‘India, China must live as good neighbours’
July 5th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 5 (IANS) China was once an enemy of India but now relations between the two countries have changed and both are learning to live as good neighbours, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
People deserve credit for democracy’s success: Meira Kumar
May 13th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Sunday congratulated Indians on the 60th anniversary of parliament and said they deserved the real credit for success of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Women can be prime movers of sanitation, says Patil
March 21st, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Stressing that women can be the prime movers of the sanitation movement across the country, President Pratibha Patil Wednesday said improper sanitation facilities and ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
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.
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Mexico’s economy to grow in range of four-five percent
May 13th, 2011 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, May 13 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's gross domestic product will grow in the range of four percent to five percent this year, up from initial forecasts of 3.8 percent to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Patil calls for interaction between academic institutions of developing world
April 28th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Port Louis (Mauritius) Apr 28 (ANI): Asserting that India has always been willing to share its experience with all other developing countries, particularly traditionally close friends like Mauritius, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Regular breakfast may help prevent lead poisoning in kids
April 2nd, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): Having a regular breakfast is associated with lower blood lead levels in children, according to a new research.It is known that fasting increases lead absorption in adults and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Patil urges Manipuris to maintain harmony for nation’s progress
March 11th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Mar 11 (ANI): Emphasizing that sustained development can take place in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday urged Manipuris to maintain harmony, reject violence and ... Read more...
Posted in National |
President Patil pitches on the need to produce world-class human resource
December 10th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Dec 10 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday said globalisation has created an inter-related and an inter-linked world, and asked educational institutions in the country to rise to the challenge ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Good-looking couples likelier to have daughters: Study
November 29th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 29 (ANI): A new study has shown that attractive couples are more likely to have daughters as compared to plainer parents.Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist at the London School of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Presumptive’ estimates of 2G spectrum loss: Auditor (Lead)
November 18th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Even though the quantum of loss in the award of 2G spectrum has been widely quoted as Rs.1.76 lakh crore (nearly $40 billion), India's official auditor ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Different estimates of 2G spectrum loss in auditor’s report
November 18th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Even though the amount of loss in the award of 2G spectrum has been widely quoted by the media at Rs.1.76 lakh crore (nearly $40 billion), ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Obesity In America May Rise By 42%
November 6th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 6, 2010 (Pen Men At Work): Obesity is one of the chief health problems that has affected the United States over the past years. Children and adults in America have fallen ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Food security will reduce maternal mortality: Expert
November 3rd, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) National Food Security Act can help bring down malnutrition and maternal mortality rates in the country, Biraj Patnaik, principal adviser to the Supreme Court commissioners on right ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Mothers aid mating success of male bonobos
September 1st, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 1 (ANI): In a study on bonobos, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have found that the presence of mothers enhances the mating success of their sons ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Level of depression determine healing rate of wounds among diabetics
August 3rd, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): The way people cope with diabetes-related foot ulcers and their levels of depression, affect how their wound heals or worsens, found a study by a health psychologist at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Childhood cancer may be linked to later heart problems
July 27th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): A new study shows that childhood cancer survival is linked to an increased risk of long-term abnormalities in cardiac function.Helena J. van der Pal, from the Emma ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Difficult childhood linked to teenage drinking
July 5th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, July 5 (IANS) An African study has found a link between a difficult childhood and alcohol consumption as a teenager.
Researchers studied the association between adverse childhood experiences and drunkenness among ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Female-to-male HIV transmission risk doubles during pregnancy: Study
May 24th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 24 (ANI): Previous studies have shown that women of reproductive age, especially when pregnant are highly prone to HIV infection. Now, a new study has warned that pregnancy is a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fat helps build bone mass in girls
January 6th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Fat helps increase bone size and thickness in girls, according to research.
Fat mass is the amount of fat, measured in grams. Lean mass (total body weight minus fat) ... Read more...
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Fat mass helps build bone mass in girls
January 6th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Fat mass is important in increasing bone size and thickness, but this effect is much more stronger in girls than boys, claims a new study.The research will be ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Employees paid hourly wages happier than salaried workers
December 11th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): A new study has found that people paid hourly wages show a stronger relationship between income and happiness.Researchers tried to discover the relationship between income and happiness by ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Elderly women sleep better than they think, men nap worse
October 1st, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): Elderly women sleep better than elderly men even though women consistently report that their sleep is shorter and poorer, says a new study.The study, published in the journal ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Thunder thighs’ may help beat heart disease
September 4th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 4 (ANI): The thinner your thighs, the greater your risk of heart disease - that's the conclusion of a new study.According to the research, which looked at more than 2800 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dhaka may get over $10 bn in remittances
July 30th, 2009 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) Bangladesh could receive $10.87 billion in remittances in the current fiscal from its vast manpower employed abroad if the global oil price does not fall, the World Bank ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Experts define ‘global health’
June 6th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 6 (ANI): Scholars have come up with a definition of 'global health', which is often confused with public health or international health.In a commentary, Dr. Jeffrey Koplan and colleagues from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Offering high-quality digital music samples increases odds of full product sales
June 2nd, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): A new study by Robert Morris University researchers in Pennsylvania suggests that the current practice of offering short and low quality samples of digital music on the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Childhood diet can determine breast cancer risk in later life
March 15th, 2009 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): Breast cancer is associated with the diet that women had when they were young, says a new study.The study has revealed that girls'' diet and the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Are genetic factors to blame for weakening vision?
February 11th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 11 (IANS) Are genetic or environmental factors to blame for weakening of vision, even in the absence of diseases like glaucoma? Elders who have good visual acuity may have trouble ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Modern plagues share certain features with ancient ones
November 22nd, 2008 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 22 (ANI): American researchers at the National Institute of Allergyh and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) say that modern plagues share certain common features with ancient ones.
Talking about their observations ... Read more...
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Homosexual behaviour largely shaped by genetics, environmental factors
June 30th, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 30 (ANI): A new study of twins suggests that genetics and random environmental factors play a significant role in the development of homosexual behaviour.Published in the scientific journal Archives ... Read more...
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Mothers less likely to vaccinate youngest daughters against HPV
May 5th, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 5 (ANI): A new study from Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Centre has revealed that mothers are less likely to vaccinate daughters under age 13 against human papillomavirus virus (HPV), ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Blame your brain for loss of balance in old age
March 18th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 18 (ANI): Dont go blaming your body for loss of balance in old age, for a new study has found that the severity of changes happening in the brains ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Economic prosperity may increase stroke risk
February 29th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 29 (ANI): Economic prosperity may result in increased strokes risk due to subsequent changes in lifestyle and healthcare, according to a new study.According to the new study in China, the ... Read more...
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Lower-income neighborhoods linked to higher obesity rates
February 8th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): A new study has revealed that characteristics of neighborhoods, including the areas income level, the built environment, and access to healthy food, are linked to higher obesity rates.Led ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |