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2008 Democratic National Convention: Day 4

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Families, friends, neighbourhoods contribute to teens alcohol abuse

November 15th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): A new study has found that characteristics present in the four social environments in which young people livefamilies, peers, schools, and neighbourhoods contributes to adolescent alcohol abuse. The ...

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Txt mssgng can help kids fight off obesity

November 12th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): Cell phone text messaging could be used to reduce kids'' chances of becoming fat later in life, by helping them monitor and modify their own behaviors now, ...

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Without enzyme, vital biological reaction takes 2.3 bn years to complete

November 11th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): A biological reaction within human cells which is essential to life can take almost 2.3 billion years - about half the age of the Earth to complete ...

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Natural protein may soon make pain history

October 9th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 9 (ANI): A team of scientists has identified a particular nerve cell protein that appears to be eight times more effective at suppressing pain than morphine. "This protein has the ...

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Women with history of dieting likely to gain more weight during pregnancy

October 2nd, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Women who diet prior to becoming pregnant tend to gain more weight during pregnancy, according to a new study from University of North Carolina. The study involving ...

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Rich men do have more kids

September 30th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 30 (ANI): They say money can''t buy you love, but it seems that the green notes earn people more babies, at least thats what a new UK research suggests, ...

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Women with history of dieting likely to gain more weight during pregnancy

September 28th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): Women who diet prior to becoming pregnant tend to gain more weight during pregnancy, according to a new study from University of North Carolina. The study involving ...

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Just like girls, boys too can be socially aggressive

September 17th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): Its not just girls who indulge in petty gossip, for when it comes to social aggression, boys are not far behind, suggests a new study. For ages, boys ...

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Early parenting key to infants” response to stress

September 17th, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): A new study has shown that early parenting, as early as 6 months, plays a crucial role in changing the impact of genes that may put infants ...

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Safer alternative to controversial blood thinner heparin created

August 18th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 18 (ANI): A team of researcher from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York has announced the creation of a safer alternative to the commonly used and controversial blood thinner ...

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Heptathletes add to miserable show in athletics (Lead)

August 17th, 2008 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS -
By V. Krishnaswamy Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) The heptathlon trio, as well as discus thrower Vikas Gowda and quarter miler Mandeep Kaur made it another miserable day for India at the athletics track. ...

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Gowda, Mandeep out, Indian athletes continue to disappoint

August 16th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS -
By V. Krishnaswamy Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian athletes once again failed miserably at the Olympic platform, as they were unable to produce what they had achieved to earn the Olympic berth in ...

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Flavour enhancer MSG use linked to obesity

August 14th, 2008 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 14 (ANI): A new study has found that people who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavour enhancer in their food are more likely to be overweight or ...

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Flavour enhancer MSG linked to obesity

August 14th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) People who use monosodium glutamate or MSG to spice up their food are more likely to be overweight than others, though their physical activity and calorie intake are ...

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Cheerleading accounts for two-thirds of sports injuries to girls

August 12th, 2008 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Cheerleading accounts for a larger proportion of severe sporting injuries sustained by high school and college athletes than previously thought. The latest report from the National Centre for ...

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Beijing Olympics turned Chinese citizens into an army of couch potatoes

August 11th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug 10 (ANI): Despite hopes that the 2008 Olympics would instill a healthy new appetite for sport lovers, the event has been able to inspire only one form of exercise ...

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Vaginal infection may increase HIV risk

August 1st, 2008 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) A common vaginal infection may expose women to greater risk of HIV, according to a study by North Carolina University. Analysis of 23 published studies, including data from ...

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Too much sleep ups ischemic risk in postmenopausal women

July 18th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 18 (ANI): Postmenopausal women whose nap time exceed nine hours may be at an increased risk of ischemic stroke, according to a new study published in Journal of the ...

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Risk of stroke in older women linked to excess sleep

July 18th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, July 18 (IANS) Excess sleep may be a more serious sign of stroke risk among postmenopausal women than not getting enough sleep, according to a study by US researchers. Postmenopausal ...

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Blame your genes for being a couch potato

July 17th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Are you a couch potato who hates getting up and working out? Well, as it turns out you may just be able to blame your genes for ...

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Further evidence of genetic link to autism found

July 16th, 2008 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 16 (ANI): American researchers have found evidence that further explains a genetic link to autism. The researchers have revealed that parents of autistic children evaluate facial expressions similar to their ...

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Prescription drugs that up the risk of elderly patients falling enlisted

July 10th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have enlisted prescription drugs that raise the risk of elderly patients taking a tumble. "Falls are the leading ...

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New cochlear implant improves hearing in noisy environments

July 10th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 10 (ANI): MED-EL Corporation has developed a novel FineHearing technology that can enable profoundly deaf people to enjoy music and hear clearly in noisy environments - two areas of ...

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Adult stem cells may help mend your broken bones

June 17th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 17 (ANI): A new study in mice by researchers at the University of North Carolina has shown that adult stem cells improve the healing of broken bones. The study also ...

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Scientist cautions against genetic testing

June 1st, 2008 - 3:23 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, June 1 (IANS) A scientist has warned compatriots against rushing into genetic testing in the hope of making revolutionary improvements. "Advances being made in genomics are important discoveries, but it's unrealistic ...

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Stretching better than walking to cut pre-eclampsia risk during pregnancy

May 29th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 29 (ANI): Stretching exercises may be better than walking when it comes to reducing the risk of preeclampsia for pregnant women who were physically inactive before pregnancy, and who ...

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Teen girls who date gang members twice as likely to become pregnant

May 24th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , May 24 (ANI): Girls who date gang members are twice as likely to become pregnant as compared to those not seeing boys involved with gangs, according to a new ...

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Majority of ethnic minority teens dont hang out with ethnic school crowds

May 15th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 15 (ANI): In a study on peer-relationships of teens in school, researchers found that ethnic minority teens were less keen to hang out with crowds made up of their ...

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Unborn babies at risk from fat moms

May 9th, 2008 - 10:34 am ICT by admin -
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Pregnant women who become overweight during pregnancy are likely to put themselves and their unborn children at risk, according to a new report. The report warned that there ...

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Too much or too little weight gain puts pregnant mothers, babies at risk

May 8th, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , May 8 (ANI): While pregnancy and weight gain go hand in hand, a report by an Indian-origin researcher has cautioned that too much or too less than the recommended ...

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