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Poor kidney function may increase heart attack risk

November 6th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): Poor kidney function may increase an individual's risk for suffering heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease and early death, reveals a new study. Researchers revealed that to evaluate ...

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Boat tail reduces truck fuel consumption by 7.5 percent

November 6th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, November 6 (ANI): In a new study, researchers from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands determined through extensive testing on public highways that a boat tail reduced truck fuel ...

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Paediatric physicians turn to religion in times of medical crisis

November 5th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): Paediatric oncologists are likely to accept religion as a resort when medicine has failed the patient, according to a new study. In a novel Brandeis University study, researchers conducted ...

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Internet ’searching’ affects cognition, emotion more than ’surfing’

November 5th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): While using internet people are more likely to remember and emotionally respond to material they encounter through "searching" compared to content found while "surfing", according to a University ...

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Hormone behind finger length linked to social behaviour

November 5th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): The hormones, called androgens, which are known to affect finger length during development in the womb, play a major role in social behaviour in primate groups, say researchers ...

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We sense our heartbeat with our skin

November 5th, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 5 (ANI): There are two brain pathways involved in how we perceive our own thumping heart, claims a new University of Iowa study. Researchers have found that, in addition to a ...

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Timber harvest harmful for grown up amphibians, but beneficial for larvae

November 4th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, November 4 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have found that while timber harvest is harmful to the terrestrial stage of amphibians, it had some positive effects during their aquatic larva ...

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Statins may help prevent blood clots in heart patients

November 4th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): A new study has shown that cholesterol-lowering drugs, also known as statins, may help prevent formation of blood clots in patients with cardiovascular disease. The researchers showed that atherosclerosis ...

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30 minutes of jogging or cycling cuts early death risk from heart disease

November 3rd, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 3 (ANI): Just 30 minutes of jogging or cycling can significantly reduce the risk early death from heart disease, say researchers. During the study, researchers offered patients 12 weeks of exercise ...

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Sleep apnea therapy ‘helps golfers improve their game’

November 3rd, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): A new study has revealed that golfers who undergo treatment for obstructive sleep apnea are likely to improve their golf game along with the overall health. The researchers showed ...

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Reduced physical activity may not be linked to increased obesity rates among teens

November 3rd, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, November 3 (ANI): Reduced physical activity may do little in explaining the increase in obesity rates among U.S. adolescents, according to a study. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...

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Human fear-smelling device could help spot terrorists

November 2nd, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 2 (ANI): Scientists from City University London have developed what they call 'fear detector' that can smell human fear. The device depends upon recognising a pheromone - or scent signal - ...

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New nano-scale drug delivery system for chemotherapy

November 2nd, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 2 (ANI): A research team led by Indian-origin scientist has developed a nano-scale drug delivery method that has been found to effectively eliminate cancer tumours after a single treatment. The Duke ...

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Brain tumours in childhood cast a long shadow on survivors

November 2nd, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): People who have survived brain tumours in childhood continue to have cognitive problems for the rest of their lives, a new study has found.Such survivors also have lower ...

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Being skinny is dangerous for dialysis patients

November 1st, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): A new study has shown that dialysis patients with low body fat are at increased risk of death. "Our study indicates that body fat may be protective in dialysis ...

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MRSA strain linked to high mortality rates

November 1st, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): A new study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital study has shown that a strain of MRSA that causes bloodstream infections is five times more lethal than other ...

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Psychiatric medication can increase premature child delivery

October 30th, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) Pregnant women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medication tripled their odds of premature child delivery, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of ...

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Adhesives could make biofuels more economically viable

Adhesives could make biofuels more economically viable

October 30th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 30 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have determined that an adhesive used in products like laminate countertops may also help cement a place for economically viable biofuels. The study ...

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15th century Battle of Bosworth’s ‘victory spot’ moves two miles

October 29th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI -
London, October 29 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have sited the exact spot where the English kingdom was won in 1485 in the famous Battle of Bosworth, determining the location to ...

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Diseases spreading from humans to animals- thanks to globalisation

October 29th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Globalisation and industrialisation are causing diseases to spread from humans to animals, says a study. Researchers from The Roslin Institute of the University of Edinburgh have shown that a ...

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Depressed people tend to over-report physical symptoms

October 29th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): People who are depressed tend to recall more physical symptoms such as aches and pains than they actually experience, say researchers. The study from University of Iowa College of ...

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Iron-folic acid supplements during pregnancy ‘cut mortality rates among kids’

October 29th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): In a new study, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had ...

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Crushing virtual ciggies can reduce tobacco addiction

October 28th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): A new study has shown that crushing cigarettes in a virtual reality environment reduces tobacco addiction. In the study, researchers found that smokers who crushed computer-simulated cigarettes as part ...

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Junk food ‘as addictive as drugs’

October 28th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 28 (ANI): A diet of junk food is almost as addictive as taking a drug like heroin, warn scientists. In the study, researchers found that regularly eating doughnuts, burgers and chocolate ...

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Diabetics with Alzheimer’s have ’slower memory loss rate’

October 28th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): People who have both Alzheimer's disease (AD) and diabetes have a slower rate of memory loss than people who suffer only from AD, says a new study. Earlier research ...

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Healthy dose of exercise is good for lymphoma patients

October 28th, 2009 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): A regimen of aerobic exercise training can prove fruitful for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, says a new study. Researchers from University of Alberta researchers found that a healthy dose ...

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Girls with masculine names ‘are more successful’

October 27th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, October 27 (ANI): Girls with masculine first names are likely to have a successful career, according to a new study. Researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina found that women with masculine ...

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Survival rates among American women after heart attack improves

October 27th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): The number of younger women dying in the hospital after heart attack has significantly improved in recent years, say researchers from Emory University. Over the last decade several studies ...

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Women’s fat hips, men’s bulging waistlines increase blood clot risk

October 27th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Excess weight on women's hips and men's waists elevates the risk of potentially fatal blood clots, says a new study. Researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart ...

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Painful ‘4-hour erection’ may soon be history

October 27th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Men struggling to cope with painful erections have been offered hope in the form of a novel therapy. A research team from United States and China suggests adenosine deaminase ...

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