Teaching a tortoise to yawn, now that’s research!
October 6th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) After spending six months teaching a tortoise to yawn, a professor in Britain remarked: "Training the tortoise to yawn was very hard."Anna Wilkinson spent a good ... Read more...
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Buying drugs online fraught with risks
May 23rd, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS) Buying drugs online may be dangerous as they could contain prohibited substances, a researcher says."It is clear that consumers are buying products that they think contain ... Read more...
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Pet dogs can transform lives of the disabled
November 22nd, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) Pet dogs can transform the lives of the disabled, including autistic children, researchers say.There is a growing awareness that dogs can play a key role in ending ... Read more...
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Seasonal Flu Shot Lowers Heart Attack Risk Significantly
October 1st, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 1, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A recent study conducted by researchers has revealed that a seasonal flu shot lowers heart attack risk significantly among individuals. Researchers found that there ... Read more...
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Study: Seasonal flu shot lowers heart attack risk by 20%
October 1st, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A study has found the link between the flu shots and heart attack. The study results make it clear that those people who get flu shots have ... Read more...
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Seasonal flu vaccine ‘lowers first heart attack risk’
September 21st, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 21 (ANI): A new study has found that the seasonal flu vaccine is associated with a 19pc reduction in the rate of first heart attack and early vaccination in the ... Read more...
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Cartoons ’should have movie-style age ratings’ to protect kids against violence
November 9th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 9 (ANI): A British child safety expert has advocated age rating for cartoons just like films so that kids can be protected against the violence shown in programmes like Scooby ... Read more...
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A chunk of feta cheese can help combat food poisoning
April 3rd, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 3 (ANI): Holidaymakers in the Mediterranean could have an easy and handy treatment for traveller's tummy, for a new study has found that eating Feta cheese made from raw ... Read more...
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Bacterial films could pave way for self-healing materials
November 14th, 2007 - 2:39 am ICT by admin
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