Cross-channel swimmer dies on maiden attempt
July 23rd, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) A 45-year-old swimmer had just one kilometre left to go when he died while attempting the 21-mile-long crossing of the English Channel for the first time ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Source of happiness may lie in your gut
June 13th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, June 13 (IANS) Brain levels of serotonin, the 'happiness hormone' linked to normal functioning of adult brain, are regulated by the amount of bugs in your gut during early ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Soon, simple blood test to predict preeclampsia in early pregnancy
September 14th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 14 (ANI): Using sophisticated emerging technologies and data analysis, researchers have identified 14 simple metabolites with high accuracy to predict in early pregnancy which women are at risk of developing ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Teen mums more likely to have premature babies
July 9th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) A study suggests that pregnant girls aged between 14 and 17 years are at higher risk of giving birth to premature babies, especially if it is a second ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Pregnant teen mums ‘at higher preterm birth risk’
July 9th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Pregnant teenagers are more likely to give birth prematurely and have a small baby than women in their 20s, says a new study.Ali Khashan, from University College Cork, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
World’s oldest leather shoe found
June 10th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) A perfectly preserved 5,500-year-old leather shoe has been found by a team of international archaeologists in a cave in Armenia.
The cow-hide shoe dates back to 3,500 BC ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Conjoined Irish twins Hassan and Hussein separated by British doctors
April 9th, 2010 - 1:44 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Apr 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a London hospital, the British doctors were successful in separating conjoined Irish twins – Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf. The conjoined twins were born in Cork, Ireland ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Scientists uncover how probiotics can prevent disease
April 2nd, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): Scientists have now discovered how probiotics successfully work in fighting against a number of animal diseases, paving way for their use in preventing and even treating human diseases.Scientists ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Probiotics benefit whole body: new study
August 25th, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) Gastrointestinal benefits of probiotic food supplements have been well documented. New research indicates it also benefits the whole body. Probiotics are dietary supplements containing potentially beneficial bacteria or ... Read more...
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Over 1,000 strip off for US artist Tunick in Ireland
June 17th, 2008 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Cork (Ireland), June 17 (DPA) Just over 1,000 people bared all at dawn Tuesday to pose for a photo installation by US artist Spencer Tunick at Blarney Castle near Cork, south-west Ireland, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Support for global anti-whaling campaign extends to Ireland
April 18th, 2008 - 9:04 am ICT by admin
By Stephan Balling
Cork (Ireland), April 18 (DPA) An Englishman is on a mission in Ireland. Nic Slocum joined the ranks of those campaigning for the protection of whales six years ago, when ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |