Junk food could also damage brain, says study
August 30th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Obesity-inducing junk food could also give you dementia through high blood pressure and cholesterol, which interrupt blood supply to the brain, says a study.Some animal studies ... Read more...
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Cannabis can help treat obesity
July 8th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) Two cannabis compounds can raise the quantum of energy the body burns and keep obesity at bay. Called THCV and cannabidiol, they were found to have ... Read more...
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India’s lost $128 bn in illicit capital outflow in a decade
December 15th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) A staggering $128 billion in capital illegally flowed out of India in the last decade, making the country the 15th largest victim of illicit financial ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu university plans Centre for Space Technology
October 10th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 10 (IANS) As an Indian rocket prepares to sling into orbit Wednesday a nano-satellite built by its students, SRM University has announced plans to set up a ... Read more...
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Recall black money order, Supreme Court urged
August 24th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The central government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that its judgment and order on black money needed to be recalled as its implementation would have ... Read more...
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Britons turning smartphone addicts
August 4th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Britons have turned so addicted to their Blackberrys and iPhones that they cannot do without them no matter if they are having a meal or going ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
‘Facebook, Twitter creating self-obsessed people’
July 31st, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Social networking websites Facebook and Twitter have created a generation obsessed with themselves, having short attention spans and a child-like desire for constant feedback on ... Read more...
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New opportunities lure Indians, Chinese back home
April 28th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Thanks to economic opportunities back home and a deeply flawed US immigration system, skilled immigrants from India and China are now leaving the US in droves, ... Read more...
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New device uses submarine technology to detect stroke quickly
March 30th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): A medical device developed by retired US Navy sonar experts, using submarine technology, has become the new tool for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of stroke.Development of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Clinton faces tough task on Arab upheaval
March 16th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Mar.16 (ANI): A coalition of six youth groups that have become vocal movers in Egypt's revolutionary movement have revealed on their Facebook page that they had refused an invitation to ... Read more...
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New personalized therapy to ‘fool cancer cells into killing themselves’
March 1st, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1(ANI): A Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher has developed a personalized therapy that will fool cancer cells into killing themselves.Developed by Karli Rosner, assistant professor and director of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
eHarmony: ‘using science to find love’ - but does it really work?
February 15th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A new trend started by websites like eHarmony.com and Chemistry.com promises to find you the love of your life by using science - but does it work?According to ... Read more...
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Egypt’s uprising redefines what’s possible in Arab world
February 12th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) The success of the revolution in Egypt that ended President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year reign has riveted people's attention across the Middle East. From Tehran to Damascus to Rabat, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Could shark skin lead to possible cure for bacterial infections?
February 7th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): We think of sharks as the ultimate predators but if a material that prevents bacterial growth really works, we may soon owe them our lives.Modern medicine has defeated ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
No one in Arab world is pro-American anymore, says Middle-East expert
February 4th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4(ANI): The United States' role and influence in the Arab world has vastly diminished in recent years, Middle-East activists and experts have said.Toufan Faisal, a veteran democracy campaigner in Jordan ... Read more...
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Golden retriever could hold key to treating muscular dystrophy
December 31st, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 31 (ANI): Ringo, a golden retriever, suffers from muscular dystrophy but appears to be immune to its debilitating effects - causing scientists to believe that he may be the key ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Secret reports on New Zealand UFO sightings revealed
December 22nd, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Dec 22 (ANI): Thousands of secret reports detailing mysterious unexplained UFO sightings from the public and military personnel in New Zealand have been revealed.Included in the files is every witness account ... Read more...
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Magnetic pulses can burn cancer cells
December 6th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) Cancer can be 'burned up' with a new technique that uses magnetic pulses to heat tumour cells until they die.
Scientists have found they can surround cancer ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Cancer cells can be ‘burned up’ using magnetic pulses
December 6th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new technique known as hyperthermia therapy, which they hope will allow them to target cancer cells in the body and kill them without harming ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin Recuperating After ‘Highly Successful’ Surgery
December 5th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has undergone a successful surgery and the noted soul singer thanked her fans for their love and support after the operation. ... Read more...
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Sixth Kerala migration survey begins
November 30th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 30 (IANS) The sixth edition of the Kerala Migration Survey (KMS 2010), which will monitor the status of migration and remittances by non-resident Keralites to the state, has begun.It will ... Read more...
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Drug, cosmetics firms back plan to end animal testing
November 28th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Major drug and cosmetics companies have backed a plan to eliminate animal testing in favour of more humane approaches.
Experts from companies like drug giants AstraZeneca, Procter ... Read more...
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Chemicals in cigarettes, French fries ‘can increase Alzheimer’s risk’
November 18th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): A research has concluded that exposure to a group of chemicals known as type-2 alkenes - which are found in the smoke inhaled from cigarettes, the exhaust of ... Read more...
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Lack of female company drives penguins to ‘gay flings’
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) According to a new study, lack of female company drives penguins to short-term gay flings.Scientists who studied a colony of king penguins discovered that even though more than ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Penguins too ‘have gay flings’
October 21st, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that king penguins do not form long-term homosexual pairs despite same-sex "flirting".Researchers found that over a quarter of the birds in one colony ... Read more...
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Pollution ‘increases risk of cardiac arrest’
September 21st, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the fine particles of pollution that hang in the air can increase the risk for sudden cardiac arrest.A team from Long Island ... Read more...
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Can vitamin B really defend you from Alzheimer’s?
September 10th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 10 (ANI): Experts have cast doubts on a new study, which says that vitamin B could prove to be a revolutionary weapon against Alzheimer's disease.David Smith and colleagues at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bosses now prefer to hire people older than 55: Oz study
August 25th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 25 (ANI): A study has found that the popular belief that employers like to hire young people is nowhere true, as many bosses have revealed that they prefer to hire ... Read more...
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Jailed RAW official granted bail
August 23rd, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) A city court Monday granted bail to a retired director of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) who was arrested for passing sensitive information to a CIA agent ... Read more...
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Key factors that lead to “successful aging” identified
July 22nd, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Scientists from the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging (NJISA) at the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine have unveiled new findings that clarify what it means to age successfully.Their ... Read more...
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Hot cuppa after exercise could boost mental health in elderly
July 12th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 12 (ANI): A hot cuppa after a gruelling exercise session might just be the perfect mix for the brain in old age, according to a research.In two separate studies, US ... Read more...
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Drug that grows new nerve cells identified
July 10th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 10 (IANS) Researchers have identified a drug that makes new nerve cells grow and replace damaged ones, a discovery that could help treat dementia.
The researchers infused 1,000 different chemicals into ... Read more...
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Court rejects plea of former RAW director
July 2nd, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed the plea of a retired Director of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) seeking a direction to the agency to disclose information ... Read more...
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‘First Lady of Qaeda’s’ arrest highlights rising role of women in terror
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): The arrest of the 'First Lady of Al Qaeda,' Heila al-Qusayyer, has rung the alarm bells for the Saudi authorities, who have continued to turn a blind eye ... Read more...
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Ex-addict Ozzy’s genome map to reveal why he’s still alive
June 14th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): The mystery of why Ozzy Osbourne has survived years of drug and alcohol abuse may finally be busted - the former Black Sabbath star is set to have ... Read more...
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