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May 15, 2010 11:50 AM

Obesity is in your genes: study

The age-old question of why men store fat in their bellies and women store it in their hips may have finally been answered. It's really all in the genes, says a new study. <br/> <br/>The study found that out of about 40,000 mouse genes, only 138 are commonly found in both ma...

May 12, 2010 11:58 AM

Overtime may cause heart disease

People, who regularly put in overtime and work 10 or 11-hour a day, increase their heart disease risk by nearly two-thirds. The findings come from a study of 6,000 British civil servants, published online in the European Heart Journal. After accounting for known heart risk factors such as smoking, d...

May 11, 2010 11:52 AM

Weight gain linked to genes

Putting on weight? Blame it on your genes. An international team, led by Garvan Institute, Australia has carried out the study and found that the relationship between overeating and weight gain is actually linked to a person's genetic history. <br/><br/>In their study, ...

May 10, 2010 5:32 PM

Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree set to defy gravity

A piece of Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree is set to defy gravity, the theory it inspired, by being carried into space on the next NASA shuttle mission. The wood sample is from the original tree from which an apple fell, leading Newton to devise his theory of gravity. <br/><br/&#06...

May 5, 2010 5:20 PM

Broccoli can cure cancer

Broccoli, rich in vitamin C and soluble fiber, is said to have many health benefits. Now, a new study has claimed that the vegetable can cure cancer too, not just prevent it. Researchers at Michigan University have found that a compound in broccoli, called sulforaphane, could help prevent or treat b...

May 2, 2010 9:20 AM

Green exercise boosts mental health

Researchers claim that just five minutes of exercise in a "green space" such as a park can boost mental health. <br/><br/>There is growing evidence that combining activities such as walking or cycling with nature boosts well-being. In the latest analysis, British resear...

April 22, 2010 1:02 PM

World celebrates ‘Earth Day 2010’

Today is the earth day. The aim to celebrate the day is to save the mother earth from the global warming and climatic changes. Large number of awareness programmes are being organised throughout the world to mark the day. World Earth Day was conceived by United States Senator, Gaylord Nelson in 1970...

April 22, 2010 9:35 AM

World celebrates ‘Earth Day 2010’

Today is the earth day. The aim to celebrate the day is to save the mother earth from the global warming and climatic changes. Large number of awareness programmes are being organised throughout the world to mark the day. World Earth Day was conceived by United States Senator, Gaylord Nelson in 1970...

April 22, 2010 9:33 AM

World celebrates ‘Earth Day 2010’ today

Today is the earth day. The aim to celebrate the day is to save the mother earth from the global warming and climatic changes. Large number of awareness programmes are being organised throughout the world to mark the day. World Earth Day was conceived by United States Senator, Gaylord Nelson in 1970...

April 20, 2010 2:28 PM

Country’s first robot-assisted urological surgery at AIIMS

The country's first robot-assisted urological surgery was conducted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.<br/><br/>The operation was carried out by Dr PN Dogra, Professor and Head, Department of Urology, on a 50-year-old woman who was suffering from ca...

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