Intelligence genes may not be tied to sharp brain
February 26th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Genes thought to be linked to intelligence may have no bearing on our mental sharpness and identifying its specific genetic roots may still be a long ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
How did dinosours have sex?
February 25th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) It is well-known that dinosaurs ruled the earth at some stage of life and they could only do this by being good at mating. But have ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Falak coping well after fifth surgery: Doctor
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Battling for survival at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for over a month, two-year-old battered baby Falak is coping well after the ... Read more...
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Another surgery conducted on Falak
February 20th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Battered baby Falak continues to be critical after she underwent yet another surgery, this time to connect her brain to abdomen to help circulation ... Read more...
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Baby Falak remains on ventilator, still critical
February 13th, 2012 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Two-year-old Falak continues to remain on ventilator after experiencing difficulty in breathing, doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said Monday about ... Read more...
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Baby Falak back on ventilator, still critical: Doctor
February 12th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) After showing marginal improvement in her condition, two-year-old baby Falak is back on the ventilator after difficulty in breathing, doctors at the All India Institute ... Read more...
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Baby Falak slightly better, next 48 hours crucial: Doctors (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) After battling for survival for over three weeks at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, two-year old baby Falak's condition improved "marginally" ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Baby Falak showing signs of improvement: Doctors
February 10th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Abandoned at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for over three weeks, two-year-old battered baby Falak has been taken off the ventilator as ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Practice really does make you perfect
February 10th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) Practice makes perfect is an old truism. And now science is proving that those who practise tasks repeatedly, especially after mastering them, exert less energy, performing ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Falak critical but infection under control: Doctors
February 8th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Two-year-old battered baby Falak, who is fighting for survival at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) here, continues to remain critical and on ... Read more...
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Munni is Falak’s mother, wants her custody
February 7th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Confirming that Munni is Falak's biological mother, Delhi Police said Tuesday she wants the battered baby's custody, but this will be decided by a child ... Read more...
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30 percent chance Falak will remain vegetative: Doctors
February 7th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Doctors at AIIMS who have been treating baby Falak for over two weeks said Tuesday there is a 30-40 percent chance that the battered two-year-old ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Falak’s sister found in Bihar
February 7th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Tuesday claimed to have traced the sister of battered baby Falak, who is fighting for survival at All India Institute of Medical Science ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Baby Falak critical, ‘mother’ can’t meet her yet
February 7th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Battered baby Falak continues to be critical at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where she has been battling for survival for over ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Baby Falak back on ventilator support
February 5th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Two-year-old Falak, who has been battling for life after being battered by a teenage girl, has been put back on ventilator as she developed breathing ... Read more...
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Baby Falak taken off ventilator, improvement in health (Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Two-year-old Falak, who has been battling for life after being cruelly beaten and bitten by a teenage girl, has been taken off the ventilator and ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Severe memory loss linked to fatal strokes
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) People who died after a stroke had severe memory loss in the years before stroke, compared to people who survived the stroke or people who didn't ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Baby Falak critical, next 48 hours till Thursday crucial (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Battling for life at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, battered baby Falak continues to be in a critical condition, doctors say. ... Read more...
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‘Baby Falak’s chances of survival less than 50 percent’
January 31st, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Battered two-year-old baby Falak, who was admitted to AIIMS with multiple injuries two weeks ago, continues to be critical with a doctor at the hospital ... Read more...
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Baby Falak undergoes brain surgery, still critical (Second Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Battling for life at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), two-year-old battered and abandoned baby Falak underwent brain surgery to remove fluids even ... Read more...
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Baby Falak critical, may undergo another brain surgery (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Two-year-old abandoned and battered baby Falak, who continues to be critical, was put on the ventilator as she developed complications, a doctor said Monday, adding ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Blame constipation for bedwetting woes
January 30th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) Bedwetting isn't always due to problems with the bladder but constipation could be the culprit. This might necessitate a long, costly and difficult quest to cure ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Baby Falak critical, may undergo another brain surgery
January 30th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Two-year-old abandoned and battered baby Falak continues to be critical, a doctor said Monday, adding that she has developed respiratory problems and may have to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Money can buy happiness if you know how to spend
January 28th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 28 (IANS) People spending money to enjoy different experiences in everyday life, such as on days out or concert tickets, are happier than those who spend on buying ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Battered baby continues to be critical
January 28th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The two-year-old abandoned and battered baby Falak continues to be critical, doctors said Saturday."Her condition is same as yesterday. She is stable but critical," Deepak ... Read more...
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Battered baby critical, woman claims to be relative (Third Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) In a story that has shocked the nation, a two-year-old abandoned and battered baby girl continued to be in a critical condition at the ... Read more...
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Infant brains are primed with ‘intuitive physics’
January 25th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The brains of infants come primed with "intuitive physics," inspite of their seeming helplessness and rounds of eating, crying and sleeping."We believe that infants are born ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Brain re-routes traffic for maximum alertness
January 16th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) The brain re-routes traffic within itself to maximise alertness and make the best of our knowledge of situations."In order to behave efficiently, you want to process ... Read more...
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Imagining positive co-workers improves performance
January 13th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) People who conjure positive imaginary co-workers turn in better performance at workplace, above and beyond the call of duty, suggests a study.
The results showed that ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Young women often fail to spot weight gain
January 11th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Texas, Jan 11 (IANS) Young women fail to recognize weight gain which may be as much as 5 kg, putting them at risk for cardiovascular disease and other obesity-related conditions.
... Read more...
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Antibiotic can prevent blinding even with half dosage
December 29th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) Azithromycin, an antibiotic used in treating a potentially blinding eye infection, is just as effective if administered for six months instead of an year.
So, the ... Read more...
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Mother-baby emotional bonds influence teen-age obesity
December 26th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) How a mother handles her toddler emotionally could determine whether the latter would pile on the pounds during adolescence, says a new US study.
The lower ... Read more...
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Mystery surrounds Chandigarh doctor’s death
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 21 (IANS) A leading private cardiologist, who was last year convicted by a court for abetting the suicide of his doctor wife in 2005, was found dead under ... Read more...
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Chances of heart attack, stroke rise with BP
December 20th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) Chances of a heart attack or stroke are greater if blood pressure (BP) levels go up during the middle age, reveals a study.
Men and women ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Fretting over decisions creates dissatisfaction
December 16th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) You have been looking out for a new microwave oven that would suit your budget and requirements but the simple quest becomes quite an ordeal over ... Read more...
Posted in World |