Two glasses of milk a day can help prevent Alzheimer’’s
March 1st, 2009 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Just two glasses of milk a day can help prevent Alzheimers disease in old age, suggests a new study.University of Oxford researchers have identified a vitamin that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tiger killed in turf war in Madhya Pradesh
January 19th, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 19 (IANS) A four-year-old male tiger was killed in a turf war with another tiger in Madhya Pradesh's Kanha National Park, officials said Monday. The tiger's body, with deep bruises, ... Read more...
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Virus that improves anti-cancer drugs efficacy unveiled
November 8th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 7 (ANI): A Canadian researcher team says that the efficacy of anti-cancer drugs in destroying tumours, or in keeping them in check, may be improved with the aid of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
MRI scans can help predict multiple sclerosis progression
November 6th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): MRI scans can help predict disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis, says a new study led by an Indian origin researcher.The research team led by Dr ... Read more...
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Arctic icecap is now even melting in winter
October 27th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): A new research by British scientists has indicated that the Arctic icecap is now shrinking at record rates in the winter as well as summer, adding to ... Read more...
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After 3.5 millon years, Pacific creatures set to invade Atlantic
August 11th, 2008 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 11 (IANS) With global warming hastening the shrinkage of the Arctic Ocean ice cover, scientists have warned that the North Pole may face ice-free summers as early as 2013. Further, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
New prostrate cancer drug raises hope
July 22nd, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 22 (ANI): Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research have come up with a miraculous new drug that can potentially save the lives of thousands of prostate cancer sufferers.According ... Read more...
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New drug to pave way for effective breast cancer treatment
June 2nd, 2008 - 3:35 pm ICT by admin
London , June 2 (ANI): A new drug, called Pertuzumab, related to the controversial drug Herceptin, may pave the way for new treatment of breast cancer.Pertuzumab works in the same way ... Read more...
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Nature loss could halve living standards for the worlds poor
May 30th, 2008 - 12:11 pm ICT by admin
London, May 30 (ANI): An environmental review, headed by an Indian, has concluded that damage to forests, rivers, marine life and other aspects of nature could halve living standards for the ... Read more...
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Scientists unveil glue that makes concrete stronger
April 15th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by admin
London, April 15 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Florida say that they have developed a new kind of glue, which can boost the concrete mixs ability to bind the components ... Read more...
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Melting of glaciers has doubled worldwide
March 17th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by admin
London, March 17 (ANI): Data from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has shown that the rate at which some of the world's glaciers are melting has more than doubled.The findings ... Read more...
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Melting ice sheets can trigger massive earthquakes
March 15th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 15 (ANI): A new study has indicated that melting ice sheets can release pent-up energy and trigger massive earthquakes.According to a report in National Geographic News, as a result ... Read more...
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Brits are Europes champion shoplifters
November 20th, 2007 - 5:23 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov.20 (ANI): Britain has been declared the shoplifting capital of Europe, with more than 1.5 billion pounds worth of products a year being stolen by customers.
Most goods are stolen in ... Read more...
Posted in World |