Married women likely to drink more
August 18th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Married women consume more alcohol than their unwed or divorced friends, a study has found.Married men, on the other hand, tend to drink less after getting ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Global extinction was not a sudden event
February 5th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Most of the life forms wiped out in an event known as the Great Dying, 250 million years ago, came slowly from thousands of centuries of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
This scientist left US job to fight Maharashtra local polls
February 1st, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Buldhana (Maharashtra), Feb 1 (IANS) He lived in the US for over a decade. But the nanotechnology scientist left his cutting edge work when conscience beckoned him to help ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
2011 Bowl Predictions: Oklahoma hoping to win against Cardinal
December 5th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) No. 3 ranked Oklahoma State is predicted to win against Cardinal. Oklahoma is the most improved team after the bounced back from their early pitfalls. They ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Tweetographer helps locate the hot and happening
November 9th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) The Tweetographer, a web-based application, clues in users on what's hot and happening in their cities or neighbourhoods.The application works by collecting in real time tweets ... Read more...
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Even too much time off can be stressful
October 22nd, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) While a lot of people around us at the workplace may be invariably heard cribbing for weekly offs or on not getting the wished number of ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Kids develop comic book characters to fight flab
August 4th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Looking to tackle ills like childhood obesity, researchers came up with the idea of asking children to create their own comic book characters on the theme ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Kids in mouldy homes more at risk of asthma
August 4th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Kids staying in mouldy homes have three times greater odds of developing asthma by the age of seven.
"Early life exposure to mould seems to play ... Read more...
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Binge drinking leads to brain damage
June 28th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 28 (IANS) It's considered a rite of passage among young people -- acting out their independence through heavy, episodic drinking. But a new study says binge drinking among ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Why a class of diabetes drugs boosts weight gain
May 2nd, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Researchers have determined why a certain class of diabetes drugs boost weight gain and have found that the molecular system involved (PPAR-gamma found in the brain) is also ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Yoga, medication helps improve asthma symptoms in urban adolescents
April 16th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): A new study has suggested that meditation and yoga can be 'helpful' in improving asthma in urban adolescents.A new study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Doughnuts after junk food protect heart
April 14th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) It sounds like a recipe for a heart attack, but junk food may actually be good for the heart if followed by a plateful of doughnuts, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Short-term, high-fat diet ‘may cut heart attack damage’
April 14th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 14 (ANI): Short-term, high-fat "splurges" within one's diet could reduce the amount of damage done when a heart attack occurs, according to a new study.Researchers at the University of Cincinnati ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hunger hormone ‘ups nose’s ability to sniff out food’
April 13th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 13 (ANI): A hormone, known to promote hunger, has been found to enhance exploratory sniffing in both animals and humans, according to a new study.The findings suggest ghrelin may enhance ... 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 |
Why female bosses wreck other women’s promotion hopes
April 11th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 11 (ANI): A study has found that a female boss is more likely to wreck a woman's promotion prospects in male-dominated environment.Instead, women who do break through the glass ceiling ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Elevated levels of sodium blunt body’s natural response to stress
April 6th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 6 (ANI): New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that elevated levels of sodium blunt the body's natural responses to stress by inhibiting stress hormones that would otherwise ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hungry female spiders alter mating preferences when food is scarce
April 2nd, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): When food is scarce, hungry female spiders alter mating preferences, new research from the University of Cincinnati has foundThe study examined how short-term and long-term hunger affected mate ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Asthma linked to smoking, nicotine dependence
March 31st, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): New research from the University of Cincinnati suggests that a lifetime history of daily smoking and nicotine dependence can increase the risk of asthma.The study analyzed data from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
250-mn-yrs old population of trilobites fossilized during orgy discovered
March 17th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Researchers have discovered an entire population of trilobites fossilized during orgy. These ancient arthropods - relatives of lobsters, spiders and insects - went extinct more than 250 million ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How ‘good cholesterol’ protects against heart attack, stroke
March 14th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): The structure of human HDL cholesterol has been identified and it may also shed light on how this 'fat packet' protects against cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Social networking group promotes eating disorders
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) A secretive social support group emerging on the web is promoting negative behaviours associated with eating disorders.
It can be a helpless and heartbreaking situation for families ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Athletes ‘prone to skin infections’
February 6th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 06 (ANI): Dermatologists are urging athletes and coaches to be aware of the most common skin conditions caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi that occur in teammates and educating them ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Vitamin D deficiency linked to reduced lung function
February 1st, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): A University of Cincinnati College of Medicine study has linked Vitamin D deficiency with reduced lung function.The research shows that vitamin D deficiency is prevalent among patients with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Be it soil, rock or wood, spiders can change tactics to attract mates
January 25th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): A new study has shown that when courting, spiders can modify their mating strategy depending on the environmental surface (soil, rock, wood, leaves) to attract the female spiders.Researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Man strips at Va. Airport checkpoint in protest
January 5th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Virginia, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems the Transportation Security Administration still have their hands full in trying to convince Americans that the new airport security checks should be accepted.Following the introduction ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Vitamin D deficiencies linked to onset of autoimmune lung disease
January 4th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Vitamin D deficiency could be linked to the development and severity of certain autoimmune lung diseases, according to a new study.Brent Kinder, MD, UC Health pulmonologist, director of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How wine glasses indicate social shifts in ancient Greece over 500yrs
January 4th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Even a seemingly small change in wine glasses can indicate social, cultural and economic changes in ancient Greece over the last 500 years, and that's exactly what a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How do snakes climb a vertical surface without slipping?
December 1st, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): A new study by University of Cincinnati researchers has shed light on the climbing abilities of boa constrictors.In the study, the researchers put snakes to work on varying ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New breakthrough may lead to low-cost, disposable e-readers
November 23rd, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): University of Cincinnati researchers may soon come up with low-cost, even disposable, e-readers.The research by Andrew Steckl of UC involves advances in display technology that achieves electrowetting on ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why snakes don’t need wings to fly
November 23rd, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that some species of snake can stay airborne for up to 79 feet.The acrobatic arboreal snakes, all in the genus Chrysopelea, use what's known as ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Modeling not just about having a pretty face: Study
November 19th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): A new study uncovers the decisions that happen behind the scenes of the glossy photos and slick commercials in the modelling industry.Stephanie Sadre-Orafai, a University of Cincinnati assistant ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Potential new target for diabetes, heart disease treatments identified
November 17th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): A team researchers, including an Indian-origin boffin, has discovered a new cellular pathway that could help in developing therapeutic treatments for obesity-related disorders, like diabetes and heart disease.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fat outside of the arteries linked to cardiovascular disease
November 17th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): A new research has found that fat around the outside of arteries may lead to the development of cardiovascular disease and could be linked to its onset in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Global warming may be impacting blooming cycle of plants
November 17th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): A University of Cincinnati research has shown that global warming may be impacting the blooming cycle of plants.According to the research, native plants in southwestern Ohio are ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |