Regular soda intake spikes stroke risk
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Regularly quaffing sugar-sweetened, low-calorie sodas is likely to spike risk of a stroke, but intake of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee seems to lower it, a study ... Read more...
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New Study Claims Dogs are Smarter Than Cats
November 24th, 2010 - 2:07 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study which was done by the researchers at Oxford University suggests that dogs are smarter than cats, according to the Daily Telegraph of London.The study was ... Read more...
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It’s official! Dogs are ’smarter than cats’
November 23rd, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 23 (ANI): A new study by scientists at Oxford University has shown that dogs are cleverer than cats because their friendly character has helped them develop bigger brains.The researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
The Call of Death: Text, Talk, and Apps Kill 16,000 in 6 Years
September 24th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In reports which were issued on Thursday, it was revealed that an estimated sixteen thousand people were killed in cell phone related accidents from the years ... Read more...
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Puzzling drop in water vapour may be behind warming slowdown
January 29th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 29 (ANI): Scientists have suggested that a puzzling drop in the amount of water vapour in the Earth's atmosphere may be responsible for a slowdown in average global temperatures.Although the ... Read more...
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Climate change may cause massive coral reef destruction: study
May 13th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Manado (Indonesia), May 13 (DPA) Coral reefs would disappear from the Coral Triangle by the end of this century unless effective action is taken on climate change, said a study released Wednesday.
The ... Read more...
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Kids lacking self-control more likely to gain extra weight by their pre-teen years
April 7th, 2009 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 7 (ANI): Kids lacking an ability to regulate their behaviour, or to delay gratification in exchange for a larger reward, are more likely to become overweight by their pre-teen years, ... Read more...
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Study finds human role in Indonesian forest fires
February 23rd, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): A new study has revealed that severe fires in Indonesia, responsible for some of the worst air quality conditions worldwide, are not only associated with drought, but ... Read more...
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Rural women at greater risk of BP disorders during pregnancy
November 9th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): Social factorsincluding living in a rural countymay increase the risk of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), according to new study.Several factors, such as older ... Read more...
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Methane time bomb ticks away in the Arctic
September 23rd, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 23 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that massive deposits of subsea methane are bubbling to the surface as the Arctic region becomes warmer and its ice retreats.According to a report ... Read more...
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Yet another way HIV fools the immune system uncovered
July 22nd, 2008 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Scientists at the Partners AIDS Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital (PARC/MGH) have revealed another mechanism whereby HIV fools the immune system.
According to them, when any ... Read more...
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Wily HIV fools immune system by recombining
July 22nd, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) When a second strain of wily HIV virus infects someone after the first, they swap genetic information, creating a third, recombinant strain, successfully outwitting the immune system. A ... Read more...
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US economy facing ‘numerous difficulties’, says Fed chief
July 15th, 2008 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 15 (Xinhua) The US economy continues to face "numerous difficulties", including persistent strains in financial markets, declining house prices and rising prices of oil and food, Federal Reserve chairman Ben ... Read more...
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Exploited fish can make rapid comeback in marine reserves where fishing is banned
June 24th, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): A new study of Australias Great Barrier Reef has revealed that marine reserves in which fishing is completely banned, can lead to very rapid comebacks of the ... Read more...
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