Social rejection can spur inventiveness
August 22nd, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) Social rejection can spur inventiveness, rather than a feeling of hurt, particularly among those with a strong sense of independence or self esteem, suggests a Johns ... Read more...
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Don’t recruit child soldiers: UNICEF
August 18th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 18 (IANS) The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for keeping child soldiers out of armed conflicts, citing latest reports that armed groups in northern Mali are ... Read more...
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Russia proposes deadline to stop Syria violence
August 17th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is proposing setting a concrete date for a new ceasefire between government troops and opposition forces in Syria, the Russian envoy to the UN ... Read more...
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Russia urges UN observers to stay in Syria
August 15th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS) Moscow believes the UN observers in Syria should continue their work there, as a withdrawal of the mission would cause "extremely negative consequences", the Russian Foreign ... Read more...
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Finland expects tough loan collateral talks with Spain
July 6th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 6 (IANS/EFE) Finland's finance minister said she expects "long and difficult" talks with Spain on the collateral to be offered to the Nordic country in exchange for aid ... Read more...
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Children exposed to violence suffer health problems: Study
July 4th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 4 (IANS) Children exposed to community violence may be traumatised up to a year after the event, which may carry long-term negative consequences for health, says a study.
... Read more...
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Clinton warns Russia over Syria policy
June 14th, 2012 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Russia that its support for the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will have negative consequences."The situation ... Read more...
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Ukrainians struck down by dodgy salad: Team doctor
June 7th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An outbreak of illness that laid low ten members of Ukraine's Euro 2012 squad was probably caused by food poisoning from a poor-quality salad, ... Read more...
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Djokovic criticises ATP for ignoring players’ interest
May 8th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) World No.1 men's tennis player Novak Djokovic has hit out at ATP for failing to consult the players before approving the Madrid Open's controversial court ... Read more...
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Hamas says political motives behind Gaza’s mounting energy crisis
March 21st, 2012 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Gaza, March 20 (IANS) Islamic Hamas movement, which rules the Gaza Strip, said on Tuesday that there are political motives behind the energy shortage that has been troubling the impoverished ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Exercise can undo effects of maternal obesity
February 10th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 10 (IANS) Physical activity can help offsprings undo the negative metabolic effects passed on to them by their obese mothers, a study reveals.An overweight mother can powerfully impact ... Read more...
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Putin opposes visas for former Soviet states
February 7th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Tuesday defended the country's immigration policy, saying the introduction of visas for the former Soviet republics would finally push them away ... Read more...
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Drug money damages world economy by $2 trillion annually
January 27th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Annual financial damage to the world economy from drug money equals $2 trillion, Russia's Federal Drug Control Service head Viktor Ivanov said."Narco-dollars form a market ... Read more...
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WHO warns of lab-produced bird flu virus
December 31st, 2011 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Dec 31 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert to warn that studies undertaken by several institutions, which generate mutations of the H5N1 influenza virus, could ... Read more...
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Found! Gene that make alcoholics relapse!
November 16th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Scientists have identified a particular variant of a gene that plays spoiltsport in people's recovery from alcoholism, besides subjecting them to 10 times higher risk of ... Read more...
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Mexican central bank warns of risks arising from Europe, US
October 27th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 27 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's central bank said the greatest risks to the country's economy and financial system stem from the debt crisis in Europe and its possible contagion ... Read more...
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Let your kids play freely: Experts
August 29th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Overprotective parents who do not allow their children to play freely could be doing more harm than good to them, experts have warned.Parents who restrict unstructured ... Read more...
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Alcohol may be depriving you of sleep
August 16th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Taking alcohol before bedtime has long been viewed by many as one of the ways to sleep. But a new study has found that alcohol in ... Read more...
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Unhealthy lifestyle linked to sexual problems
July 7th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Weight problems, physical inactivity, excessive drinking, smoking, and hard drugs -- facets of an unhealthy lifestyle may be linked with sexual malfunctioning in men.
Additionally, people ... Read more...
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For some, benefits of drinking outweigh flip side
July 5th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 5 (IANS) Some people continue to drink heavily as they perceive positive effects like better conversational and joke-telling abilities, improved sex and more energy to stay up late ... Read more...
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Sleep loss can cause testosterone levels to plummet
June 1st, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Cutting back on sleep can be quite disastrous for healthy young men - it sends their testosterone levels plummeting, says a study.
Men who slept less ... Read more...
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Binge drinking impairs memory of youngsters
May 17th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (IANS) Binge drinking can attack memory even in adults as young as 18 years of age, a Spanish study has found.Heavy alcohol consumption makes it more difficult ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Side effects of popular diabetes drugs described
May 4th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A new study has warned that drugs known as thiazolidinediones, or TZDs for short, which are widely used in diabetes treatment, have a large downside.The drugs have effects ... Read more...
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Pregnant women less able to fight infections
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Obese pregnant women are less able to fight infections than leaner peers, which could affect their baby's health post-birth."Women who are obese before pregnancy have critical ... Read more...
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Tiny parts of brain take short naps to recharge
April 28th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Losing your keys or misplacing your spectacles could be the result of tiny parts of the brain taking 'naps' to recharge.
Researchers discovered the brain is ... Read more...
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Brain regions can briefly go ‘off-line’ even while awake, causing errors
April 28th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 28 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that some nerve cells in a sleep-deprived yet awake brain can briefly go 'off-line' into a sleep-like state, while the ... Read more...
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Losing a night’s sleep ‘can turn you into a reckless gambler’
March 8th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8 (ANI): A new study has shown that losing even a night's sleep can turn a gambler reckless.Scott Huettel at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, showed that a single ... Read more...
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Sarkozy urges EU to adopt common strategy on Libya
February 28th, 2011 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Feb 28 (IANS) European countries should adopt a "common strategy" on issues related to violence-hit Libya, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in an address on national television.The ongoing political crisis in ... Read more...
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Pak won’t face any negative outcome if it doesn’t free Davis despite US pressure: Gul
February 15th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 15(ANI): Pakistan will not have to face any kind of negative consequences in case it refuses to release double murder-accused American official Raymond Davis despite growing US pressure, former Inter-Services ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Man is now ready to go to Mars
January 22nd, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 22 (ANI): After a gruelling 233 days of surviving on only canned foods and showering only once a week, a team of astronauts is finally ready to 'land' on the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Only about 2 in 10 Americans favour total repeal of Obama’s healthcare reform
January 19th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Most Americans don't want President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms legislation to be repealed entirely.A new Washington Post-ABC News poll released Tuesday found that only 18 percent (about ... Read more...
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Second-hand TV exposure linked to eating disorders
January 9th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) For parents anxious about the negative influence of TV on their children, here's another worry - having friends who watch a lot of TV can be even more ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Secondhand TV exposure equally harmful for kids: Study
January 7th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Just switching off the TV set may not you help keep your kids away from negative influence of the idiot-box, as indirect media exposure, i.e., having friends who ... Read more...
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Is it possible for consumers to be in love with their cars, computers?
December 23rd, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): A new study has found that the way people treat their possessions looks like they are in love with them."Is it possible for consumers to be in love ... Read more...
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A few steps could lead to big gains for hospitalized elderly patients
December 11th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): A new US study has revealed that hospitalized elderly patients who take even short walks around a hospital unit tend to leave the hospital sooner than their more ... Read more...
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