Just one night of sleep deprivation 'can lead to weight gain'
London, May 17 ANI: Scientists have indicated that just one night of sleep deprivation can lead to weight gain. It slows down the body's metabolism the next morning - meaning less energy, in the form of calories, is burnt off  read more

Posted by aniin on Wednesday May 18
Hindus laud British Catholics for re-establishing "meatless Fridays"
Nevada US, May 16 ANI: Hindus have commended Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales CBCEW for re-establishing the practice of "abstaining from meat" on Fridays, which will come into effect from September 16  read more

Posted by aniin on Tuesday May 17
iPad 'helps minimise kid's pain and anxiety during procedures'
Washington, May 9 ANI: In a new kind of experiment, nurses at the emergency department of New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital are using iPads to minimize pain of the patient.  read more

Posted by aniin on Tuesday May 10
The fruit juice cocktail 'super-smoothie' that cuts heart disease risk!
London, May 05 ANI: French scientists have created a cocktail of seven fruit juices that could help lower the risk of heart disease and stroke and - tastes good. The "super-smoothie" contains grapes, apples, blueberries and strawberries  read more

Posted by aniin on Friday May 06
Soap from public refillable dispensers may leave hands teeming with bacteria
Washington, May 3 ANI: Washing hands with contaminated soap from bulk-soap-refillable dispensers can increase the number of disease-causing microbes on hands and may play a role in transmission of bacteria in public settings, according to a new study  read more

Posted by aniin on Thursday May 05
High gas prices lead to decline in traffic accidents
Washington, May 02 ANI: Rising gas prices create an accompanying decline in all traffic accidents, including drunk-driving crashes, according to a study by Mississippi State's Social Science Research Center  read more

Posted by aniin on Wednesday May 04
Hindus laud District of Columbia for encouraging vegetarianism in schools
Nevada US, May 02 ANI: Hindus have applauded Council of the District of Columbia DC in USA for encouraging vegetarianism in its public schools. According to "Healthy Schools Act" passed by the  read more

Posted by aniin on Tuesday May 03
Inflow of salt water from Indian Ocean could stabilize climate in Europe
London, April 30 ANI: It has been predicted that global warming will weaken the effects of the Gulf Stream leading to dry climate in Europe, but a new study has suggested that inflow of salt water from the Indian Ocean could stabilize the climate  read more

Posted by aniin on Monday May 02
Indian origin scientist's gene therapy shows promise in slowing AMD
Washington, April 30 ANI: A new in vivo study by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine has found that a gene therapy approach using a protein called CD59, or protectin, shows promise in slowing the signs of age-related macular degeneration AMD  read more

Posted by aniin on Monday May 02
Forget safe-drinking levels, any amount of alcohol can give you cancer!
Melbourne, May 1 ANI: In a shocking new revelation, a new report from the cancer council has warned that any amount of alcohol could give you cancer, regardless of your drinking levels. According to the  read more

Posted by aniin on Monday May 02
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