Kids know when you are faking distress
August 21st, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 21 (IANS) Even three-year-old infants can tell whether your are only whining or genuinely upset, report researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology."This study provides the ... Read more...
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As far as evolution goes ‘bigger really is better’, says study
March 8th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): A new study has claimed that as far as evolution goes, 'bigger really is the better'.Organisms with bigger bodies or faster growth rates tend to live longer, mate ... Read more...
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Antioxidant in apple extends lifespan
March 3rd, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Apples contain an antioxidant, nutrients which slowdown process of ageing and some ailments, that extends average lifespan by 10 percent, a study says.The results, obtained with ... Read more...
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Education programs can increase parent-child interactions
January 4th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Two concurrent studies have shown that parent education programs delivered through pediatric primary care offices increase parent-child play and reading activities critical for child development and school readiness ... Read more...
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Imaging breakthrough to help docs see microscopic details inside our bodies
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Scientists say that a new breakthrough in imaging technology using a combination of light and sound will allow health care providers to see microscopic details inside the body.Access ... Read more...
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Why some people can block out noise during sleep
August 10th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Some people can sleep through anything because their brains are capable of "fending off" noise.
Researchers have found that heavy sleepers are able to block outside noise getting ... Read more...
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Genes linked with onset age of Parkinson’s disease identified
October 8th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Genes, which may influence the onset age of Parkinson's Disease (PD) have been identified, report researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).The findings are the first to ... Read more...
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Preschool depression may persist in childhood
August 4th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): Depression among preschoolers is not a transient developmental stage, but may even continue into childhood, according to a report.Researchers have said that depression among preschoolers is rather a ... Read more...
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Ancient sculpture shows way to fight corrosion
July 9th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) The restoration of a 2,000-year-old bronze sculpture of Greek athlete Apoxyomenos may help scientists understand how to prevent metal corrosion and discover the safest ways to permanently store ... Read more...
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Inhaled corticosteroids ”up pneumonia risk by one third in lung disease sufferers”
November 26th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Widely used inhaled corticosteroid drugs increase risk of pneumonia by full third in people suffering from lung disease, according to a new study.
The risk associated with the ... Read more...
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A drug that can help combat frailty in elderly
November 5th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): A daily dose of an investigational drug, known as MK-677, which stimulates growth hormone secretion in the body can boost muscle mass in older adults, report researchers ... Read more...
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Why being fat is actually good for you
October 30th, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): A new research has given chubby people the perfect excuse to go ahead and gorge on their favourite sweets in the festive season: fat cells in the ... Read more...
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Clean hands help lower infant mortality: Report
July 8th, 2008 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Washing hands properly with soap and water is known to reduce neonatal deaths in developing countries, according to a report. Researchers came to this conclusion based on data ... Read more...
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Shorter Hepatitis C treatment more successful and cost-effective
January 3rd, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 3(ANI): A recent study has revealed that Hepatitis C (HCV), when treated with peginterferon and ribavirin , for shorter durations, can yield success rates similar to those from longer treatment ... Read more...
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