likely to develop dementia than those who abstain from alcohol, according to the latest research.
The meta-analysis of 15 research ... Read more...
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Heavy drinking ‘cuts dementia risk’
August 27th, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): People who drink up to 28 drinks a week in later life are less likely to develop dementia than people who abstain from alcohol consumption, according to a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Next-gen walking stick uses elbow grease to power built-in torch
March 21st, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 21 (ANI): A walking stick that uses elbow grease to power a built-in torch and safety lights has been unveiled by a septuagenarian inventor.Brainchild of Trevor Baylis, the pensioner ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Serotonin turns peaceful locusts into rampaging swarms
January 30th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) What transforms a harmless, solitary and peace loving insect like the desert locust into a rampaging, voracious swarm that blacks out the sky and strips bare vast swathes ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |