Vitamin D supplement won’t help in short term
September 5th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) Taking vitamin D supplements to compensate for its deficiency did not lower LDL or bad cholesterol levels -- not at least in the short term, suggests ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Discovery may help target Alzheimer’s better
July 26th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 26 (IANS) Panic disorders and Alzheimer's can be treated more effectively by targeting a new brain area that specialises in peripheral vision, according to a research.Researchers led by ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Chemicals in cosmetics may spike diabetes risk
July 15th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The presence of phthalates (endocrine disrupting chemicals) in moisturizers, nail polishes, soaps, hair sprays and perfumes may elevate diabetes risk in women, says new research.Researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Handlebars affect female cyclists’ genital health
July 10th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 10 (IANS) The level of bicycle handlebars can affect genital sensation among female cyclists, according to a new research.Researchers led by Marsha K. Guess of Yale University School ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Women fearing childbirth have longer labour
June 27th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, June 27 (IANS) Women who fear childbirth tend to have longer labour than women who have no such fear, suggests a new research.
Researchers found that average labour duration ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Chimpanzees have personalities like us
May 24th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Chimpanzees and orangutans have personalities "like people", researchers have claimed.Experts say it could finally end a decades-old debate over whether we simply project human-like personalities onto ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Scientists to harness solar energy in space
May 17th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (IANS) Solar power from space could be a valuable source of renewable energy, thanks to an innovative research.
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, have already ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Lynch syndrome’s mutated genes raise risk of cancers
February 15th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 15 (IANS) People with Lynch syndrome have an increased risk of colon, uterus, ovary, kidney, stomach, bowel and bladder cancers -- thanks to genetic mutation, reveals a research.Researchers ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Without dads boys go wild, girls unaffected
November 27th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 27 (IANS) Adolescent boys are likely to turn to delinquency if they do not have a father figure in their lives. However, the presence or absence of fathers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Females bosses can wreck other women’s promotion
April 12th, 2011 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
London, April 12 (IANS) Women who make it to the top of an organisation are more likely to help out their male subordinates than female ones and sometimes can ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists zap raging fire with electric power
March 28th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 28 (IANS) A curtain of flame obstructs firefighters trying to rescue a family trapped inside a burning house. One with a special backpack steps to the front, points ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Earliest rocks in solar system ‘looked more like candy floss’
March 28th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 28 (ANI): When the earliest rocks were formed in the solar system, they looked more like candy floss than the hard rock that we know today, according to a new ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gardening gives older people a ‘zest for life’
March 19th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): Want to feel younger, healthier and more alive? Start gardening, suggests a new research.Researchers from two universities in Texas found that a regular spot of gardening gives the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Education key to a longer life
February 28th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Your granny was right after all in insisting that being attentive and studying hard at school and college helped you live longer, besides fending off risks of cardiovascular ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Junk food diet in early childhood may lower IQ
February 8th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Children fed chips, pizza and other junk foods are likely to have lower IQs, says a new research.Researchers said that a diet, high in fats, sugars, and processed ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Problem of toxic lead in used consumer products extremely widespread
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): In a new paper, researchers have revealed that the problem of toxic lead in used consumer products is extremely widespread and present at levels that are far beyond ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Walking daily can keep dementia, cancer at bay
November 16th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Walking just 30 minutes a day could cut your risk of falling victim to nearly two dozen illnesses, including dementia and cancer, says new research.Researchers made the dramatic ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
New compounds may effectively treat both alcohol, cigarette addictions
November 4th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): Alcohol and nicotine dependence can be treated simultaneously with the help of two new compounds, says a research.Researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
UV light doubles vacuum’s effectiveness in removing carpet microbes
November 2nd, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 02 (ANI): Addition of ultraviolet light to the brushing and suction of a vacuum cleaner can almost double the removal of potentially infectious microorganisms from a carpet's surface when compared ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pain of cash payments helps shoppers avoid junk food
October 20th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) Consumers who make cash payments at shops and supermarts are more likely to avoid junk food than those who use credit or debit cards, a new study says."Cash ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sundarbans tigers are ‘half the weight of other Bengal tigers in South Asia’
October 4th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): A study has found that tigers in the Sundarbans in Bangaldesh are nearly half the weight of other wild Bengal tigers in South Asia.The average weight of female ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Aspirin ‘cuts bowel cancer risk’
September 16th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 16 (ANI): A low daily dose of aspirin could ward off bowel cancer, says a new research.Researchers investigated just under 2,800 people with bowel cancer and just under 3,000 healthy ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Watercress may help fight breast cancer
September 14th, 2010 - 10:58 am ICT by ANI
London, Sept 14 (ANI): Eating a portion of watercress every day could help prevent breast cancer, according to a new research.Researchers at the University of Southampton say that the vitamin-packed salad veg ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
A peg or two is good for you (Lead)
August 31st, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Downing a peg or two a day could be good for you and give you a longer life than teetotalers, new research in the United States has found.
Researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Peg or two can help you hang on there for more years
August 31st, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Downing a peg or two could be good for you and give you a longer life than teetotalers.
Researchers have found that good health among older people was linked ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Pouty photos, endless status updates on Facebook indicate ‘narcissism’
August 31st, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 31 (ANI): If you are obsessed with your status updates and picture uploads on Facebook, you are probable an online narcissist, says a new research.Researchers at Canada's York University ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US court stops Obama government’s funding of embryonic stem cell research
August 24th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 24 (ANI): A US district court has issued a temporary injunction against expanded federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, which was part of a new policy outlined ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Oral and topical agents prevents UV-induced skin cancer
August 6th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 06 (ANI): Oral and topical agents hold promise to prevent UV-induced skin cancer, shows a new research.Researchers are investigating several agents - including medicines, foods and vitamins -for their chemo ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Shopping makes men impotent?
June 30th, 2010 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Shopping is really bad for men's health and fertility, scientists are now saying after new research.
Researchers have discovered that a chemical compound found on some cash receipts contains ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Gardening boosts reading and numeric skills in kids
June 28th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI): Gardening may enhance children's reading, writing and numeric skills, a study said.Children should be encouraged to practice gardening to help their literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Coffee does not make you more alert: Study
June 4th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) The belief that a cup of coffee stimulates the brain and makes drinkers feel more awake is a myth as scientists have found that the so-called "caffeine high" ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Radiation therapy after mastectomy ups breast cancer survival rates
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) improves breast cancer survival, a new study has found.PMRT for some breast cancer patients can lower recurrence risk by nearly 30 percent and increase ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Shark attacks most likely on Sunday in 6 feet of water
May 28th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, May 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Human's are not on the menu of Sharks but the carnivorous fish is most likely to attack humans on Sunday, in less than six feet of ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Producers incite swear words, insults in reality shows
May 22nd, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Gossip, insults and swear words permeate popular reality shows like "The Apprentice" and "American Idol". Producers put participants in a booth and bait them into saying something nasty ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘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...
Posted in Health Science |