Beijing: A Chinese agency said it had not found toxic pesticides in samples from a production batch of Coca Cola-made yogurt drinks, narrowing suspicions the drink may have caused the death of a child who consumed yogurt from the same batch. The finding appears to cut the chances of a…
New York: Programs aimed at preventing knee injuries among soccer players take time to make any lasting impact on the way athletes move, according to a new study. A warm-up program of stretching and strengthening that lasted three months had only a temporary benefit, while the improvements seen after a…
Washington: A dental researcher has led efforts to develop a mouthwash with technology that kills cavity causing bacteria in the mouth and could save costly trips to the dentist. For the study, Wenyuan Shi and his colleagues from the University of California, Los Angeles, first had to understand how the…
Berhampur (Odisha): Driven by abject poverty and unbearable pain, a bed-ridden woman in Odisha`s Ganjam district has appealed for euthanasia. Jhunu Behera (38), a resident of K Barida village and a mother of four children, sought permission from the President and Odisha governor for euthanasia. “Instead of causing trouble to…
Melbourne: A new type of cell which boosts the ability of human body to fight off infections and life- threatening diseases have been discovered, a researcher from Australian National University has claimed. A type of cell which recognises lipid antigens, or foreign molecules, which sit on infectious bacteria which invade…
London: It may not be a wise idea, particularly in densely populated countries, but a study says that having four or more babies could actually be good for the mother`s health. Researchers have carried out the study and found that large families protect mother`s health as she is less likely…
London: Deadly drug-resistant superbugs could make surgery life threatening in future as it will be unfeasible to safeguard patients with standard antibiotics, Britain’s top super-bug expert has warned. Professor David Livermore fears that anti-bacteria drugs are becoming increasingly ineffective because of overuse and could easily make surgeries life threatening “within…
Washington: Yawning assists in controlling temperature of the brain and helps cooling it down, a new study has suggested. Proposed by Gary Hack, DDS of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry and Andrew Gallup, PhD of Princeton University, also insists that human sinuses play a pivotal role in this…
New Delhi: Partying, drinking and work prompt college students to recall their smoking experience, a new study has found. According to researchers at the University of Missouri, who conducted a study on students from 2006 to 2008, smoking occurs most often at the start of the semester and on weekends.…
London: Lost your sense of smell? Fret not. Here`s a whiff of hope — it can be improved by training, say scientists. Led by New York University, has found that a failing sense of smell can be improved by training therapies, pointing to possible ways to reverse the loss of…
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