Science and Technologies

February 17, 2010 4:47 PM

Energy recycling foot designed, claim US scientists

Scientists have designed an artificial foot which they claim recycles energy otherwise wasted in between normal steps, making it easier for amputees to walk. <br/><br/>A team at Michigan University in the US has developed the new foot which when compared with conventional prosthe...

February 9, 2010 1:36 PM

Osteoporosis: Pill to heal brittle bones

In a key breakthrough, scientists claim to have discovered a pill which can reverse the effects of osteoporosis by healing brittle bones.<br/>An international team has claimed that the once-a-day drug, LP533401, can make brittle bones strong again and if taken for six weeks, it can cure te...

February 8, 2010 10:17 PM

Vigorous exercise cuts gallstone risk drastically

British researchers have found doing lots of exercise drastically cuts the risk of developing painful gallstones. A University of East Anglia study of 25,000 men and women found those who were the most active had a 70 per cent reduced risk of those complaints. The team, writing in the European Journ...

February 8, 2010 10:17 PM

Vigorous exercise cuts gallstone risk drastically

British researchers have found doing lots of exercise drastically cuts the risk of developing painful gallstones. A University of East Anglia study of 25,000 men and women found those who were the most active had a 70 per cent reduced risk of those complaints. The team, writing in the European Journ...

February 8, 2010 10:05 PM

Vigorous exercise cuts gallstone risk drastically, say British researchers

British researchers have found doing lots of exercise drastically cuts the risk of developing painful gallstones. A University of East Anglia study of 25,000 men and women found those who were the most active had a 70 per cent reduced risk of those complaints. The team, writing in the European Journ...

February 4, 2010 3:18 PM

Medical researcher able to communicate with brain damaged patient

In a major breakthrough, scientists have been able to reach into the mind of a brain-damaged man and communicate with his thoughts. Awareness was detected in three other patients previously diagnosed as being in a vegetative state. <br/><br/>The research carried out in the UK and...

February 3, 2010 8:13 PM

Heavy internet use & depression interlinked

British psychologists have said there is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression. The study, reported in the journal Psychopathology, found 1.2 per cent of people surveyed were internet addicts, and many of these were depressed. The conclusions were based on 1,319 responses to an on-...

February 2, 2010 6:52 PM

Fish-oil capsule reduces mental illness

Trial findings suggest taking a daily fish oil capsule can stave off mental illness in those at highest risk. A three-month course of the supplement appeared to be as effective as drugs, cutting the rate of psychotic illness like schizophrenia by a quarter.<br/><br/>The researche...

January 29, 2010 6:23 PM

Herbal remedy detrimental to epilepsy

Researchers say people with epilepsy should be warned that using a popular herbal remedy may increase the risk of seizures. German scientists, writing in the Journal of Natural Products, said they had found 10 written reports of seizures linked to ginkgo biloba. They said they were convinced the her...

January 25, 2010 8:05 PM

Children who write with both hands may struggle in school

Research suggests children who write with both hands are more likely to struggle in school and have hyperactivity disorder symptoms. A study by scientists from Imperial College London found ambidextrous children were twice as likely to struggle as their classmates. <br/><br/>They...

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