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Average girl spends 4 years of her life on phone!
April 28, 2009 12:22 IST
Girl-phone affair has long been known to mankind. And now,a new study has claimed that girls spend more than four years of their lives on the beloved.
Coming soon: A memory pill!
April 28, 2009 12:12 IST
An international team is coming up with the pill which could make memories stick,in a study that will not only help students revising for exams but also patients with dementia or other brain disorders.
Flu kills 149 in Mexico,world closer to pandemic
April 28, 2009 08:31 IST
World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert level for the swine flu virus to phase 4,indicating a a global outbreak of a serious disease.
India cautious over swine flu
April 27, 2009 18:27 IST
The Government on Monday issued a travel advisory for those travelling to countries affected by swine flu.
India cautious over swine flu
April 27, 2009 18:12 IST
The Government on Monday issued a travel advisory for those travelling to countries affected by swine flu.
70 pc of hepatitis C patients could be cured: Study
April 27, 2009 14:08 IST
A new research has revealed that 70 per cent of hepatitis C patients could be cured with an early treatment.
Drinking,sex ups college-womens urinary infections
April 27, 2009 12:58 IST
College-aged women,who indulge in increased sexual activity and alcohol consumption,are more likely to develop urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Has the cure for HIV been discovered?
April 27, 2009 12:46 IST
Scientists have claimed that they have found a cure for the HIV virus by using a long established cancer treatment to help destroy the killer diseasebone marrow transplants.
An anti-impotency drug that ‘can be rubbed into skin’
April 27, 2009 12:41 IST
Scientists have come up with what they claim is a new generation of more effective anti-impotency drugs which can be rubbed into skin.
World counting down to pandemic,says top virologist
April 27, 2009 11:22 IST
A top virologist who helped fight SARS and bird flu warned of a possible swine flu pandemic that China and India would be ill-prepared to handle.
Stem cells ‘reverse symptoms of multiple sclerosis’
April 24, 2009 12:16 IST
Research found that the 'very simple' injection of patients' own cells can stimulate the regrowth of tissue damaged by progression of multiple sclerosis.
Cambridge exhibition traces life inside the womb
April 23, 2009 13:02 IST
'Making Visible Embryos' can be accessed for free,and uses dozens of images to trace the visual history of the unborn from medieval art and medicine through to ultrasound scans and test-tube babies.
Breastfeeding moms less likely to develop heart attacks
April 23, 2009 12:53 IST
It is well-known that breastfeeding is important for babies' health,but a study has now suggested that it is important for mothers' health as well.
Trouble with decision making? ‘Sleep on it’
April 22, 2009 16:12 IST
Researchers have carried out a study and found that someone struggling with a big decision should 'sleep on it' instead of taking a snap decision.
Witnessing violence can harm children’s health: Study
April 22, 2009 11:31 IST
Witnessing violence in high-crime urban areas could increase levels a hormone in young children that could cause long-term health problems such as diabetes and heart disease,researchers said.
Antioxidant in berries prevents wrinkles: Study
April 22, 2009 10:42 IST
Researchers have found that an antioxidant present in berries helps contain skin damage due to ultraviolet (UV) rays.
Meditation key to treat depression: Oxford study
April 22, 2009 10:13 IST
People with severe and recurrent depression could benefit from a new form of therapy that combines ancient forms of meditation with modern cognitive behaviour therapy.
Snoring can damage a person’s sex life: Study
April 21, 2009 16:12 IST
Snoring can have profound implications for a person's wellbeing,impacting on everything from their sex lives to the odds of succumbing to a death from heart attack or stroke.
Gujarat to use AD syringe vaccines for hepatitis hit area
April 21, 2009 15:55 IST
The state government has decided to use auto-disable (AD) syringes for vaccination instead of the standard disposable syringes in Sabarkantha district.
Turmeric can sooth bowel: US Study
April 21, 2009 12:55 IST
Curcumin,the major yellow constituent of turmeric,helps in reducing inflammation in many people suffering from bowel disease,a study says.
Family history raises asthma risk up to six times
April 21, 2009 12:50 IST
Asthma risk is up to six times higher for those with a strong family history,says a new study.
Grapefruit juice boosts anti-cancer drugs effects
April 21, 2009 11:10 IST
Research found that combining eight ounces of grapefruit juice with the cancer drug rapamycin can increase drug levels,allowing lower doses of the drug to be given.
Doctors most likely to spot melanoma early in men
April 21, 2009 11:03 IST
Older men should visit their doctors to check for melanoma because they are less likely to find it themselves in time,US researchers said.
Bad breath ‘biggest worry on dates’
April 21, 2009 10:50 IST
Nearly eight out of 10 women in Britain consider bad breath as a headache before a romantic encounter with a guy.
Gene discovery sheds light on childhood cancer
April 20, 2009 10:53 IST
Researchers have found an unexpected genetic mutation that causes a rare type of early childhood cancer.
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