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September 28, 2010 8:20 PM
Further evidence suggests, exclusive breastfeeding for six months wards off baby infections. Greek researchers say regardless of other factors, such as good healthcare and vaccination programmes, breastfeeding still gives babies a boost. They say it is the composition of breast milk that helps babie...
September 21, 2010 1:13 PM
In what could pave the way for early detection of ovarian cancer, scientists claim to have pinpointed new genetic variants which are associated with the risk of developing the disease in women. An international team, led by Queensland Institute of Medical Research, has identified the genetic variant...
September 15, 2010 12:46 PM
Scientists in Britain say they have devised a new ultra-sensitive test that can diagnose the presence of tuberculosis bacterium within an hour, significantly faster than rival testing procedures. TB kills just fewer than two million people each year world wide.
September 9, 2010 5:27 PM
Large daily doses of vitamin B tablets could halve the rate of brain shrinkage in the elderly and become a new revolutionary weapon against Alzheimer's disease. A new Oxford University study has revealed this. Scientists at the University of Oxford conducted a trial on 168 people and found that...
September 6, 2010 8:04 PM
According to a study released today, people who tend to be confrontational, especially those who are competitive and aggressive, run a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Researchers with the National Institute on Aging examined 5,614 residents of four villages in Sardinia, an Italian Mediterran...
September 6, 2010 3:04 PM
In a relief for cultivators troubled by mealybug pests, an university in Bangalore has done breakthrough research enabling mass breeding of a 'predator' butterfly to help destroy the plant sucking bugs that destroy economically important crops. "Indian cultivators for years have been battl...
August 30, 2010 7:48 PM
A team of 86 global scientists have sequenced the genetic code of the Golden Delicious apple for the first time. The DNA breakthrough could result in new and improved apple varieties which are more resistant to disease. Scientists from 20 institutions took two years to unravel the code - the largest...
August 23, 2010 5:43 PM
A new research into the disease fighting properties of Garlic has turned up fresh evidence about its health benefits. Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that an extract from the humble clove of garlic can help treat high blood pressure. The finding was reported in the latest edit...
August 23, 2010 5:41 PM
A diet rich in fermentable carbohydrates like garlic, asparagus and artichokes suppresses hunger and improve human body's ability to control blood sugar levels which can help fight obesity and diabetes. Researchers have found that, this is because these foods activate the release of gut hormone...
August 19, 2010 12:28 PM
A new research into the disease fighting properties of Garlic has turned up fresh evidence about its health benefits. Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that an extract from the humble clove of garlic can help treat high blood pressure. The finding was reported in the latest edit...
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