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  • Two people injured in gunfire between Thai protesters and govenrment supporters near the Bangkok International Airport -- AFP
  • TV footage shows Thai anti-government demonstrators shoot at government supporters on Bangkok highway -- APNewsAlert
  • THAI PROTESTERS OPEN FIRE ON GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS - TV FOOTAGE (BULLETIN)
  • Defense lawyer says indictment indicates that a Russian politician ordered the assassination of Anna Politkovskaya -- AP
  • Channel 3 said protesters had blocked the expressway to the airport, the gateway for 13 million tourists who visit Thailand each year.
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Female flies can turn back their biological clock

November 25th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): Female flies have a unique ability to turn back the biological clock and extend lifespan at the same time, according to a new study. It has long been ...

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Scientists come a step closer to creating elixir of youth(Re-issue)

November 23rd, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 23 (ANI): Spanish scientists are a step closer to unlocking the secrets of eternal youth after showing that an enzyme called telomerase could be the key ingredient in an ...

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Scientists come a step closer to creating elixir of youth

November 21st, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Spanish scientists are a step closer to unlocking the secrets of eternal youth after showing that an enzyme called telomerase could be the key ingredient in an ...

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Worms burn fat for a longer life

November 7th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) Burning fat can lead to a longer life at least in case of worms, according to a new study.A fat-burning enzyme in C. elegans increases its activity after ...

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Watchdog says UK would have no nuclear deterrent if subs are delayed

November 5th, 2008 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 5 (ANI): Britain could be left with no nuclear deterrent for the first time in 40 years, Whitehalls spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office said even the ...

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Kashmiris may soon relish Emu, the Australian bird

October 25th, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by ANI -
By Pummy Jammu, Oct.25 (ANI): People in Jammu and Kashmir may soon be able to relish a new variety of bird meat, which is expected to be beneficial for the poultry farmers ...

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Deprived of a sense of smell, roundworms have longer lifespans

October 24th, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): A new study has revealed that roundworms sense of smell plays a crucial role in controlling their metabolism and life span. The study suggests that roundworms deprived ...

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Chocolate, tea, coffee and cranberries are the key to longevity

October 19th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 19 (ANI): Forget sweating it out on the treadmill or long walks, for a leading nutritional scientist has found the secret to a long and healthy life, and it ...

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Calorie intake, cancer and longevity are inextricably linked (Re-Issue)

September 21st, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 21 (ANI): Scientists from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) have found a connection between genes that could hold the key to a longer, healthier life. With the help of worms that ...

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Calorie intake, cancer and longevity are inextricably linked

September 20th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): Scientists from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) have found a connection between genes that could hold the key to a longer, healthier life. With the help of worms that ...

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Rodents with long lifespans have evolved anti-cancer mechanisms

September 18th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 18 (ANI): University of Rochester biologists claim to have discovered a novel anti-cancer mechanism in small-bodied rodents with long lifespans. Writing about their findings in the journal Aging Cell, the ...

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Immune responses vary according to age, sex

September 11th, 2008 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 11 (ANI): A study on zebra finches has revealed that immune responses amongst females matured slowly while transitioning from nest-bound juveniles to adults, while those in males showed dramatic ...

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‘Bollywood cannot afford disruption of release schedule’

September 10th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Bollywood is upset that the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), currently up in arms against the Bachchans, has threatened to hit it where it hurts the most - its ...

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China launches satellites to monitor environment

September 6th, 2008 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Taiyuan (China), Sep 6 (Xinhua) China Saturday launched two satellites into orbit for monitoring the environment and forecasting natural disasters.The two satellites, launched from the Taiyuan satellite launch centre in the northern ...

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Happiness can add several years to your life

August 15th, 2008 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI -
Johannesburg, Aug 15 (ANI): Forget long walks and calorie-controlled diets, the best way to boost lifespan is: be happy. Thats the conclusion of a new study, which shows that being happy can ...

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‘Green’ roofs differ in capacity to cool interiors

August 14th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) Increased awareness of water and energy conservation has necessitated interest in vegetated roofs; but not all of them have the same capacity of cooling interiors or garnering rainwater, ...

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Regular running retards ageing

August 12th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Regular running slows effects of ageing, besides bestowing a longer lifespan, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine. The study, which tracked 500 older ...

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Coming soon, a wine drug that fights ageing, diabetes and cancer

August 10th, 2008 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug 10 (ANI): A drug, which holds back the clock of ageing and halts the onset of diabetes, cancer and heart disease, may hit market shelves in another five years, ...

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Marriage boosts your lifespan

August 3rd, 2008 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Aug 3 (ANI): Forget long walks and cutting on calories, the secret to a long healthy life is marriage. Yes, you heard it right. According to new figures, men who ...

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Unusual chromosomal changes up schizophrenia risk

August 1st, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI -
London , Aug 1 (ANI): In a study on copy number variants (CNV), researchers found that unusual chromosomal changes, particularly structural changes that can alter the function of the genes, may ...

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Parasitic fly helps determine a bees future as queen or worker

July 29th, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 29 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Washington and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute say that a tiny parasitic fly seems to be affecting the social behaviour of the ...

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Link between sex and lifespan uncovered (Re-issue)

July 27th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 27 (ANI): In a study on sex pheromones in a tiny worm, scientists have discovered a link between reproduction and lifespan through so-called small molecules. After realising the importance of ...

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Link between sex and lifespan uncovered

July 24th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI -
London , July 24 (ANI): In a study on sex pheromones in a tiny worm, scientists have discovered a link between reproduction and lifespan through so-called small molecules. After realising the importance ...

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Men and womens bodies wired for different diet plans (Re-issue)

July 20th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 20 (ANI): Cant help to understand why your husbands diet chart is not helping you get rid of those love handles? Well, a group of researchers have the answer ...

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Indian-origin researcher unveils Sleepless gene

July 18th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 18 (ANI): New research by an Indian-origin researcher has revealed that flies with a genetic mutation sleep at least 80 per cent less than normal ones. Amita Sehgal, a ...

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Diets affect males, females in different ways

July 17th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, July 17 (IANS) Diets can strongly influence longevity and reproductive success throughout the animal world, but work differently in males and females, according to a new study. Males live longer and ...

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Men and womens bodies wired for different diet plans

July 17th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Cant help to understand why your husbands diet chart is not helping you get rid of those love handles? Well, a group of researchers have the answer ...

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Slowing aging may be the best way to fight diseases in 21st century

July 9th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 9 (ANI): Experts believe that slowing the aging process can be the best way to fight diseases in 21 st century. S. Jay Olshansky, professor of epidemiology at the University ...

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Red wine fends off ravages of ageing

July 4th, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, July 4 (IANS) Large doses of a compound in red wine can ward off multiple ravages of age as trials with midlife mice have found, according to a new study. However, ...

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Red wine compound has many health benefits, but doesnt boost longevity

July 4th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 4 (ANI): A compound in red wine may ward off many of the signs of ageing, including cardiovascular disease, cataracts and decreased bone density, but does not seem to ...

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