Resistance exercise beneficial for cardiovascular health
January 16th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): A new research has shown that resistance training has some similar effects as aerobic exercise in lowering a person's blood pressure.The research was conducted in the College of ... Read more...
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Rushing Birth Even A Little Can Hurt Babies’ Health, Study Says
January 5th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently released a statement which states that rushing birth even a little can hurt the health of a ... Read more...
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Stars forming ‘much more rapidly than previously believed’
December 17th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): Astronomers have presented the first conclusive evidence for a dramatic surge in star birth in a newly discovered population of massive galaxies in the early Universe.Their measurements ... Read more...
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Teens texting 120 messages a day ‘likelier to indulge in sex, drugs, booze’
November 10th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 10 (ANI): A research has found that teenagers who send more than 120 text messages a day are more likely to indulge in sex, drugs and alcohol.Excessive texting among teens ... Read more...
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Eating Peanuts While Pregnant Linked to Allergies in Baby
November 3rd, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a report from the Canadian Press, eating peanuts during pregnancy has been linked to food allergies in the baby. The new study suggests that those babies ... Read more...
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Human activity has caused shellfish size to increase: Study
September 1st, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 1 (ANI): A species of shellfish widely consumed in the Pacific over the past 3,000 years has increased in size despite, and possibly because of human activity in the area, ... Read more...
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Narcissistic hetero men hostile towards hetero women, not lesbians
July 29th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): While heterosexual women are primary targets for hostility from narcissistic heterosexual men, gay men, lesbians and other heterosexual men evoke softer reactions, says a new study.Psychologist Dr. Scott ... Read more...
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New surgery shows promise in patients of severe flat foot deformity
July 9th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): New surgery, developed at Hospital for Special Surgery, could improve patient outcomes in individuals with severe adult flat foot deformity, a problem that is increasingly being seen in ... Read more...
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American researchers unearth mammoth’s tusk
June 7th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 7 (ANI): University of Michigan researchers have unearthed a mammoth's tusk at Morrison Lake Country Club in Saranac.The clue will help with the research of the Morrison Lake Country Club ... Read more...
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‘Sack Tapping’ costs a teenager one of his testicles
May 31st, 2010 - 2:25 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Minnesota, May 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Minnesota teenager lost one of his testicles because of ‘sack tapping’. This is a game that is played between the boys, in which the winner is ... Read more...
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‘Sack tapping’, punching classmates in the groin, can lead to serious injury
May 29th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 29 (ANI): Hitting on the groin of a friend or "sack tapping", which is a popular prank among school children, can be dangerous, health experts have warned.It can ... Read more...
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Experts call for ban on junk food ads to combat soaring child diabetes
May 17th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): A group of more than 100 diabetes experts has called for laws to ban ads of junk food that target children.The experts from Royal College of Physicians of ... Read more...
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Contacts better than implanted lenses for babies with cataracts
May 11th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Contact lenses are better off than surgical lens replacement therapy in infants who undergo surgery to treat congenital cataract, a new study has revealed.Researchers said that surgical lens ... Read more...
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Too much driving may up skin cancer risk
May 8th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Too much driving may increase the risk of skin cancer, according to a new study.Among a group of about 1,050 patients in Saint Louis, facial skin cancers were ... Read more...
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Just one energy drink can cause “serious heart conditions”
January 31st, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 31 (ANI): Just one energy drink, designed to increase stamina and improve physical performance, can cause 'serious heart conditions,' according to a new study.According to Adelaide Now, the study has ... Read more...
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‘Holy Grail’ of regenerative medicine found?
November 4th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): A new study of zebrafish has put scientists in the U.S. a step closer to unravelling the mechanism behind body part regeneration, a power possessed by some animals ... Read more...
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South Asians at greater diabetes risk than other ethnic populations
October 7th, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): South Asians are at an increased risk of developing diabetes owing to their ethnic background, which affects higher fat and lower muscle mass, according to a Canadian study. ... Read more...
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Brain defect behind early schizophrenia uncovered
September 8th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): In a first of its kind functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study, researchers at Columbia University have identified an area of the brain, called the CA1 subfield, which ... Read more...
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Andromeda galaxy expanded by cannibalizing on stars from other galaxies
September 3rd, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 3 (ANI): A new research has shown that the vast Andromeda galaxy appears to have expanded by cannibalizing on stars from other galaxies.According to a report by BBC News, when ... Read more...
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Abnormal immune response to wheat linked to type 1 diabetes
August 21st, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 21 (ANI): An abnormal immune response to wheat proteins may be responsible for about 50 per cent of type 1 diabetes cases, according to a study.Dr. Fraser Scott and ... Read more...
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Three new Aussie dinos discovered
July 3rd, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 3 (ANI): In a new research, paleontologists have unveiled three new Australian dinosaur skeletons in outback Queensland, Australia.According to a report by ABC News, the two herbivores and one carnivore, ... Read more...
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Climate change may cause Australia’s potential weeds to move south by 1000 kms
April 16th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, April 16 (ANI): A report by scientists at CSIRO's Climate Adaptation Flagship has predicted that climate change will cause some of Australia's potential weeds to move south by up to 1000 ... Read more...
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Low-risk prostate cancer patients may have good clinical outcomes by avoiding immediate treatment
March 16th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 16 (ANI): A new study suggests that opting not to receive immediate treatment may be safe for men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer, and who are at minimal risk ... Read more...
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Fascists may have used marching together to bend millions to their will
February 5th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 5 (ANI): Marching in unison may have been used by Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini to bend millions of people to their fascist will, suggests a new study.Dr Scott ... Read more...
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Stethoscope that detects hidden heart problems on the anvil
January 8th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): Irish researchers are developing a stethoscope that is capable enough to detect hidden heart problems, and lead to rapid diagnosis of coronary artery disease.Dr Scott Rickard, from ... Read more...
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Climate changes may have promoted the formation of new species in the Amazon
July 23rd, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): The results of a new study have suggested that past climate changes and sea level fluctuations may have promoted the formation of new species in the Amazon ... Read more...
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Link between tumour suppressor gene and liver cancer traced
June 4th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have found a link between tumour suppressor gene and liver cancer.In the study, the researchers have not only confirmed that ... Read more...
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El Nino might have influenced Ferdinand Magellans historic Pacific voyage
May 16th, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Unusual weather conditions associated with an El Nino event might be a major factor that influenced Ferdinand Magellans historic circumnavigation of the globe, according to a new ... Read more...
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Acupuncture offers better option for treating neck pain
February 16th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Acupuncture can prove to be a better option for healing the most common neck pain, as compared to many current therapies available, says a new study.
The international ... Read more...
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America’s first incisionless surgery preformed to correct acid reflux disease
November 14th, 2007 - 2:46 am ICT by admin
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