Genetically engineered calf bred in China
June 11th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) Scientists at a north China university say they have bred the world's first genetically-modified calf that will produce low-lactose milk in two years.
The calf, named ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Starch fibres could make for ‘painless’ bandages
May 3rd, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 3 (IANS) A new method of spinning starch into fine strands could help make painless bandages as well as low cost and more eco-friendly toilet paper, napkins and ... Read more...
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Intense light reduces heart attack risks
April 26th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Intense white light may be the latest way to prevent heart attacks besides other ways like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), aspirin and clot-busters, according to a study."The ... Read more...
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BP drug lowers weight in spite of high fat diet
April 13th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 13 (IANS) ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor captopril (CAP), a drug commonly used for the treatment of hypertension and cardiac conditions, can reduce the weight of mice even on ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Milk adulteration report hasty, will test samples: Delhi
January 11th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Calling the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) report of 70 percent of the capital's milk being adulterated as "hasty" and "confusing", the Delhi ... Read more...
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High court takes note of milk adulteration in Delhi
January 11th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday took suo moto cognizance of media reports that 70 percent of the milk in the national capital was adulterated and ... Read more...
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Waste paper powers futuristic Sony battery
December 20th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Sony which offered an iconic product like the Walkman, running on a bio battery, has now come up with one that digests waste paper to provide ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Some body parts more sensitive to ecological change
November 22nd, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) Some parts of the body are more sensitive to environmental change than others, which may lead to better ways of treating a variety of diseases, including ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Human enzyme holds promise of weight loss
November 15th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) A specific human enzyme substantially curbed weight, improved metabolism and efficacy of insulin in mice, a new study shows.
Insulin, produced by the pancreatic gland, ... Read more...
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Missing gene turns you into couch potato
September 6th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Couch potatoes can't help being what they are -- a missing gene may explain why they are so lazy and inactive.
Researchers rendered healthy mice slow ... Read more...
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Celebrations in Mumbai as Hazare ends fast
August 28th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Thousands gathered at the Azad Maidan since Sunday morning cheered as Anna Hazare ended his fast in New Delhi and 17 who were fasting here ... Read more...
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Anna’s health stable but worrisome: doctors (Lead)
August 25th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Anna Hazare's health is deteriorating but he is stable, doctors attending to him said Thursday, day 10 of his fast for a strong anti-corruption bill."The ... Read more...
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Doctors check Anna’s health as fast enters 10th day
August 25th, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare's deteriorating health has doctors treating him worried as his fast for a strong anti-corruption bill entered the tenth day Thursday.
"We already ... Read more...
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Government doesn’t want strong Lokpal bill: Anna
August 24th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Stating that his health was fine, Anna Hazare alleged Wednesday that the government had no intention of fighting corruption.Speaking at the Ramlila Maidan on day ... Read more...
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Day nine: Anna’s health deteriorates (Lead)
August 24th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The health of Anna Hazare continues to deteriorate, doctors said Wednesday as his fast for a stronger anti-corruption entered day nine."We recommended that he (Hazare) ... Read more...
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Anna’s fast enters ninth day, health deteriorates
August 24th, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The health of activist Anna Hazare who has been fasting for a stronger anti-corruption bill here continued to deteriorate as his protest entered its ninth ... Read more...
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Britannia targets women with new biscuit
July 16th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) Hoping for growth in its health and wellness product revenue this fiscal, biscuits major Britannia Industries Ltd has launched a new product - Vita Marie Honey ... Read more...
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48 students fall ill after having mid-day meal
July 14th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kurukshetra, July 14 (IANS) Fortyeight school students in this Haryana district fell ill after having contaminated mid-day meal Thursday, health officials said.The incident happened in two government-run primary schools in ... Read more...
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Ramdev’s condition stable, say doctors
June 12th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's condition is now stable and he is being administered saline and glucose at regular intervals, doctors attending on him said here Sunday."Ramdev's ... Read more...
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RSS chief requests Ramdev to end fast
June 11th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Saturday requested yoga guru Ramdev to end his fast against corruption as his health was deteriorating."I prayerfully appeal to Baba ... Read more...
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Ramdev stable, but feeling weak: Doctors
June 11th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 11 (IANS) Fasting yoga guru Baba Ramdev's health condition is stable as he continues to be in a hospital here but he is feeling weak, doctors attending ... Read more...
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Ramdev to have lemon juice, but won’t end fast (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, June 9 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, who continued his fast against corruption for the sixth day Thursday, has agreed to take lemon juice and honey in the evening, ... Read more...
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Ramdev to take lemon juice and honey in evening
June 9th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, June 9 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, who continued his fast against corruption for the sixth day Thursday, will have lemon juice and honey in the evening ... Read more...
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Fatty diet during pregnancy programmes baby for diabetes
May 26th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 26 (IANS) A high-fat diet during pregnancy may programme a woman's baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic."We found that exposure to ... Read more...
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Just a spoonful of sugar makes infections go down
May 12th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Just a spoonful of sugar can impart that killing edge to antibiotics against infections.Researchers found that glucose and fructose -- types of sugar found in plants ... Read more...
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Onions ‘can control obesity, diabetes and BP’
April 17th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 17 (ANI): A new study shows that onions can be instrumental in regulating weight, besides preventing diabetes and reducing blood pressure.Biomedical scientists at the University of Southern Queensland have ... Read more...
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Child actor got role in ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ by chance
April 13th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Vadodara, April 13 (IANS) Mumbai teenager Rushiraj Pawar could never have imagined that losing his way to his grandparents' house will actually turn out to be a blessing in ... Read more...
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Study says that nicotine raises blood sugar levels
March 29th, 2011 - 1:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is undisputed fact that smoking is harmful to health but researchers have found another reason why smoking is not such a good decision.Scientists in United ... Read more...
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Insulin-releasing switch found
March 16th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A new study has uncovered the molecular switch for the secretion of insulin - the hormone that regulates blood sugar - providing for the first time an explanation ... Read more...
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12 pregnant women die in Jodhpur hospital
February 24th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Feb 24 (IANS) At least 12 pregnant women died of excessive bleeding at a government run hospital here after they were allegedly administered contaminated IV fluids, officials said Thursday. A probe ... Read more...
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‘Need to upgrade diagnostic facilities in health sector’
February 13th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Diagnostic facilities and infrastructure need to be upgraded to meet the growing demands of the public health sector, a diagnostic expert said here Sunday."Demand for better facilities ... Read more...
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Eco-friendly way to make key ingredient used in paints, adhesives
February 10th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Scientists have found an environmentally friendly way to make a key industrial material - used in products ranging from paints to diapers - from a renewable raw material ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cellular mechanism behind chronic inflammation, type 2 diabetes identified
December 22nd, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have uncovered the cellular mechanism responsible for chronic inflammation and type 2 diabetes.They demonstrated that certain T cells require input ... Read more...
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Cure for insulin-dependent diabetes could be developed within 3yrs
December 19th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 19 (ANI): A new study by researchers in Sydney has offered fresh hope to patients with insulin-dependent diabetes.Professor Ann Simpson and her team at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), ... Read more...
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Sugar-sweetened coffee could make your smarter
December 9th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 9 (ANI): Sugar-sweetened coffee may be the best way to prepare the brain for a busy day ahead, say scientists.Researchers at the University of Barcelona in Spain found that taking ... Read more...
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