Indian-origin women aborting female foetuses in Australia
Sydney, Aug 19 (IANS) More Indian-origin women in Australia are aborting female foetuses because of family and cultural pressures to give birth to boys,...
Genetic material DNA can help build computers
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Scientists have found a way to “switch” the structure of DNA using copper salts and an agent commonly found in...
Hot water treatment can improve taste of tomatoes
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Dipping green tomatoes in hot water for five minutes and then allowing them to cool at room temperature could...
Food security improves HIV outcomes
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) A farming intervention programme aimed at reducing food insecurity has also helped improve HIV outcomes in patients in Kenya,...
Middle managers at higher anxiety, depression risk
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) If you have been recently promoted to a middle-management position in office, researchers have some bad news. Mid-level managers...
Relationship status drives women’s contraception choice
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) A woman's choice of contraception is more often driven by current relationship status and frequency of sexual intercourse than...
Alcohol doesn’t hinder rape victims from recalling the crime: Study
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Victims of sexual assault who were intoxicated during the crime can still report accurate information when interviewed by the police,...
A cup of cranberries daily can fight off colon cancer too
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Not just four cups of coffee, as new research suggested this week, just a daily cup-full of the cranberry...
Shorter women more likely to have premature babies
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Shorter mothers are at an increased risk of delivering smaller, premature babies, says a new study.
"Our finding shows that...
e-Cigarettes can trigger smoking in teens
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) While electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are generally assumed to be less harmful, new research has found that teenagers who use...
