Childhood peers can predict your success as adults
September 21st, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 21 (IANS) Even on the playground, our childhood peers know us better than we do ourselves and may be able to best predict our success as an adult.Lisa ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
World’s first bedside genetic test developed
March 30th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 30 (IANS) Canadian researchers have developed the world's first genetic test which can be done at the patient's bedside with just a swab from his cheek.
This revolutionary ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Canadian universities start India offices
February 14th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi Feb 14 (IANS) With demand for foreign universities growing in India, a consortium of nine Canadian Universities is starting offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, Carleton University said ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Strokes hit smokers earlier than others
October 3rd, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Oct 3 (IANS) Not only are smokers twice as likely to have strokes, they are almost a decade younger than non-smokers when they have them.
Researchers studied 982 stroke ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
13 genes behind heart disease uncovered
March 7th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 7 (IANS) Scientists have uncovered 13 genes linked to increased risks of coronary artery disease (CAD).CAD symptoms include chest pain, also called angina, shortness of breath during exercise, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Marijuana use could lead to sexual dysfunction in men
February 12th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): A new study on the effects of marijuana on sexual health has suggested that men could be courting sexual dysfunction from smoking it.Study researcher Rany Shamloul, a physician ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Canadian troops in Afghanistan will end up training Taliban insurgents’
January 15th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Jan 15(ANI): Changing Canada's military mission from combat to training in Afghanistan would mean that Canada would train and equip many who will later join Taliban, New Democratic Party (NDP) ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Adapting to climate change may have been easier 13,500yrs ago
December 19th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): Adapting to climate change may have been easier in the past, according to a new study.Samuel Munoz, now a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and geologist ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Disadvantaged kids more likely to be poor adults
November 17th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): A new study has pointed out that disadvantaged kids are more likely to drop out of high school, become premature parents and raise their own children in poverty. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New implant synchronizes and strengthens fading heart beat: Study
November 15th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 15 (ANI): A study led by University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) proves that a new therapeutic implant synchronizes and strengthens a fading heart beat while reducing risk of death ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Canadian universities providing fellowships for Indian students
November 10th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 10 (ANI): Eight Canadian universities have come together to provide graduate fellowships for top Indian students who wish to pursue a Masters or PhD in Canada.The Globalink Canada-India ... Read more...
Posted in National |
51 Canadian fellowships for Indian graduate students
November 10th, 2010 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Canada will give over 50 fellowships and funds worth more than $4 million to Indian graduate students and institutional partners as part of its steps to boost ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Hindus laud Canada’s Carleton University for program in Religion & Public Life
August 30th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Aug 30 (ANI): Hindus have applauded Carleton University of Ottawa for announcing Canada's reportedly first graduate program in Religion and Public Life.Noted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Biosynthetic corneas restore vision in humans for the first time
August 26th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): Biosynthetic corneas can help regenerate and repair damaged eye tissue and improve vision in humans, according to a new study."This study is important because it is the first ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India, Pakistan asked to add cruise missiles to Lahore MoU
July 5th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 4 (IANS) A Canadian-led panel of retired civilian and military officials from India and Pakistan has called upon the two countries to update the Lahore memorandum of understanding on easing ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
University of Ottawa organises Indo-Pak nuke ties discussion
June 30th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): An ongoing dialogue between a number of retired senior officials and military officers, as well as academics, from India and Pakistan, has adopted an agreed statement on ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Gene loss could help explain evolution of limbs from fins
June 24th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 24 (ANI): The loss of genes guiding fin development may help reveal how fish evolved into four-limbed vertebrates, according to new research.In the late Devonian period, some 365 million ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gum disease treatment may lower blood sugar levels in diabetics
May 12th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): The treatment of serious gum (periodontal) disease in diabetics with Type 2 diabetes may lower their blood sugar levels, a new study suggests.Published in the latest issue of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Banning niqab would put Quebec on collision course with human rights groups: Experts
March 26th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Mar. 26 (ANI): Constitutional experts have warned that a proposed law to ban women from wearing face-covering veils on government premises could take the Canadian province of Quebec on a collision ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Junk DNA could provide vital clues to heart disease
February 22nd, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
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Scientists have linked a region of junk DNA, the 98 per cent or so of the
genome that does not code for proteins, to the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Coloured lights can sculpt nanoparticles
February 13th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have shown that choosing the color of an LED light bulb can select the shape of nanoparticles growing out of a solution of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Anti-depressant can revive a woman’s libido
November 17th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) Flibanserin, originally an anti-depressant, has shown promise in treating low libido among women, according to results from three separate clinical trials.
These trials were the first ever to test ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Abnormal immune response to wheat linked to type 1 diabetes
August 21st, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 21 (ANI): An abnormal immune response to wheat proteins may be responsible for about 50 per cent of type 1 diabetes cases, according to a study.Dr. Fraser Scott and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Myths about sweating and fluid intake debunked
July 11th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): Athletes and soldiers who carry large amounts of water on long journeys to reimburse fluid loss due to sweating can now take it easy, for scientists now suggest ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New technique may reveal how Earth’s continents were arranged 2.5 billion years ago
June 8th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new technique that allows them to recover rare minerals from rocks, which may helps piece together how the Earth's continents were arranged 2.5 billion ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Jury still out on Viagra, Levitra and Cialis championship race title
May 19th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): A new report suggests that there is no clear evidence to determine which among the three erectile dysfunction drugs-Viagra, Levitra and Cialis-works best, and which causes the least ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Fishy’ diet helps birds stay super fit
March 28th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): Feeding on diet rich in omega 3 fatty acids helps birds increase their aerobic capacity, say researchers.According to Jean-Michel Weber from the University of Ottawa, the study showed ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Smart scaffolds’ likely to heal broken hearts
January 14th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 14 (IANS) New treatments are being developed that heal broken hearts or muscle loss by prompting the the body to repair damaged tissues. Canadian researchers, for the first time, have ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Now, ‘’smart scaffolds” to mend broken hearts
January 13th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Canadian scientists have created ''smart scaffolds'' that can help the human body to repair broken heart tissues rather than just aid people to live with the weakened ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Commonly used asthma medication may not benefit kids
December 10th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): A commonly used asthma medication has shown no clear benefits in children, according to a new study.Long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) commonly used for treatment of asthma in children ... Read more...
Posted in National |
New Canadian envoy to India presents credentials
November 18th, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.18 (ANI): Joseph Caron has assumed charge as Canada''s new High Commissioner to India. High Commissioner Caron presented his credentials to President Pratibha Patil on November 10. He will ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Asthma may be over-diagnosed by up to 30 pct in Canadian adults
November 18th, 2008 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Asthma may be over-diagnosed by up to 30 per cent in Canadian adults, according to a new study.Led by Ottawa researcher Dr. Shawn Aaron, the study examined ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Honey can effectively kill bacteria that cause chronic sinusitis
September 24th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Ottawa has revealed that honey is very effective in killing bacteria in all its forms, especially the drug-resistant ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
New compound turns good viruses into magic bullet to kill cancer cells
September 17th, 2008 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 17 (ANI): Canadian researchers say that it is possible to enable good viruses to seek and destroy cancer cells.
The breakthrough results from the efforts of researchers at McGill ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Indoor air quality more harmful than outdoor air
July 15th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , July 15 (ANI): One may crib about the pollution outside and prefer to stay inside the four walls of the home, but even this may not be a good ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |