Soda intake can increase fatal heart disease risk
London, Sep 1 (IANS) Drinking too much carbonated beverage can increase the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease, or out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) of cardiac...
Excise hike negates petrol, diesel price cuts
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) While state-run oil firms have revised the price of transport fuels from Monday in their fornightly price revision, Indian...
How fungi from Antarctic rocks survived harsh Martian conditions
London, Jan 29 (IANS) In a surprise to a team of European scientists, a set of fungi from Antarctic that was sent to the...
CPI-M opposes violations of net neutrality
Visakhapatnam, April 17 (IANS) Supporting the ongoing struggle for net neutrality, the Communist Party of India-Marxist has opposed the efforts of telecom companies to...
Why does white wine leave some women upset?
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Ever thought why drinking white wine leaves some women upset and depressed at times?
Experts suggest it could be due to...
Simple blood test to predict dementia risk
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Researchers have identified a new biomarker that could predict the risk of developing dementia by a simple blood test.
A low...
Newspapers can predict your country’s obesity levels
New York, July 21 (IANS) What you are reading now can actually reveal whether your country will be skinnier or fatter in three years,...
Barley helps reduce appetite, blood sugar level: Study
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Eating a special mixture of dietary fibres found in barley can help reduce appetite and blood sugar levels, finds a...
Indonesia bans Tumblr over pornography
Jakarta, Feb 18 (IANS) Indonesia said on Thursday it will block access to microblogging platform Tumblr over pornographic content, the media reported on Thursday.
"After...
Many hepatitis C patients unaware of liver damage: Study
New York, Aug 21 (IANS) The number of hepatitis C patients suffering from advanced liver damage may be grossly underestimated and underdiagnosed, according to...
