Protesting, showing-off more typical of male footballers
July 4th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) Putting on a show, play-acting and protesting are more typical of men who play soccer at the national or world level than women, a study says.
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Britain to conduct first voicebox transplant
June 20th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (IANS) Experts in Britain will perform the country's first voicebox transplant, third in the world, but are not sure what the patient will sound like after the ... Read more...
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‘Axonal damage is reversible’ in multiple sclerosis
March 28th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 28 (ANI): Researchers have indicated that 'axonal damage is spontaneously reversible' in early stages of multiple sclerosis thus paving way for new treatment for the disease.MS is a serious condition ... Read more...
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How ’self-eating’ cells safeguard against cancer
February 26th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): Scientists have made an important discovery concerning how fledgling cancer cells self-destruct, which has the potential of impacting on future cancer therapies.The Trinity College Dublin group was ... Read more...
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Alcohol, poor diet linked to high rates of breast cancer in UK
January 24th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): A new report by the respected World Health Organization has revealed that binge drinking and unhealthy lifestyles are contributing to high rates of breast cancer in Britain.Women in ... Read more...
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More than 80pc of Brits ditch New Year resolutions
December 28th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): A new poll has found that more than 80 per cent of Brits have ditched the tradition of making New Year resolutions after failing to abide by it ... Read more...
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Indian, Black pupils brighter than white Brits when taking exams at 16: Study
September 15th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.15 (ANI): Indian, other Asian and Black pupils have been found to be much brighter than white British children when competing in exams at the age of 16, a study has ... Read more...
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A pot belly increases your risk of bowel cancer
September 13th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 13 (ANI): That beer belly or a "muffin top" your friends find cute is more dangerous than it appears-it can dramatically increase the risk of bowel cancer, according to a ... Read more...
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Giving fish oil capsules to heart patients can save 10,000 lives a year
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 2(ANI): Fish oil capsules can save upto 10,000 lives a year by cutting down deaths caused by heart problems, according to a review.A review revealed omega-3 supplements prevented the deaths ... Read more...
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Low-cost drug could save thousands from heart failures
August 30th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) A low-cost drug at 1.30 pounds per day could save thousands of people suffering from heart failure.
A study of the pill, involving 6,500 patients in 37 countries, ... Read more...
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Soon, whisky-powered cars to hit the roads
August 18th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 18 (ANI): The alcohol industry could soon be contributing to save the environment - a new study has shown that whisky by-products can be converted to biofuel to power cars.Edinburgh ... Read more...
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Now, detect oral cancer just by a mouth swab
August 10th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington Aug 10 (ANI): Researchers are on the verge of developing a new test for oral cancer that could be done by using a brush to collect cells from a patient's mouth.Scientists ... Read more...
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Many comets evolved in other solar systems
June 11th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Many well-known comets such as Halley and Hale-Bopp originally formed in other solar systems, according to a Queen's University researcher.The study, by Queen's University astronomy professor Martin Duncan ... Read more...
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‘Fast food’ behind long neck dinosaurs’ gigantism
May 12th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Gulping down food just like fast food to satisfy their huge appetite may well have been the reason behind the gigantism of long-necked dinosaurs, according to a new ... Read more...
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New flexible and lightweight solar cell developed by scientists
February 16th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 16 (ANI): Reports indicate that scientists in the US have developed a new flexible and lightweight solar cell, which uses a fraction the amount of silicon used in conventional cells, ... Read more...
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New device could make production of alternative biofuels more energy efficient
January 8th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 8 (ANI): A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield, UK, has developed an innovative device that will make the production of alternative biofuels more energy efficient.The research ... Read more...
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Op that ‘cures high BP’
December 27th, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 27 (ANI): Doctors in Britain have carried out a one-hour operation that could cure high blood pressure, it has been revealed.Called renal sympathetic-nerve ablation, the procedure apparently disrupts signals from ... Read more...
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Another ‘bad’ cholesterol associated with heart disease discovered
December 24th, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): Scientists at Oxford University have discovered another 'bad' type of cholesterol that contributes to heart disease.Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) cannot be controlled by cutting down on dietary fats or ... Read more...
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Supervolcano eruption in Sumatra deforested India 73,000 years ago
November 24th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 24 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have come across what they call "incontrovertible evidence" that the volcanic super-eruption of Toba on the island of Sumatra about 73,000 years ago ... Read more...
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Vitamin pills can cause cancer, says expert
October 19th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 19 (ANI): Vitamin supplements do nothing to stave off illness and could even lead to cancer, a leading expert has warned.Professor Martin Wiseman, medical and scientific adviser for the World ... Read more...
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Future global burden of dementia underestimated, say UK experts.
September 21st, 2009 - 11:31 am ICT by ANI
London, September 21 (ANI): Experts at King's College London say that it has been underestimated how many people worldwide may get afflicted by Alzheimer's and other types of dementia in future.In ... Read more...
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Risky climate-fixing methods needed unless CO2 emissions are greatly reduced
September 2nd, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sept 2 (ANI): Scientists have warned that potentially dangerous and unproven geoengineering technologies might be needed to fix the climate in the near future, unless emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) can ... Read more...
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Scientists achieve new record for solar cell efficiency
August 27th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, August 27 (ANI): A team of Australian and US researchers has set a new record for solar cell efficiency, by developing a multi-cell array that achieved an efficiency of 43 percent, ... Read more...
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Financial crisis could send suicide and homicide rates soaring: Lancet
July 8th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): Financial crisis may turn out to be a major killer, and could send suicide and homicide rates soaring, says a new Lancet study.Researchers at London School of Hygiene ... Read more...
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New ‘molecular clock’ aids dating of human migration history
June 5th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 5 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Leeds, UK, have devised a new 'molecular clock' that aids dating of human migration history.Estimating the chronology of population migrations throughout mankind's early ... Read more...
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Call for government focus and spending on non-communicable diseases like diabetes
May 11th, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby RamakantBRUSSELS, Belgium, May 11, 2009 – The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) today announced that its President, Professor Martin Silink has called on governments worldwide to recognize the severe impact of ... Read more...
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Healthy people on the verge of becoming overweight at higher risk of bowel cancer
May 11th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 11 (ANI): A study suggests that healthy people who are on the verge of becoming overweight may be at an increased risk of developing bowel cancer.It has found that ... Read more...
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New therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease identified
April 14th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 14 (ANI): Researchers at University College London (UCL) have identified a protein, known as serum amyloid P component (SAP), which may be a possible therapeutic target in Alzheimer's disease.Lead ... Read more...
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Drinking coffee could reduce stroke risk for women
April 13th, 2009 - 11:13 am ICT by ANI
Sydney, April 13 (ANI): Drinking coffee could lower women's risk of suffering a stroke, a new study has suggested.The study of 83,000 women, conducted over a 24-year period by Harvard Medical School ... Read more...
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Giant Antarctic ice sheet hangs by an icy thread
January 31st, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Jan 31 (ANI): The Wilkins Ice Shelf, a giant Antarctic ice sheet, is literally hanging by an icy thread, and can break-off anytime.According to a report in stuff.co.nz, if it ... Read more...
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Protein loss linked to osteoarthritis
January 15th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) The loss of a single protein within the surface layer of the joint cartilage is linked to osteoarthritis. "We have found the mechanism that begins to explain how ... Read more...
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Cause of cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis uncovered
January 13th, 2009 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Scripps research scientists have made a breakthrough discovery by finding the underlying cause of progressive deterioration of the cartilage, which characterises osteoarthritis- loss of the protein HMGB2.
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Rising obesity rates could double cancer cases by 2050
November 4th, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): Cancer rates could double in the next 40 years unless actions are taken to stop the rising tide of obesity, health experts have warned.Studies have shown that ... Read more...
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5,300-yr-old iceman has no modern day relatives
October 31st, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): A new research has suggested that the 5,300 year old human mummy dubbed Oetzi or the Tyrolean Iceman is highly unlikely to have modern day relatives.Oetzis mummified ... Read more...
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Dementia in developing world ‘’substantially” underestimated: The Lancet
July 28th, 2008 - 10:51 am ICT by ANI
London, July 28 (ANI): A new study, led by researchers from King''s College London, has shown that cases of dementia in the developing world are far more prevalent than previously thought, ... Read more...
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