Clue to why women live longer discovered
August 4th, 2012 - 6:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) A genetic clue to why women outlive men has been found in a study of fruit flies by British researchers.The research, published in the journal Current ... Read more...
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Massive valley found beneath Antarctica
July 27th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British researchers from CNN say that they have discovered a grand canyon beneath Antarctica.
They say that they discovered a massive rift valley that is causing loss ... Read more...
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DNA sections linked to osteoarthritis found
July 3rd, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) British researchers have discovered eight sections of our DNA that cause osteoarthritis, the hopelessly crippling condition affecting tens of millions worldwide.
The breakthrough by University of ... Read more...
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Smoking fathers pass on damaged genes to kids
June 25th, 2012 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) British researchers have found the men quite fond of smoking actually go on to pass damaged DNA to their children as fathers while raising risk of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Pornography linked to mentally illness among kids
April 24th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Online porn is linked to a quarter of mental illnesses among kids, British researchers have claimed.The figure was revealed as Prime Minister David Cameron Sunday ... Read more...
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Glass of water key to exam success?
April 18th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 18 (IANS) Simply a glass of water could be the key to exam success, say British researchers.Students who took a drink into the exam hall did up to ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Worms on ISS mission reproduce in space
November 30th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) British researchers sent a type of worm that shares 20,000 genes with humans to the International Space Station (ISS) to test how they deal with space ... Read more...
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Excess intake of Paracetamol could take away life
November 23rd, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Heavy dose of paracetamol or combination remedies containing the drug to combat cold and flu can prove to be fatal, reveals a new study.Taking too much ... Read more...
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Eating fish powers brain
October 25th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 25 (IANS) Eating fish, which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, boosts blood flow to the brain and improves its performance.New research shows it can also quicken reaction ... Read more...
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Drug discovery combats ovarian cancer
June 5th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jun 5 (IANS) A drug discovery can increase an ovarian cancer patients' life expectancy by up to eight months -- the biggest breakthrough in 20 years of its treatment.
... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Viagra may be good, but is bad news for ear
May 19th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) Viagra may restore your manhood for a while, but it comes with a dangerous side-effect - making you go stone deaf, say researchers.Lately, Viagra and other ... Read more...
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Study reveals that there are less behavior problems for breast fed babies
May 11th, 2011 - 1:14 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recent study shows all the more results for mothers to breast-feed their babies instead of going in for formula milk. British researchers carried out a study ... Read more...
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Superbug does not pose risk: Health ministry (Lead)
April 7th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Indian health ministry Thursday denied superbug NDM-1 posed any public health threat to Delhi's environment, as a study published by a British medical journal ... Read more...
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Mother hens ‘can feel their chicks’ pain’
March 9th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): The ability to feel someone's pain or see their point of view was once thought to be uniquely human. But recent studies suggest that animals may also experience ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mother’s poor diet ‘can make child diabetic’
March 8th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8 (ANI): A poor diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of a woman's children developing diabetes later in life, according to a study.British researchers found that a gene in ... Read more...
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Want your relationship to last? Don’t date a beautiful girl
March 3rd, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 3 (ANI): Is your ladylove better looking than you? Well, then chances are your relationship won't last, says a new research.According to the UK study, relationships in which the woman ... Read more...
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New method that detects fingerprints containing condom lubricants
January 31st, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 31 (ANI): Identifying sexual offenders may now get easier with the help of a new method that can detect fingerprints containing condom lubricants left behind.British researchers have developed a technique ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Want a higher follower tally on Twitter? Resort to flaming!
December 8th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 8 (ANI): Want to have more people following you on Twitter or commenting on your blog post? Well, be prepared to resort to flaming to anger and upset people, says ... Read more...
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An aspirin a day ‘cuts cancer death rate by 50pc’
December 7th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): Popping an aspirin every day is likely to decrease the risk of dying from a number of common cancers, say Brit researchers.British researchers have discovered the first definitive ... Read more...
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Brit researchers link social problems to wealth gap
November 22nd, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Nov 22 (ANI): British researchers have suggested that the greater the gap between rich and poor, the more likely people will grow up a drug user, a criminal, less educated, obese, ... Read more...
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Early warning signs for prostate cancer identified
November 7th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Scientists have discovered potential early warning signs for prostate cancer that could be used to spot the disease before symptoms emerge.
They identified two proteins that are ... Read more...
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British researchers find the ‘Cold Virus Clue’
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British scientists have announced that they have found new mechanism that the body uses to fight diseases. Scientists initially believed that the body fought infections by blocking ... Read more...
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Prozac could ease misery of premenstrual syndrome (Lead)
September 19th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 19 (IANS) A small dose of Prozac, an anti-depressant, could ease the misery of millions of women suffering from premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
British researchers have discovered the pill can block ... Read more...
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Why older women are more prone to fertility problems
September 5th, 2010 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) Scientists have discovered why women are more likely to suffer from miscarriages and infertility problems if they try to have babies later in life.
Their study also sheds light ... Read more...
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Mum’s cuddle eases baby’s pain from jabs
September 2nd, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Mums giving newborn babies a cuddle seems to ease their pain from jabs, finds a recent study.
Toddlers are given sugary water before being administered an injection or ... Read more...
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Undersea River Discovered By British Researchers
August 3rd, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 3, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A river which flows underneath the Black Sea has been uncovered by the researchers. The gushing water flow has all the characteristics of ... Read more...
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British Scientists Discover Undersea River
August 3rd, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An undersea river flowing near the Black Sea was discovered by a number of British researchers on Monday. The researchers say that the underground river is ... Read more...
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Herpes virus helps treat cancer patients
August 3rd, 2010 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) British researchers have successfully used a genetically engineered herpes virus to treat patients suffering from head and neck cancer.
The virus was found to be more effective at killing ... Read more...
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Cell phone towers don’t increase cancer risk for newly born
July 12th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 12 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that children born from mothers, who lived near cell phone towers when they were pregnant, do not have an increased risk of cancer.British ... Read more...
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Extinction threatens thousands of undiscovered plant species
July 8th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 08 (ANI): Thousands of plant species, threatened with habitat loss and climate change, may become extinct before scientists can discover them, according to a three American and British researchers."Scientists have ... Read more...
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Every hour of TV-watching increases your risk of heart disease
June 24th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Every hour you put in watching the World Cup on TV, your risk of dying from a heart disease increases by 7 percent, says a new study.British researchers ... Read more...
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‘Cutting salt in diet can prevent thousands of deaths’
June 23rd, 2010 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (IANS) Cutting the amount of salt in food can prevent thousands of deaths from heart disease, say British researchers.
Britain's National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has called on the ... Read more...
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Scientists Link Tooth Brushing Habit To Heart Disease
May 30th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
May 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Friday, a study released by a group of British researchers suggested that it has found a connection between healthy oral habits and heart diseases. It ... Read more...
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Study sheds light on bats’ ability to ’see’ in the dark
May 11th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): A team of British researchers has shed new light on bats' remarkable ability to 'see' in the dark.They have found that bats use the echoes from their own ... Read more...
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DNA advancement may halt transmission of inherited diseases
April 15th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 15(ANI): It may soon be possible to prevent mitochondrial diseases, caused by mutations in the DNA of mitochondria, the energy-producing structures of the cell, from being passed on from a ... Read more...
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