Japan quake triggers sharp rise in heart disease
August 28th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 28 (IANS) The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11 last year, in which nearly 16,000 people were killed, also triggered a sharp rise in the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Galstyan wins first gold for Russia in judo
July 28th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian judoka Arsen Galstyan won his country's first Olympic gold medal in London Saturday, beating Japan's Hiroaki Hiraoka in the 60 kg final.It took the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Milk in tea could prevent weight loss
March 27th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Mar 27 (IANS) Beware, especially if you want to lose weight - don't add milk to tea, or you would pile on the pounds.
Scientists have discovered that tea ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Diabetes linked to poor impulse control
February 11th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): A new study by a team of Japanese researchers has shown that type-2 diabetes is linked to poor impulse control.The research, conducted by Hiroaki Kumano, from Waseda ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Odours play a vital role in mate selection
December 9th, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) Odours play an important role in mate selection, says a study.
Humans have the same receptors for detecting odours bearing on sex as do other apes and primates. But ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Humans, apes use odor-detecting receptors differently
December 9th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): Apes and humans have same receptors for detecting odours related to sex, but they are used in different ways in all the species which plays a major role ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chandigarh continues to attract foreign tourists
August 20th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 20 (IANS) The Mumbai terror attacks, the global financial meltdown and the swine flu scare have failed to deter foreign tourists from visiting Chandigarh in steadily increasing numbers, officials said ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Blueberry leaves can halt hepatitis C virus
August 8th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) A chemical in blueberry leaves halts reproduction of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which infects 200 million people worldwide and can eventually lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Blueberry can help protect against hepatitis C virus infections
August 8th, 2009 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): Blueberry leaves might offer protection against hepatitis C virus infections, according to researchers.The research led by University of Miyazaki in southern Japan has revealed that a chemical found ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soon, smart ovenware to speed up microwave cooking
July 17th, 2008 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London , July 17 (ANI): Cooking your food in the microwave is set to get faster what with smart baking dishes made from an exotic ceramic material being developed. Whats more, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |