Plastic pollution in sea reaches alarming levels
July 5th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 5 (IANS) Plastic pollution is reaching alarming levels off the coast of Pacific Northwest, which is just as bad as the notoriously polluted North Sea.University of British Columbia ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Anti-depressants linked to higher risk of cataracts
March 9th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 9 (ANI): Researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University have found that some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased risk of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How too much cholesterol puts life at risk
August 22nd, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 22 (ANI): A new study has found that cholesterol can affect the flow of the electrical currents that generate the heartbeat.In collaboration with researchers from Paris, France, UBC researchers David ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Early experience linked to chronic diseases in later life
July 20th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 20 (IANS) Experiences in early life stick to people into adulthood and may render them more susceptible to many of the chronic diseases of ageing, according to a new study.
A ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |