Sitting down makes your bum bigger
December 5th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) If you happen to sit more often you are more likely to have a bigger bottom. Experts say that the pressure put on areas of the ... Read more...
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Chilling out does promote obesity
December 2nd, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Dec 2 (IANS) Stretching out in front of your TV screen can be promoting 'active inactivity', causing you to pack on the pounds, reveals a study.Such inactivity encourages ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Surgeons conduct north India’s first cartilage transplant
November 13th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Vineet Tomar, a 21-year-old engineer from the capital, would now be able to walk again after doctors at a hospital here Sunday performed a cartilage ... Read more...
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Woman’s changing facial features helped diagnose tumour
September 1st, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A look in the mirror started giving nightmares to Renu Sharma. Her lips were growing bigger, facial features were getting distorted, eyes were bulging out ... Read more...
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Fat storage in worms study offers clues in fight against obesity
March 25th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 25 (ANI): Scientists exploring human metabolism have uncovered a handful of chemical compounds that regulate fat storage in worms.The discovery by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), ... Read more...
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Low testosterone levels could lead to Alzheimer’s
October 6th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): Older men with low levels of the male sex hormone, testosterone, are more prone to Alzheimer's disease, revealed a new study."Having low testosterone may make you more vulnerable ... Read more...
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Consume lots of soy to reduce breast cancer risk (Lead)
June 15th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Neha Tomar
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Consume a lot of soy products if you want to cut back on the risk of breast cancer, says a new study, with Indian ... Read more...
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High soy intake reduces risk of breast cancer
June 15th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Neha Tomar
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) High soy intake during adolescence reduces the risk of breast cancer in the pre-menopausal years by about 25 to 50 percent, suggests a recent ... Read more...
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Ultrasound could improve tissue implant success
May 28th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Ultrasound could help tissue grafts to survive and thrive following surgery, according to a new study.While it is known that ultrasound imaging typically requires frequencies that are 50 ... Read more...
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Obesity protects the body from effects of overeating
March 11th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 11 (ANI): A new study has suggested that getting fatter may be part of your body's defence against the worst effects of unhealthy eating.In recent years, most rich countries, and ... Read more...
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Delayed ageing could protect from Alzheimer’s
December 14th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) Delaying ageing could protect from symptoms linked to Alzheimer's disease.
The study found that by reducing Insulin Growth Factor (IGF) signalling, activity in brain mechanisms could be boosted ... Read more...
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Nerve cells permit brain to regenerate itself
June 3rd, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 3 (IANS) Nerve cells in the brain produce an anti-inflammatory molecule that allows the brain to repair itself, according to a new study.
Inflammation is the response of body tissues ... Read more...
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Genetically engineered mice yield human breast milk protein
June 3rd, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Successful milking trials on mice have raised scientists' hopes for producing human breast milk substitutes in near future.This is the first time that mice have been ... Read more...
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Cholesterol-busting bug identified
May 15th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Scientists at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, have discovered a novel species of bacteria with cholesterol-busting properties.The new bug, called Gordonia cholesterolivorans, was isolated from sewage sludge. ... Read more...
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Modest exercise can undo negative effects of belly fat
April 24th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Moderate exercise can reduce the negative effects of belly fat, which is linked to metabolic syndrome, says a new study. Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cardiovascular ... Read more...
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Could carbon dioxide replace antibiotics in surgery?
February 12th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Flooding wounds with carbon dioxide gas during surgery could protect the site from airborne bacteria and also suffocate germs, according to a study.
CO2 is already used for ... Read more...
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Scientists isolate stem cells from testes that change into other body tissues
January 6th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 6 (ANI): Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and at UC-San Francisco claim that they have succeeded in isolating stem cells from human testes, which can differentiate ... Read more...
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Pain lies in the eyes of the beholder
November 26th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Peoples perception of their pain depends on how they see the affected part of the body, says researchers, who discovered that by manipulating the appearance of a ... Read more...
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Absence or low function of CHFR gene sets stage for breast cancer
June 20th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 20 (ANI): A University of Michigan study has found that the absence or low function of a gene, called CHFR in breast cells trigger abnormal cells which are ... Read more...
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What is Rheumatoid arthritis?
June 7th, 2008 - 3:24 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can also cause inflammation of the tissue around the joints, as well as in other organs in ... Read more...
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New study shows ovaries age in a different way from testes
June 3rd, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): A new study in mice has not only shown that reproductive organs age in a different way to other body tissues but also that ovaries age in ... Read more...
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Crash dieting may significantly reduce life expectancy
May 1st, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by admin
London, May 1 (ANI): Planning on losing weight, therefore, gearing yourself up for some crash dieting? Stop right there and first mull over this - binge eating and crash dieting may ... Read more...
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Plastic red blood cells may help prevent malaria, sickle cell disease from worsening
April 29th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
London, April 29 (ANI): An American scientist has created an artificial version of red blood cells that can deliver vital oxygen to body tissues, and take away unwanted carbon dioxide in ... Read more...
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Indian fisherman dies in Karachi hospital
March 21st, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by admin
Karachi, Mar 21 (ANI): Lakshman, one out of the 431 Indian fishermen, who have been arrested and imprisoned for illegal fishing, died in Malir Jails hospital on Thursday.
Forty years old, ... Read more...
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Prabhakaran has gangrened leg that could be amputated
March 1st, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by admin
Colombo, Mar,1 (ANI): Velupillai Prabakaran, the reclusive leader of Sri Lanka's rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is reported to be suffering from a badly gangrened leg, which could be amputated.
According ... Read more...
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Nanoemulsion vaccines may boost immune response against smallpox, HIV
February 27th, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by admin
Washington, February 27 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System say that the bodys immune response against smallpox and HIV may be boosted with the help of a novel vaccination ... Read more...
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Immune systems deficient regulators may be behind type 1diabetes
January 25th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre have revealed that deficient regulators in the immune system might be responsible for type 1 diabetes.Dr. Ciriaco ... Read more...
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