90 years old Dr William Bell holds the world record for pole vaulting
August 8th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As impossible as it seems, 90 year old, Dr. William Bell created a record in scooping up the championship in pole vaulting. This came out as a ... Read more...
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Kobe Bryant is suffering from concussion
February 29th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant may not be able to take part in Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves because the star suffered a concussion during ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Basketball player shot hoops while in coma
February 27th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A basketball player shocked doctors when she mimicked shooting hoops while she was still in coma. The incident has become a major subject to neuroscientists who ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
India, UK explore cooperation in defence technology
October 7th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India and United Kingdom are exploring possibilities of cooperation in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) protection technologies, an offshoot of their recent arrangement to ... Read more...
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FDA explores link between breast implants & cancer
January 27th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Documents that have been made available to the Food and Drugs Administration in the United States since 1997 indicate that women with silicone gel-filled breast implants ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
U.S. Kids Consume Caffeine Almost Everyday, Study Says
December 18th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is astonishing to find that as many as 75% of American children consume caffeine on a daily basis. This is leading to insomnia among the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Caffeine negatively affects kids: Study
December 16th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): In a new study, researchers found that 75pc of children surveyed consumed caffeine on a daily basis, and the more caffeine the children consumed, the less they slept.Caffeine ... Read more...
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Barbara Billingsley, ‘Beaver’s’ Mom, dead at 94
October 17th, 2010 - 5:01 am ICT by BNO News
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Barbara Billingsley, best known for the role as "June Cleaver" on the popular 50s sit-com 'Leave It To Beaver', died at her California home on Saturday. ... Read more...
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DARPA eyes mind-controlling helmets for soldiers
September 11th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 11 (ANI): The US Army's science department is working to develop helmets that can influence a soldier's brain.The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) says it is researching technology that ... Read more...
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‘Wall Street’ star Michael Douglas’s cancer is curable: Doctors
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 2(ANI): 'Wall Street' star Michael Douglas' cancer is curable, doctors have claimed.The announcement that Douglas is suffering from stage four cancer left many jaws dropped.The legendary star said he has ... Read more...
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Low-Carb Diet Beats Low-Fat Diet By Increasing Good Cholesterol
August 4th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 4, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): New research study results have revealed that a low-carb diet may actually be more beneficial than a low-fat diet, especially when you are trying ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Taiwan surgeons explore effects of electricity on penises
July 30th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 30 (ANI): A group of surgeons in Taiwan have been studying the effects of electricity on penises by conducting the experiments on themselves.The researchers conducted the study, titled "Determination of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pregnant women can enjoy one cup of coffee a day
July 24th, 2010 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Pregnant women now can enjoy their morning coffee as researchers in the US claim that one cup a day is unlikely to cause any harm at all. ... Read more...
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David Hasselhoff returns to ‘The Young & The Restless’
June 15th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 15 (ANI): David Hasselhoff has signed on to return to hit U.S. show The Young & The Restless.The actor' will reprise the TV soap role that first made him famous.The ... Read more...
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New paper clip-sized implant ‘can reduce heart failure hospitalisations’
June 1st, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): A paper clip-sized implant could reduce hospitalisations due to heart failure, bringing about a significant change in cardiac medicine, according to a new study.The research, conducted by the ... Read more...
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Seventh-day Adventist leaders & Hindu statesman Zed engage in dialogue
May 31st, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 31 (ANI): Hindu statesman Rajan Zed and Seventh-day Adventists are thinking to work together on issues of common interest.Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, and who ... Read more...
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Soaring Pollen Level Hits Record Numbers
April 11th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
St. Petersburg, Apr 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pollen is in the air and it's terribly annoying. With the soaring pollen level that keeps increasing day by day this season can certainly ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
H1N1 Epidemic Seems To Be Dwindling, If Not Yet Over
February 8th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Atlanta, Feb 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After a very long run and claiming a huge number of lives in the United States, it seems that finally the H1N1 epidemic, or the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Sleeping Beauty teams up with herpes to fight brain diseases
January 9th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Scientists from University of Rochester Medical Centre have developed a gene therapy by bringing together herpes virus and a molecule, which will help fight diseases of the brain ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Orgasm patient drops case against gynaecologist
December 19th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 19 (ANI): A Brit women who accused a gynaecologist of sexually assaulting her has withdrawn the case and paid the doctor 30,000 pounds as legal costs.Bibi Giles, 50, had claimed ... Read more...
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Hypnosis has ‘real’ effect on the brain
November 16th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): Hypnosis has a "very real" effect on the brain that can be easily picked up via scans, according to Hull University researchers.In an imaging study of hypnotised participants, ... Read more...
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Gene that controls number of brain cells identified
October 5th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 5 (ANI): Scientists from University of North Carolina have identified a gene that controls the number of cells composing brain.Called GSK-3, the gene has been found to strike a balance ... Read more...
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Adolescent depression, anxiety disorders are two distinct problems
September 24th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 24 (ANI): Adolescent depression and anxiety disorders are actually two distinct psychiatric disorders, says an expert at Utrecht University.Dr. William W. Hale III and his colleagues conducted a five-year, longitudinal ... Read more...
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Natalizumab drug improves quality of life of MS patients
September 13th, 2009 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 13 (ANI): A new study has found that multiple sclerosis patients taking Tysabri (Natalizumab) experienced a significant improvement in both their physical function and psychological well-being."The symptoms that an MS ... Read more...
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Psychological therapy reduces depression, inflammation in breast cancer patients
September 1st, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 1 (ANI): A psychological intervention for breast cancer patients not only relieves their depression but also lowers indicators of inflammation, says a new Ohio study.The researchers showed that patients, who ... Read more...
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Robo fish to shed light on how fish swim upstream
July 13th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Dublin, July 13 (ANI): Soon, with the help of a swimming robotic fish, scientists would be able to understand how fish swim upstream.According to a report by the Independent News and ... Read more...
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Fish oil supplements can cut memory loss in the elderly
July 13th, 2009 - 11:26 am ICT by ANI
London, July 13 (ANI): A study carried out by American bioscience company Martek suggests that taking fish oil supplements can reduce memory loss in old age.Dr Karin Yurko-Mauro, a researcher associated ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brain malformations linked to preterm birth
July 3rd, 2009 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Brain malformations are significantly associated with preterm birth, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.This is the first time that any team of researchers ... Read more...
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George Washington’s doc might turn him into a Frankenstein’s monster, says book
June 29th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 29 (ANI): An upcoming book says that George Washington might have become a Frankenstein's monster had his personal physician prevailed.Out in August, 'Strange But True, America' reveals that ... Read more...
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Peculiar ’sex’ makes bacteria antibiotic resistant
June 12th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): The reason why some bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics can be attributed to their peculiar sex lives, according to a new study.Reported in the journal Science, ... Read more...
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Skinny jeans can lead to ‘tingling thigh syndrome’
May 23rd, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 23 (ANI): They are haute, sexy, and give your legs a 'fashionable' edge. But if you're planning to slip into that super-tight pair of jeans for the night out, ... Read more...
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Automated calling service may help improve medication adherence among asthmatics
May 18th, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): American scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, in Portland, Oregon, have revealed that they have tested an automated calling service designed to encourage asthma patients ... Read more...
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Soon, glass would be made unbreakable
April 4th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 4 (ANI): Scientists at Alfred University, US, have developed a process for making super-strong glass that is nearly unbreakable, even when dropped from 10 feet high onto a concrete floor. ... Read more...
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Study sheds new light on genetics of schizophrenia
March 20th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): A new study, conducted by researchers at University of Edinburgh, has shed new light on the genetics of mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.The researchers ... Read more...
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Clot-busting drug may extend stroke therapy window past 9hrs for some
February 10th, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 10 (ANI): While it is said that a stroke patient should be administered treatment within three hours of the onset of symptoms, an American study suggests that a clot-busting ... Read more...
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