Philips to build LED manufacturing centre in China
August 22nd, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) Philips (China) Investment Co. Ltd. has started construction on an LED manufacturing centre in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan province, authorities said.The new facility will ... Read more...
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Virtual tool may help Parkinson’s victims walk
June 22nd, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 22 (IANS) Researchers may have hit upon a new way of helping Parkinson's victims who face difficulty in walking.They are hoping to use a simulated virtual reality environment ... Read more...
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Study backs gluten-free diet in potential celiac disease patients
December 16th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): A new study has added to an ongoing debate over which patients with symptoms of celiac disease should go on a gluten-free diet.The new research has concluded that ... Read more...
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Smokers ‘more likely to be impulsive, indecisive’
October 29th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people who smoke are more likely to be impulsive and indecisive than those who have never smoked in their life.Researchers of the ... Read more...
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Thought activated computers planned
August 23rd, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Researchers are working on futuristic, thought activated computers that would help you dictate letters and browse the net.
Preliminary tests by Intel's researchers have shown that the computer ... Read more...
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Nothing beats yoga in managing mood, anxiety
August 20th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) There's nothing to beat yoga for managing mood and anxiety disorders.
These findings by Boston University School of Medicine researchers show a link between yoga, decreased anxiety and ... Read more...
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11 hrs of meditation may boost brain function
August 17th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): Just 11 hours of learning a meditation technique provokes positive structural changes in brain connectivity by boosting efficiency in a part that helps a person regulate behaviour in ... Read more...
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Soon, invisibility cloak made of glass
July 22nd, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Ever dreamt of donning an invisibility cloak? The work of a Michigan Technological University scientist could soon help you own one.Elena Semouchkina, an associate professor of electrical and ... Read more...
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Phillips to innovate healthcare, electronic products for India
May 19th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 19 (IANS) Global electronics major Phillips will develop a range of healthcare and consumer electronic products for the growing Indian market by innovating new technologies at its research and development ... Read more...
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Diamonds could help devise the ultimate MRI probe
September 23rd, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) Diamonds, a woman's best friend, might also turn out to be the patient's good friend as well.
Work done by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on ... Read more...
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Aerobics can keep brain healthy even among the old
June 30th, 2009 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Elderly people who are active show better cerebral health than those who are inactive, says the latest study.
Researchers led by Elizabeth Bullitt, neurosurgeon at the University of North ... Read more...
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Aerobic activity ‘helps keep brain young’
June 30th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 30 (ANI): Aerobic activity may help keep the brain young, says a new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.In the study published July ... Read more...
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Foreign accent syndrome may lie in the ears of the listeners
June 4th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 4 (ANI): While foreign accent syndrome (FAS) has been linked to damage in certain brain areas of the person sounding foreign, scientists now say that this condition may lie in ... Read more...
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Clot-busting drug can benefit stroke victims
February 10th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) Some patients who suffer stroke as a result of a brain artery blockage may benefit from a clot-busting drug nine or more hours after the attack."Stroke is the ... 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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People with social phobia respond differently to negative comments
October 7th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): People having generalized social phobia react differently than others when exposed to negative comments about themselves, according to a report.The study used magnetic resonance brain imaging technique ... Read more...
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Nigerian reporter hit by paralysis while covering Olympics
August 7th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 7 (Xinhua) A Nigerian journalist, covering the Olympics, was hit by paralysis here Thursday while he was filing a report at the Olympic Main Press Centre (MPC). The reporter, named ... Read more...
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Allergic-like reactions to gadolinium-based contrast agents are rare
December 30th, 2007 - 12:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): A new study has found that allergic-like reactions to gadolinium-containing contrast injections in adults and paediatric patients are rare.The new study, conducted by researchers at the University of ... Read more...
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Making more than your colleagues matters more than the amount
November 23rd, 2007 - 1:00 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Nothing motivates a man more than money especially if his colleagues are getting less.The finding is based on a study conducted by economists and brain scientists at the ... Read more...
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