More bugs in your car steering wheel than on the public toilet seat: Study
April 24th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
The research found that while 80 bacteria prowl on each square inch of a toilet, almost 700 harmful bugs inhabit the interior of a car., reports the Daily Mail."While most of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brazilian woman removes world’s largest breast implants after infections
September 10th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Texas, Sept 10 (ANI): Brazilian born housewife Sheyla Hershey, who is widely known for her large M cup breast implants, has had to undergo surgery to remove them after she suffered severe ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Tips on How To Deal With Back to School Stress
August 24th, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Whether you are a student or a parent of a student, whether you are going back to school, or trying to prepare your children for the next ... Read more...
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Deep open ocean ‘most under-explored area of the sea’
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 3 (ANI): New research from the University of Sheffield has discovered that the deep open ocean is the most under-explored area of the sea.The study points out that most of ... Read more...
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Zinc spray for common cold can lead to loss of smell: Study
July 21st, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 21 (ANI): A new study has warned that zinc nasal gels and sprays are not only ineffective in preventing or reducing the duration of the common cold but can cause ... Read more...
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How slim doesn’t always mean healthy
July 11th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 11 (ANI): You may be slim and still have dangerously high levels of fat within you, according to the British Medical Research Council.Using MRI body scanners doctors demonstrated that even ... Read more...
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New magnetron may help military radar systems defeat enemy electronics
September 17th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 17 (ANI): Researchers funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) at the University of Michigan, US, invented a new type of magnetron that may be used by ... Read more...
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Function of potential cancer-causing gene product uncovered
August 8th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): Researchers at the Stowers Institute's Conaway Lab have unveiled a previously unknown function of a gene product called Amplified in Liver Cancer 1 (Alc1)-it can play a major ... Read more...
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Blame the birds for the pesky common cold
November 21st, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): A virus, which causes cold-like symptoms in humans, started out in birds, according to an article published in the December issue of the Journal of General Virology.The ... Read more...
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Garlic may help beat MRSA superbug
June 10th, 2008 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): An ingredient in garlic is the latest weapon in the battle to fight the hospital superbug MRSA, according to researchers at the University of East London.They claim ... Read more...
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Antidepressant eases Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms in teens
May 2nd, 2008 - 12:22 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Low dose antidepressant therapy can significantly improve the overall quality of life for adolescents suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), according to a new study.The study, conducted ... Read more...
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Fossilized deep-ocean corals might reveal ancient climate secrets
February 2nd, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by admin
Canberra, Feb 2 (ANI): Scientists aboard the Southern Surveyor, a research vessel, have retrieved live and fossilized deep-ocean corals from a depth of 1,650 meters near the Tasman Fracture Zone, south-east of ... Read more...
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Novel Explores Bioterrorism and National Security Measures for Weapons of Mass Destruction
January 22nd, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by admin
MOBILE, Ala. - Jan. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pirate Island Press, an independent publisher of historical, medical and military fiction, announces the release of "The Jihad Germ," a novel of bioterrorism and ... Read more...
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