http://www.indiantvtoday.com About what's on your idiot box Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:15:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/potential-target-against-neuropathic-pain-identified/2012/02/04/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/potential-target-against-neuropathic-pain-identified/2012/02/04/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:15:25 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15877 Scientists have discovered a major clue to a type of chronic pain called neuropathic pain, which affects millions of people worldwide. It is triggered by nerve damage but how this pain persists has been a mystery, and current treatments are largely ineffective. Now, a team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, using a [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/potential-target-against-neuropathic-pain-identified/2012/02/04/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/how-cholera-attacks-human-body-discovered/2012/02/03/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/how-cholera-attacks-human-body-discovered/2012/02/03/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:15:22 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15876 Scientists say they have taken an important stride in understanding exactly how cholera attacks the human body. A team at York University says the development could someday pave the way for development of new treatments for the globally significant intestinal disease which kills more than 100,000 people every year. Cholera is caused by the bacterium [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/how-cholera-attacks-human-body-discovered/2012/02/03/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/exercise-may-boost-mood-for-some-chronically-ill/2012/02/02/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/exercise-may-boost-mood-for-some-chronically-ill/2012/02/02/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:09:12 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15867 Working out regularly may brighten the mood of people with chronic health problems like cancer, heart disease and back pain, according to the first sweeping look at previous research. But it`s no miracle cure: On average, six people would need to hit the gym or go for a jog for one person to see a [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/exercise-may-boost-mood-for-some-chronically-ill/2012/02/02/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/obese-dads-likelier-to-have-overweight-kids-2/2012/02/01/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/obese-dads-likelier-to-have-overweight-kids-2/2012/02/01/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:02 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15777 : If one wants to predict whether a baby is going to have a weight problem in the future, they must look at their dad, a new study has said. The Australian study looked at the weights of eight- and nine-year-old children from two-parent families where one parent was obese. The report found that “having [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/obese-dads-likelier-to-have-overweight-kids-2/2012/02/01/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/life-camera-action-wins-the-prestigious-orson-welles-award-at-the-california-film-awards/2012/01/31/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/life-camera-action-wins-the-prestigious-orson-welles-award-at-the-california-film-awards/2012/01/31/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:16:46 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15919 Filmmaker Rohit Gupta’s internationally applauded and critically acclaimed award winning film, LIFE! CAMERA ACTION… continues on its winning streak at the prestigious 2011 California Film Festival. The film has been conferred with the esteemed ‘ORSON WELLES’ Award for the ‘BEST NARRATIVE FILM’ at the Award Ceremony on January 28, 2012. ‘Your film has been chosen [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/life-camera-action-wins-the-prestigious-orson-welles-award-at-the-california-film-awards/2012/01/31/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/enriched-skimmed-milk-may-help-cut-gout-flare-ups-3/2012/01/31/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/enriched-skimmed-milk-may-help-cut-gout-flare-ups-3/2012/01/31/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:09:05 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15865 Daily intake of skimmed milk, enriched with two components found in dairy products, may help reduce painful gout flare-ups, a new study has revealed. Previous long term research has shown that the risk of gout is greater among those whose diet is low on dairy products. And experimental studies indicate that certain components of dairy [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/enriched-skimmed-milk-may-help-cut-gout-flare-ups-3/2012/01/31/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/your-glass-of-fruit-juice-can-up-cancer-risk/2012/01/30/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/your-glass-of-fruit-juice-can-up-cancer-risk/2012/01/30/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:09:02 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15864 A glass of juice in the morning is believed to be the healthy way to start a day, but Australian scientists have claimed that some fruit juices contain so much sugar that they actually increase the risk of certain cancers, rather than preventing them. They said, in fact, by the time the drink has been [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/your-glass-of-fruit-juice-can-up-cancer-risk/2012/01/30/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/high-fibre-diets-dont-protect-gut-health/2012/01/29/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/high-fibre-diets-dont-protect-gut-health/2012/01/29/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:12:42 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15776 High fibre diets, surprisingly, may not protect gut health, but they do heighten your chances of developing diverticulosis. The condition is characterised by small bulging pouches forming on the inner lining of large intestine, trapping bits of stool and becoming infected. Sympoms include abdominal cramping, constipation and diarrhoea, linked with of difficulty in passing stools. [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/high-fibre-diets-dont-protect-gut-health/2012/01/29/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/endurance-tests-can-detect-nerve-disease-early/2012/01/29/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/endurance-tests-can-detect-nerve-disease-early/2012/01/29/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:12:49 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15863 Muscle endurance tests can detect abormalities in the early stages of multiple sclerosis, according to the latest findings, reveals a study. Multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurodegenerative disease, is characterised by symptoms such as loss of balance, muscle spasms, numbness or abnormal sensation in any area, problems of moving arms or legs, etc. While MS patients` [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/endurance-tests-can-detect-nerve-disease-early/2012/01/29/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/azarenka-crushes-sharapova-for-title-no-1-ranking/2012/01/28/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/azarenka-crushes-sharapova-for-title-no-1-ranking/2012/01/28/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:19:26 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15820 Victoria Azarenka routed Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to win the Australian Open women’s title and secure the No. 1 ranking on Saturday night, all in her first Grand Slam final.The 22-year-old Belarusian dropped her opening service game and was down 2-0 after a nervous start before winning 12 of the next 13 games to take [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/azarenka-crushes-sharapova-for-title-no-1-ranking/2012/01/28/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/enriched-skimmed-milk-may-help-cut-gout-flare-ups-2/2012/01/28/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/enriched-skimmed-milk-may-help-cut-gout-flare-ups-2/2012/01/28/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:15:24 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15817 Daily intake of skimmed milk, enriched with two components found in dairy products, may help reduce painful gout flare-ups, a new study has revealed. Previous long term research has shown that the risk of gout is greater among those whose diet is low on dairy products. And experimental studies indicate that certain components of dairy [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/enriched-skimmed-milk-may-help-cut-gout-flare-ups-2/2012/01/28/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/new-biochip-to-make-painful-pricks-for-diabetics-history/2012/01/28/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/new-biochip-to-make-painful-pricks-for-diabetics-history/2012/01/28/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:13:05 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15778 : Painful pricks for diabetics could be a thing of past, thanks to scientists who have designed a biological device that can measure glucose concentrations in human saliva. The technique could eliminate the need for diabetics to draw blood to check their glucose levels. The biochip developed by engineers at Brown University uses plasmonic interferometers [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/new-biochip-to-make-painful-pricks-for-diabetics-history/2012/01/28/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/enriched-skimmed-milk-may-help-cut-gout-flare-ups/2012/01/28/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/enriched-skimmed-milk-may-help-cut-gout-flare-ups/2012/01/28/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:12:06 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15775 Daily intake of skimmed milk, enriched with two components found in dairy products, may help reduce painful gout flare-ups, a new study has revealed. Previous long term research has shown that the risk of gout is greater among those whose diet is low on dairy products. And experimental studies indicate that certain components of dairy [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/enriched-skimmed-milk-may-help-cut-gout-flare-ups/2012/01/28/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/medication-helps-some-with-mild-depression/2012/01/27/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/medication-helps-some-with-mild-depression/2012/01/27/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:14:21 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15815 People with mild depression may benefit from taking antidepressants, suggests a new analysis of past studies that compared symptoms in people on the drugs to those given drug-free placebo pills. Some earlier reports had suggested that antidepressants generally only improve mood in people with severe depression. But that might be because those studies weren`t precise [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/medication-helps-some-with-mild-depression/2012/01/27/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/lingonberries-protect-blood-vessels-of-bp-and-diabetic-patients/2012/01/27/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/lingonberries-protect-blood-vessels-of-bp-and-diabetic-patients/2012/01/27/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:52:01 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15734 : Ligonberry has a much higher antioxidant level in certain capacities than blueberries or raspberries, and it can help protect blood vessels of people who have hypertension or have diabetic damage from too much blood sugar, a Finland researcher has claimed. “It doesn’t lower the blood pressure, but it stops the damage,” Fox News quoted [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/lingonberries-protect-blood-vessels-of-bp-and-diabetic-patients/2012/01/27/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/how-brutal-is-brutal/2012/01/27/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/how-brutal-is-brutal/2012/01/27/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:05:47 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15797 Bitten and battered with severe head injuries, a two-year-old baby who was admitted to a hospital here last week is “showing signs of recovery”, doctors said on Thursday. Falak was brought to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ (AIIMS) Trauma Centre around 2.15 pm Jan 18 in an unconsciousness state with injury marks all over [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/how-brutal-is-brutal/2012/01/27/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/australian-open-womens-singles-results-sharapova-edges-kvitova-for-final-spot/2012/01/26/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/australian-open-womens-singles-results-sharapova-edges-kvitova-for-final-spot/2012/01/26/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:43:37 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15791 Australian Open women’s singles semi-final results from Melbourne on Thursday (prefix denotes seeding, * new result). * 4-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat 2-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 6-2 3-6 6-4 3-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) beat 11-Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 6-4 1-6 6-3 The world number four had just saved two break points and been taken to deuce four times [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/australian-open-womens-singles-results-sharapova-edges-kvitova-for-final-spot/2012/01/26/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/hdfc-life-spell-bee-india-spells-2012-entry-procedure/2012/01/26/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/hdfc-life-spell-bee-india-spells-2012-entry-procedure/2012/01/26/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:44:29 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15788 Welcome to HDFC Life Spell Bee, India Spells 2012 ! Spell Bee – India Spells 2012 is one of India’s most prestigious inter school competitions in the space of academics. The competition engages students across the country by testing their mettle in English spellings via a learning-through-fun approach. The competition is open to students from [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/hdfc-life-spell-bee-india-spells-2012-entry-procedure/2012/01/26/feed/ 1 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/new-method-could-treat-hepatitis-c/2012/01/26/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/new-method-could-treat-hepatitis-c/2012/01/26/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:49:57 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15725 Scientists have now identified a potential new method to block the lifecycle of the Hepatitis C virus, which could lead to new therapies for those affected by the disease. More than 170 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, the disease caused by chronic HCV infection. The disease affects the liver and is one of [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/new-method-could-treat-hepatitis-c/2012/01/26/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/some-children-recover-from-autism-as-they-grow-up/2012/01/25/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/some-children-recover-from-autism-as-they-grow-up/2012/01/25/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:16:21 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15784 Researchers have revealed that many children who had been diagnosed with autism at a young age no longer display symptoms when they are older. In a study, they found one-third of youngsters who had ever been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder no longer had the diagnosis at the time their parents were surveyed, the [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/some-children-recover-from-autism-as-they-grow-up/2012/01/25/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/high-fruit-sugar-consumption-may-put-adolescents-at-heart-risk/2012/01/25/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/high-fruit-sugar-consumption-may-put-adolescents-at-heart-risk/2012/01/25/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:13:12 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15774 Researchers have found evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot of fructose, or fruit sugar. Fructose is found in fruits and veggies but also in high fructose corn syrup, the sweetener used liberally in processed foods and beverages. Researchers suspect growing bodies crave the cheap, strong [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/high-fruit-sugar-consumption-may-put-adolescents-at-heart-risk/2012/01/25/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/us-talk-show-queen-oprah-winfrey-a-glance/2012/01/25/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/us-talk-show-queen-oprah-winfrey-a-glance/2012/01/25/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:11:53 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15757 Oprah was born on 29 January 1954, a child of a brief affair between Vernon Winfrey, who was on Army leave, and Oprah’s mother, Vernita.  In the early years of her life, Oprah lived on a farm in Mississippi with her mother Vernita and her grandmother, Hattie Mae Lee.  Living there in Mississippi, Oprah was [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/us-talk-show-queen-oprah-winfrey-a-glance/2012/01/25/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/rose-hip-could-help-cut-heart-disease/2012/01/25/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/rose-hip-could-help-cut-heart-disease/2012/01/25/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:49:54 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15724 A daily dose of rose hip could help cut the risk of heart disease by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, researchers say. In a study, obese patients who consumed a drink made with rose hip powder every day for just six weeks saw their blood pressure and cholesterol levels drop significantly. The tiny berries, [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/rose-hip-could-help-cut-heart-disease/2012/01/25/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/gold-coils-could-be-used-in-the-fight-against-prostate-cancer/2012/01/24/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/gold-coils-could-be-used-in-the-fight-against-prostate-cancer/2012/01/24/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:49:51 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15723 Doctors led by one of Indian-origin are arming themselves with a precious new weapon in the fight against prostate cancer – gold coils. Gold coils are being used to target radiotherapy more accurately, intensifying the effect of the treatment on the prostate and preventing damage to nearby organs such as the bowel or bladder. Around [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/gold-coils-could-be-used-in-the-fight-against-prostate-cancer/2012/01/24/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/how-much-iodine-is-too-much/2012/01/23/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/how-much-iodine-is-too-much/2012/01/23/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:36:13 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15709 Iodine deficiency is a major health problem worldwide, but a new study points to the potential downsides of too much iodine. Iodine is a mineral found in iodized salt, seafood, eggs, dairy and some breads. It is used by the thyroid gland to help regulate metabolism and development, especially in babies and children. Iodine deficiency [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/how-much-iodine-is-too-much/2012/01/23/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/light-treatment-helps-alzheimers-patients/2012/01/22/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/light-treatment-helps-alzheimers-patients/2012/01/22/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:54:01 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15615 In a new study, Alzheimer’s disease patients treated with blue-green light were perceived by their caregivers as having improved global functioning. Caregivers said patients receiving the treatment seemed more awake and alert, were more verbally competent and showed improved recognition, recollection and motor coordination, reported LuAnn Nowak Etcher, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing at Wayne [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/light-treatment-helps-alzheimers-patients/2012/01/22/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/mediterranean-diet-halves-risk-of-parkinsons-disease/2012/01/21/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/mediterranean-diet-halves-risk-of-parkinsons-disease/2012/01/21/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:22:51 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15689 A Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish can almost halve the risk of Parkinson’s disease, a new study has found. The study by researchers at the University of Tokyo found that healthy eating habits slashed the risk of the incurable brain disorder by up to 46 per cent. The findings support earlier studies [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/mediterranean-diet-halves-risk-of-parkinsons-disease/2012/01/21/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/overweight-linked-to-acne-in-teen-girls/2012/01/21/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/overweight-linked-to-acne-in-teen-girls/2012/01/21/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:18:47 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15688 Overweight girls in their late teens were twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to report having a lot of acne in a large new survey of Norwegian teenagers that did not find the same link in boys. Some 3,600 young people in Oslo, aged 18 and 19, provided information on their pimples, weight, diet [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/overweight-linked-to-acne-in-teen-girls/2012/01/21/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/smoking-during-pregnancy-does-not-cause-autism-in-children/2012/01/21/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/smoking-during-pregnancy-does-not-cause-autism-in-children/2012/01/21/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:53:57 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15614 : A new study has refuted any link between smoking during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children. Researchers have considered a variety of chemical exposures in the environment during pregnancy and early life as possible contributing factors in the development of autism spectrum disorders. Many have considered prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke a [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/smoking-during-pregnancy-does-not-cause-autism-in-children/2012/01/21/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/nicotine-may-improve-memory-of-people-with-pre-dementia/2012/01/20/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/nicotine-may-improve-memory-of-people-with-pre-dementia/2012/01/20/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:47:55 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15602 Scientists have found that nicotine patches help improve the memory of elderly people experiencing the earliest symptoms of dementia, a finding they say could lead to effective use of nicotine to treat people with mild cognitive impairment. However, experts said the results of the small study are not conclusive, merely hinting of a benefit and [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/nicotine-may-improve-memory-of-people-with-pre-dementia/2012/01/20/feed/ 0