‘Men, women from the same planet’

It’s often said that men are from Mars while women are from Venus. But, now a new book says that they’re from the same planet — the difference between them is actually down to the way they are brought up.According to the book, ‘Delusions of Gender’, penned by Cordelia Fine, a Melbourne University psychologist, it’s [...]

First genetic link to common migraine found

In a first of its kind study, scientists have traced genetic risk associated with migraine attacks, which might make it possible for the novel therapeutics to prevent migraine attacks.
Researchers looked at the genetic data of more than 50,000 people.
The team found that patients with a particular DNA variant on Chromosome 8 between two genes – [...]

Climbing stairs to stay fit

Climbing stairs can help you stay fit, say researchers in Ireland.
They came to the conclusion after analyzing benefits of climbing stairs once or twice over the course of a workday.
“I think the key thing here, is that stair-climbing is one of the few everyday activities at a moderate to high intensity that one can do [...]

DTC introduced in Parl with marginal benefits

Diluting some of the promises, government on Monday introduced in the Lok Sabha the long-awaited Direct Taxes Code Bill seeking to increase exemption threshold for income tax payers and reduce corporate taxes while removing the preferential treatment for women.
The 319-clause bill, tabled by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, seeks to replace the five-decade old Income Tax [...]

Scientists pinpoint top eight cancer signs

Are you coughing up blood or having difficulty while swallowing? Go for a medical check-up, as scientists say they could be among the eight symptoms most closely linked to cancer.Researchers at the Keele University in UK also suggested the age at which patients should be most concerned by the symptoms, which include blood in urine [...]

COMMON WEALTH GAMES THEME SONG– listen here

A Theme Song for Common Wealth Games 2010 was unveiled by Oscar Winner Music Director AR Rahman. The lyric of the song follows ‘Jiyo, Utho, Badho, Jeetho..’. Even though various corruption charges was flayed against the hosting of CWG 2010 finally everything is expected to calm down for a reason. The song was unveiled / [...]

Tennis players say they’ll play in Davis Cup, CWG

New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) Ending the stalemate over a payment dispute, India’s revolting tennis players today said they will represent the country in the upcoming Davis Cup tie and Commonwealth Games after being given an assurance by the Sports Ministry.
The star quartet of Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna had written [...]

Aus polls a cliffhanger; Opposition leads in early trends

Melbourne, Aug 21 (PTI) Billed as having just an outside chance, Australian opposition leader Tony Abott stunned everyone by leading his Liberal party to an early 45-36 seat lead in the knife-edge national elections.
Minutes after the voting ended, ABC reported that Abott’s Liberal and National Party coalition was enjoying an over two per cent vote [...]

Catholic media criticizes “Eat Pray Love” movie & appears to belittle Hinduism

Catholic media has been largely critical of Oscar winner Julia Roberts starrer “Eat Pray Love” movie and in the process appeared to belittle Hinduism concepts and symbols.Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that we were all looking for the truth. Instead of condescending dismissal and highlighting flaws of others, [...]

Air India plane suffers tyre burst; scare for passengers

Lucknow, Aug 21 (PTI) Passengers of a Delhi-bound Air India flight from here experienced some scary moments today as the pilot noticed smoke in one of the engines while taxiing for take-off and applied emergency brakes leading to a tyre burst.
One of the left tyres of the Airbus-320 aircraft, having 140 passengers and six crew [...]

Air travel safe for breast cancer survivors

Women who have survived breast cancer can fly without any worries, says a new study.University of Alberta researcher Margie McNeely said that the theory that breast cancer survivors are at a risk of lymphedema, is outdated.Women have often been warned that post breast cancer, pressure changes in an airplane cabin could trigger lymphedema, chronic swelling [...]

Veg diet makes you glow

Rather than a suntan, a vegetarian diet will help you score more with the opposite sex, claim scientists.
Soaking up the sunrays won’t make you as popular with the opposite sex, as will a healthy glow which ” a fruit and vegetable diet gives you.
Research shows the English Rose skin of model Rosie Huntington [...]

Sharapova named world’s highest-paid female athlete

Maria Sharapova was named the world’s highest-paid female athlete by Forbes magazine.Sharapova pulled in $24.5 million over the past year, including $1 million earned from prize money and the rest derived from endorsements and appearance fees, Forbes said.Sharapova, 23, became an overnight tennis sensation at the age of 17 when she won Wimbledon in 2004, [...]

Hindus feel US Conference of Catholic Bishops ridicules Hinduism in “Eat Pray Love” review

Hindus have expressed disappointment over treatment of Hinduism concepts and symbols by US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) while reviewing Oscar winner Julia Roberts starrer “Eat Pray Love”.Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that we were all looking for the truth. Instead of condescending dismissal and highlighting flaws of [...]

US jobs will not go to China, India: Obama

US President Barack Obama has said that America had returned to robust competitiveness and the danger of jobs and industries fleeing to countries like China, India or Germany was over.
“When I took office, we put in place a new economic plan that rewards hard work instead of greed; a plan that rewards responsibility instead [...]

Key to resist sweet temptation revealed

Can’t resist those tempting cookies? Well, that means you don’t consider those sweet temptations as big a threat as you should be, according to a new study.
Researchers at University of Texas at Austin found that your ability to resist that temptation depends on how a big a threat you perceive it to be.
Authors [...]

Six dental myths demystified

Irrespective of brushing, flossing, and twice-yearly dental check-ups if you still face dental problems, then there are things you need to know.Scientists have demystified the common dental myths and outline how diet and nutrition affects oral health in children, teenagers, expectant mothers, adults and elders.
Following are the myths generally associated with dental care, which we [...]

Girls feel guilty about what they eat

Around four in every ten young girls feel guilty about what they eat, a research has found. Many young girls feel guilty about what they eat against a background of stress, emotional upset and peer pressure to be stick-thin. They are racked with anxiety as they pop open a bag of [...]

1 in 4 stroke patients discontinue drugs soon

A quarter of stroke patients discontinue one or more of their prescribed secondary stroke prevention medications within three months of hospitalisation for an acute stroke, finds a study.
Dr. Cheryl D. Bushnell Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, N.C., and colleagues analysed data from the Adherence Evaluation After Ischemic Stroke–Longitudinal (AVAIL) Registry to measure secondary [...]

Aamir cancels ‘Peepli Live’ promos

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has had to cancel last-minute promotions of his production ‘Peepli Live’ as he is down with fever.
“Am feeling very helpless lying in bed a few days before the release. All the last lap interviews and promotions are cancelled doomed (sic),” Aamir wrote on his Facebook page today. ‘Peepli [...]

China orders milk powder probe after babies develop breasts

China’s health ministry said on Tuesday it had ordered food safety authorities in central Hubei province to investigate claims that milk powder has caused infant girls to grow breasts.
Officials had already begun tests on the baby formula after parents and doctors expressed fears that hormones in the milk powder made by NASDAQ-listed Synutra had [...]

Eating liquorice during pregnancy unsafe for kid

Pregnant women who eat liquorice could be increasing their unborn child’s risk of diseases later in life, a new study has found.
Experts London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital and the University of Helsinki discovered that eight-year-olds who were exposed to liquorice in the womb had levels of the hormone cortisol up to a third higher [...]

Sex boosting food items could harm you

If you are thinking of buying food or beverages that claim to boost sexual appetite or slim you down, here’s a reality check—such items could take a toll on your health.
They could cause heart attacks, strokes, brain hemorrhage, increase blood pressure, cause loss of hearing or vision and worse, they could cause permanent erectile [...]

Oral and topical agents prevents skin cancer

Oral and topical agents hold promise to prevent UV-induced skin cancer, shows a new research.
Researchers are investigating several agents – including medicines, foods and vitamins –for their chemo preventive properties and their ability to prevent skin cancer.
At the American Academy of Dermatology’s Summer Academy Meeting 2010 in Chicago, dermatologist Dr. Craig A. Elmets, [...]

Toxic smog blankets Moscow as fires rage

Wearing sanitary masks or clutching wet rags to their faces, residents of Moscow struggled round the city as the worst smog in living memory from wildfires enveloped the Russian capital.
The concentration of toxic particles was up to five times higher than safe levels, experts warned, as the city’s iconic landmarks like the Kremlin and golden [...]

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