Blood tests designed to detect active TB are inaccurate and should be banned, the World Health Organization has said. More than two million such tests are carried out annually, but the WHO says they a
BBC Online A plan to rid the world of polio by the end of next year is "off track", say international experts. India is praised for having had just one case of polio in the first six months of this ye
AP, Washington Baby boomers say their biggest health fear is cancer. Memory loss comes in second. But heart disease and diabetes should be atop that list, too, given the size of boomers' waistlines. A
BBC Online As many as a quarter of men have a genetic change which makes them less fertile than usual, research suggests. The discovery could lead to a new screening test to identify those who will ta
Fats found in fish oil supplements can stop chemotherapy drugs working, according to researchers. Writing in the journal Cancer Cell, they advise cancer patients not to take the supplements. The two f
Agency : Singer Britney Spears finds exercise a 'spiritual thing' as she feels it helps the mind and body. 'Exercise is a spiritual thing, it helps your mind and your body and it's all connected. So,
Nasa is sending twin probes called Grail to map tiny variations in the pull of gravity around the lunar body. The information should give scientists fresh insight into the internal structure of Earth'
Fair-skinned people who are prone to sunburn may need to take supplements to ensure they get enough vitamin D, say experts. It appears that those with pale skin, while not deficient, may still be lack
Health Day News : Exposing Alzheimer's patients to humor therapy appears as effective as psychiatric drugs in reducing the agitation that often plagues those struggling with dementia, new Australian r
Reuters , Tokyo : After scaling the cliff walls of the Grand Canyon and driving the Le Mans racetrack for 24 hours, a tiny Japanese robot is set for a new challenge-Hawaii's grueling Ironman Triathlo
Cancer experts are to carry out a major study to see if commonly used blood pressure drugs cut the risk of breast cancer spreading. Data from 800 patients has already shown those previously given beta
Reuters, New York : Stuck on a problem at work? The best way to solve it could be to get moving and take a walk. Fitness experts thinking outside the cubicle are hoping to see the sedentary corporate
BBC Online: Parents are failing to put enough fruit and veg into their children's packed lunches, health experts have warned. The School Food Trust, which examined 3,500 packed lunches in England in
Agency : Scientists have begun to predict the animals that may become extinct in the next century because of climate change. Researchers at Brown University in the US have combined predictions of cli
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Agency: Memory is re-creation of things already perceived by the mind. For instance, a person may not always recollect what he ate the previous day, but if he thinks hard, the items that were eaten w
HealthDay News: Overweight or obese children are nearly three times as likely to have high blood pressure as kids who are a normal weight, according to a new study from the American Heart Association
Reuters, Helsinki: On the day that Apple launches the fifth generation of its ubiquitous iPhone, the once mighty Nokia is still weeks away from mounting a fightback. Stephen Elop, chief executive of t
CNN Online It probably won't surprise you that millions of underage kids-some as young as age 8 -- are on Facebook, despite rules that prohibit children under 13 from joining the social-networking s
BBC Online A Japanese official has drunk water collected from the quake-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, after reporters challenged him to prove it was safe. Yasuhiro Sonoda appeared nervous a
BBC Online Regularly drinking even a small quantity of alcohol could increase the risk of breast cancer, say researchers. A study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, sugge
AP, Tokyo Toyota unveiled its ambitions for high-tech health care Tuesday, displaying experimental robots that the auto giant says can lift disabled patients from their hospital beds or help them w
Digital Trends In what was possibly the worst kept secret, Google has redesigned Gmail. Google officially confirmed today that the newly redesigned Gmail is now available to all users. If you want t
Reuters, New York : A survey from the United States and Canada found 40 percent of police officers had symptoms of a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea and insomnia. Officers who screened positive
An Indian student measuring just a little over two feet has been confirmed as the world's shortest living woman by Guinness World Records. Jyoti Amge, at 62.8cm (24.7in), is 7cm shorter than previous
Conservation charities and scientists are beginning a research project to find out whether birdsong has any impact on people's mental wellbeing. Surrey University, in conjunction with the National Tru
CNN Online: The social media universe has been aghast this week after the revelation that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia has invested $300 million in Twitter. The shock and awe seems to cen
Reuters , New York: Extra vitamin D and calcium may offer some protection against fractures in elderly people, but have little or no impact on cancer risk, according to a fresh look at the medical evi
BBC Online: Yellow markings on the eyelids are a sign of increased risk of heart attack and other illnesses, say researchers in Denmark. A study published on the BMJ website showed patients with xanth
Yahoo Online: Unlike other companies worried about the economic climate, confident Facebook isn't rushing into its IPO not because it fears the teetering market, but rather because its hoping to spur
LiveScience.com The now-extinct Tasmanian tiger was hunted out of existence in the early 1900s for killing Australian farmers' sheep. But a new study finds that the tiger was framed. In fact, the anim
BBC Online: Eating yoghurt The absence of fatty acids in low-fat yoghurt could play a part in increasing asthma risk. Pregnant women who eat low-fat yoghurt can increase the risk of their child develo
Reuters, New York : Kevin O'Reilly spends his life dispensing financial planning advice. But he wasn't exactly fiscally prepared when his wife Rebecca had triplets more than six years ago after spendi
Reuters, Chicago: The royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton this spring was one for the history books-and the record books, too. According to the latest edition of the Guinness
Electrically stimulating the brain can help to speed up the process of learning, scientists have shown. Applying a small current to specific parts of the brain can increase its activity, making learni
Scientists are starting a novel project to investigate whether overfishing alters fish behaviour and changes their pattern of development. Overexploitation of stocks has already been shown to select f
People with schizophrenia are six times more likely to develop epilepsy, says a study which finds a strong relationship between the two diseases. Writing in Epilepsia, researchers in Taiwan say this c
CNN Online : It may be unthinkable that the chocolate we enjoy could come from the hands of children working as slaves. In Ivory Coast and other cocoa-producing countries, there are an estimated 100,
Reuters, NASA : Space probe detects a planet with a double sunset. Real life takes a step closer to science fiction. In a scene reminiscent of Luke Skywalker's home, when the day ends on planet Keple
More targeted treatment for back pain improves care and substantially reduces healthcare costs, say scientists. Instead of a one size fits all approach, different treatments were offered depending on
Agency This eco-friendly house on Cleopatra's Island in Turkey was a gift from Naomi Campbell's Russian billionaire boyfriend. As lavish birthday gifts go, it's hard to top this one: Naomi Campbell re
The loud, grumbling bellow that emerges from a male koala sounds very unlike that of a cute, laid-back creature. Now scientists have discovered the anatomy behind the strange sound that males make dur
AP, Geneva : Betting against Einstein and his theory of relativity is a way to go broke. For more than a century, everyone from physicists to the Nazi Party - which encouraged the publication of the
Yahoo Online : Nutritionist Joy Bauer, RD, shares all the information you need to know about fats and oils, including learning how hydrogenated fat is hidden on labels and the difference between virg
Dhaka, bdnews24.com m: The first batch of first Bangladesh-made laptops will go to government officials. Manufactured by the state-run Telephone Shilpa Sangstha (TSS), the 'Doel', named after the nat
Reuters Online: Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise on the way to school, according to
Reuters, Berlin: A well-known expert on mobile phone security says a vulnerability in a widely used wireless technology could allow hackers to gain remote control of phones, instructing them to send t
BBC Online: An early clinical trial of a hepatitis C vaccine has shown promising results, according to researchers at Oxford University. Designing a vaccine has been difficult as the virus changes its
BBC Online: Wasabi lovers may want to add more than a small pinch to their soy sauce the next time they go to their local sushi bar. The green paste, made from a fiery root called Wasabia Japonica, it
Yahoo Online: Everyone likes to save money, but a bit of planning ahead can save you dollars and time at the supermarket. Follow these simple suggestions from Sarah Kallio and Stacey Krastins, authors
Reuters, Atlanta : The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades largely as a result of fertility treatments, with one in 30 infants born in 2009 a twin, the Cent
CNN, New York : Think your programming skills are world class? Facebook wants you to prove it at its second annual Hacker Cup challenge. Hacking is core to how we build at Facebook, the company said i
CNN Online: A collection of rare ancient Greek coins which has been hidden away for two decades is expected to sell for millions of dollars when it goes up for auction in New York on Wednesday. The Pr
BBC Online: The belief that older people tend to suffer worse sleep may be false - in fact the reverse may be true, according to US researchers. A telephone survey of more than 150,000 adults suggeste
Reuters , Stowe, Vt Food and beverage companies will need to gear up and churnout healthier food and products for aging baby boomers in the United States, agroup which tracks eating habits said in
Heart attack risk is raised for about six hours post-exposure and goes down again after that, researchers found. They say in the British Medical Journal that pollution probably hastens rather than dir
AP, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's to-do list is suddenly looking like a pop star's. In the past two weeks, he has made an unexpected appearance at a rock concert, in
Many early bird species suffered from the same catastrophic extinction as the dinosaurs, new research has shown. The meteorite impact that coincided with the disappearance of the dinosaurs 65 million
A relationship can be healthy only if the foundation of trust is really strong. Without trust, there is no love, they say. Well, one thing is for sure. Love with trust lasts a lot longer than love wit
CNN Online : Friday's Google doodle on the search engine's main page might be one of its most random. But if you don't have scurvy (and we're going to go ahead and assume you do not), you should prob
Yahoo Online : According to a recent blog post from 1000Memories, the company estimates that Facebook currently houses over 140 billion photos uploaded by users, a figure that's 10,000 times larger t
Health Day News : How children are treated for psoriasis may depend on whether they see a pediatrician, dermatologist or internist, a new study suggests. About 1 percent of children from birth to age
A disease that is killing greenfinches and chaffinches in the UK has now spread to Europe, scientists report. A paper in the journal Ecohealth confirms that the disease has been found in Finland, Norw
A document which reveals The Beatles refused to perform in front of segregated audiences in the US has sold for $23,000 (£14,875). The contract, relating to a California gig in 1965, was auctioned for
A project to construct one of the earliest mechanical computers based on sketches by its designer, Charles Babbage, has received a major boost. The Science Museum in London has agreed to help by digit
CNN Online : Well, those halcyon days are over, my friends, as the site has become a massive web of all-aged folks, a marketing tool and, most recently, a place where even the most minor of local cel
Parents are failing to put enough fruit and veg into their children's packed lunches, health experts have warned. The School Food Trust, which examined 3,500 packed lunches in England in 2009, says ab
Internet : Bags are such that women cannot do without. There are some that accentuates your physique while some are utilitarian. See what suits your personality and what looks good with your physique
HealthDay News : Overweight or obese children are nearly three times as likely to have high blood pressure as kids who are a normal weight, according to a new study from the American Heart Associatio
CNN Online: Recently, a reader dropped the following query into our inbox: This may be a stupid question, but recently a friend told me he's heard of people using Facebook as a dating service. My FB f
CNN Online: The world's smallest vertebrae -- animals that have a backbone -- is a frog that could sit within the confines of your fingernail, a new study reports. Scientists found the new species, wh
AFP Online: Google's Android software is best known for powering smartphones, but executive chairman Eric Schmidt sees a future where it could also help devices communicate at home. Schmidt outlined h
AP Online: Avastin, the blockbuster drug that just lost approval for treating breast cancer, now looks disappointing against ovarian cancer, too. Two studies found it did not improve survival for most
AFP Online: US scientists said Monday an iconic tortoise that has been presumed extinct in the Galapagos Islands for 150 years may still exist, based on DNA blood samples from the giant creatures' liv
HealthDay News: There is little evidence to support the widespread use of herbal medicines to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a review of these products. Osteoarthritis is a painf
BBC Online: A Japanese researcher has used thousands of strands of spider silk to spin a set of violin strings. The strings are said to have a soft and profound timbre relative to traditional gut or s
CNN, Barcelona, Spain: The smartphones and tablets debuting at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week share one very important ingredient that has allowed Apple's iPad and iPhone devices to beco
Reuters Online People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who only eat a little or none at all, according to an international analysis. The omega
AFP Online : Large herds of wild cattle in eastern Cambodia mean the area could be one of the best places in Asia for a recovery in tiger populations, conservation group World Wildlife Fund said on M
banglanews24.com, Dhaka : Carbon dioxide may not be good for the environment, but a recent study revealed it could become very helpful in case of nasal allergies. During the study that was funded by
Reuters, Los Angeles : Baby boomers may remember classical sitar player Ravi Shankar from his legendary appearances at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock, or his influence on popular music
AP, Washington : In the age of instant tweets and impulsive Facebook posts, some companies are still trying to figure out how they can limit what their employees say about work online without running
Agency: Researchers in the US say there's a shockin association - if only a statistical one - between violence by teenagers and the amount of fizzy soft drink they drink. High-school students in inner
BBC Online: This slow-motion footage reveals the woodpecker's head-banging antics in detail. Slow-motion footage, X-ray images and computer simulations have shed light on how woodpeckers avoid injurie
CNN Online: At 81, China Machado is probably the world's oldest signed model. Just last month, the grandmother of two inked a contract with IMG models, the agency that represents Amazons such as Gisel
Yahoo Online: The first shoes with built-in GPS devices-to help track down dementia-suffering seniors who wander off and get lost-are set to hit the US market this month, the manufacturer says. GTX Co
Agency: Models show off Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play handset at the Tokyo Game Show The new Sony subsidiary will only make smartphones from next year. Japanese technology giant Sony has bought full con
BBC Online: Scientists have used scans to shed more light on how the brain deals with the memory of unpleasant or traumatic events during sleep. The University of California, Berkeley team showed emot
Agency: A team of engineers claims to have created the world's lightest material. The substance is made out of tiny hollow metallic tubes arranged into a micro-lattice - a criss-crossing diagonal patt
CNN, London : Africa's western black rhino is now officially extinct according the latest review of animals and plants by the world's largest conservation network. The subspecies of the black rhino-wh
CNN Online: Richard Branson loves it, says Wubbo Ockels, former astronaut and creator of the super-fast, super-long Superbus. And he's not the only one. We've had interest from Las Vegas. We also had
BBC Online: The sense of smell can be improved through training, a study on rats suggests. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, also suggests if we do not use our sense of smell, we begin to l
Reuters, New York : The antipsychotic drugs that are increasingly being used to treat bipolar disorder, autism and other mental disorders in children may come with an increased risk of diabetes, a new
Reuters, New York: Women who down four or more cups of coffee a day may have a reduced risk of developing cancer in the lining of their uterus, researchers reported Tuesday. A study of more than 67,00
Diet has shaped human jaw bones; a result that could help explain why many people suffer with overcrowded teeth. The study has shown that jaws grew shorter and broader as humans took on a more pastora
Reuters, New York People who live in areas with high levels of traffic-related air pollution may face a slightly increased risk of developing diabetes, Danish researchers conclude in a new study. The
CNN, Brandon Griggs: If you've been weighing buying a new Mac or iPad but are holding out for one of Apple's rare discounts, Black Friday is your chance. As it's done in recent years, Apple is holding
Dhaka, bdnews24.com: A mosquito-borne viral disease similar to dengue fever, which was last reported in 2009 after its first appearance in 2008, has made a 'strong comeback in Bangladesh with 46 peopl
Reuters, New York: Two Romanians put a new twist on the American expression dollars to donuts when they recoded Dunkin' Donut gift cards with stolen bank account details and used them to withdraw mone
Reuters, New York : 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 fin
BBC Online : Foreign aid for efforts to eradicate parasitic diseases which kill and disfigure millions worldwide is to rise fivefold, say ministers. A total of £245m will be spent fighting diseases s
Yahoo Online : Detroit knows how to do car shows. Perhaps no area in the country outside of Pebble Beach can put on a multiday, multievent festival of sheetmetal in the manner in which the Motor City
BBC Online: A wild brown bear has been photographed using a barnacle-covered rock to exfoliate in the first recorded act of tool use by the species. The observation was made in Glacier Bay National Pa
BBC Online: UK health experts believe sun-dried tomatoes could be the cause of a recent outbreak of hepatitis A. The Health Protection Agency and the Food Standards Agency fear contaminated samples we
banglanews24.com: Studies have found that chocolate (especially dark chocolate) * lowers blood pressure * reduces platelet activation * relaxes blood vessels and promotes blood flow * balances certai
CNN , London : Who owns a Twitter name and the followers that go with it? Such an obvious question, but suddenly one that has companies and lawyers scratching around to reach an answer. It seems obvi
BBC Online: Venezuela's government has offered to pay for the removal of breast implants feared to be at risk of rupture. The authorities would cover the cost of the surgery for Venezuelan women but
Yahoo Online: Mobile phones, specifically smartphones, are becoming increasingly attractive target for nefarious hackers, and in 2012 the number of incidents of mobile-based malware is set to skyrock
BBC Online: If you are due to have an operation, it might be worth checking the age of your surgeon beforehand, say researchers who claim age influences acumen. Although inexperience is an obvious dis
CNN, Las Vegas : The makers of Gorilla Glass, the glass that's used in touchscreen gadgets such as iPhones, iPads and more than 500 other models of electronic gadgets, has officially unveiled a thinn
BBC Online: New mums should be advised that it is normal for their baby to cry more if they are breastfed, say experts. The Medical Research Council team says this irritability is natural, and althoug
BBC Online: Crested macaque monkeys look to their friends for guidance more readily than to their family, according to scientists. The University of Portsmouth team that made this discovery measured h
banglanews24.com: Nicotine patches may not help smokers give up the habit. It is not better than will power to quit smoking, says a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at Harvard School of
Yahoo Online: Children's exposure to secondhand smoke has long been a health concern. A study published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine adds increased risk of middle ear disease t
BBC Nature : Madagascar's mysterious aye aye warms up its extra-long finger when searching for dinner, scientists have found. The lemur, the world's largest nocturnal primate, taps its specialised mid
banglanews24.com: Everyone likes to save money, but a bit of planning ahead can save you dollars and time at the supermarket. Follow these simple suggestions from Sarah Kallio and Stacey Krastins, aut
CNN Online: Mammoth cruise ships can be difficult to get around, even in the best of circumstances. In the worst-which is how one might describe the situation aboard the listing Costa Concordia-they a
CNN Online: The gaming pioneer-which spearheaded arcade games and home video-game consoles-is reinventing itself to adapt to the era of mobile and social games. Atari has been synonymous with games an
BBC : Researchers have shown off a magic carpet that can detect falls and may even predict mobility problems. Beneath the carpet is a mesh of optical fibres that detect and plot movement as pressure
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Agency : Apple invited members of the media to a September 12 event in San Francisco for what is expected to be the debut of a new-generation iPhone, on Tuesday. Email invitations bore the cryptic me
Agency : Experts say more research is needed into a disease spread by cats after figures show an estimated 350,000 people a year in the UK become infected with toxoplasmosis. Although only a minority
BBC Online: Vitamin D could help the body fight infections of deadly tuberculosis, according to doctors in London. Nearly 1.5 million people are killed by the infection every year and there are conce
Reuters, New York : Pediatricians' offices that offer more extensive counseling and information on safer sun practices are no more likely to have parents who follow that advice than offices that offe
Agency : Our evolutionary cousins the Neanderthals were harvesting feathers from birds in order to use them as personal ornaments, a study suggests. The authors say the result provides yet more evide
AP, New York : Over a decade, New York City has outlawed smoking in bars and offices, banned trans fats, and forced fast-food restaurants to list calorie counts on their menus. Now, the Big Apple has
Reuters, New York Children in the U.S. eat almost as much salt as adults, according to a new government study that finds a clear link between sodium intake and higher blood pressure. The connection w
BBC Online : Asiatic cheetahs, one of the world's most endangered animals, are forced to eat livestock in areas where their wild prey is in decline, a study has found. An international team of scient
Agency : The Wikipedia profiles of women in technology and engineering will be updated at an edit-a-thon held at the Royal Society next month. The profiles chosen to be updated will all be of histori
Agency : Google said Tuesday it was launching its Nexus 7 tablet computer in Japan, aiming to take on Apple's iPad in one of the most lucrative markets in the world. The Nexus 7's 16 gigabyte model,
Reuters : Children whose mothers took antibiotics while they were pregnant were slightly more likely than other children to develop asthma, according to a Danish study. The results don't prove that a
A diet high in red meat can shorten life expectancy, according to researchers at Harvard Medical School. The study of more than 120,000 people suggested red meat increased the risk of death from cance
banglanews24.com: As a caregiver, you know you need to de-stress. But who has time to go to five yoga classes a week or the money to indulge in a professional massage? There are ways to lower stress w
Yahoo Online: Hipsters, rejoice! The popular photo-sharing, vintage-filtering iPhone camera app Instagram is finally coming to Android. On Sunday at SXSW, Instagram's co-founder Kevin Systrom announce
Agency: Here's a word of caution for those who wear contacts-going to sleep in your lenses can blind you, experts have warned. According to them, people should make it a point to take out and rinse co
CNN, London: The United States, the European Union and Japan have filed a trade case over China's export restrictions on rare earth minerals that are crucial for the production of many high-tech devic
Agency: People who regularly consume nuts, like pistachios, may have lower body weight and reduced risk factors for certain chronic diseases, say researchers. A study, supported by the International T
BBC Online : Sitting for long periods increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and death, researchers suggest. The scientists from Leicester and Loughborough Univer-sities say harm is done even
Reuters, NewYork : Counseling people about their personal risk of diabetes based on their genes may not motivate them to take steps to prevent the blood sugar disease, a new study suggests. Overweigh
Reuters, New York : Cherries may no longer be for just topping off ice cream sundaes; in a new study of people with gout, eating the fruit was linked with a 35 percent to 75 percent lower risk of hav
CNN Online : Back in 1950, the European Reconstruction Program organized a contest for posters promoting the U.S. Marshall Plan. Among over 10,000 entries, the winner was Reijn Dirksen, then barely 2
Agency : Fashion changes as quickly as the wind, and maybe that's what Karl Lagerfeld had in mind on Tuesday at Chanel, where enormous wind turbines greeted guests at his spring/summer 2013 show in P
BBC : The last year has seen a new health secretary appointed, the NHS reforms finally being pushed through parliament and a host of initiatives launched to encourage people to live healthier lifesty
Sleep behaviour affects body weight control and sleep loss has ramifications not only for how many calories we consume but also for how much energy we burn off, a new study has revealed. In recent ye
ANI, London : The best to way to resuscitate a cardiac arrest victim is to apply chest compressions, say Japanese researchers. They noted that mouth-to-mouth is often ineffective if performed by an u
banglanews24.com : It is essential to eat healthily as you advance in age. In general, aged people's nutritional needs are the same as those of adults aged 50-70 (see The middle to later years of lif
bdnews24.com : Vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters, according to a new UK study. Earlier research has also suggested that non-
globalpost.com : Millions of Hindus are gearing up to celebrate the Kumbh Mela festival, called the greatest show on earth. The Kumbh Mela takes place for 55 days every 12 years, and is believed to b
banglanews24.com : Healthy eating is about more than the food on your plate-it is also about how you think about food. Healthy eating habits can be learned and it is important to slow down and think
Yahoonews.com : Big changes are in store for the nation's forests as global warming increases wildfires and insect infestations, and generates more frequent floods and droughts, the U.S. Department o
The largest prime number yet has been discovered - and it's 17,425,170 digits long. The new prime number crushes the last one discovered in 2008, which was a paltry 12,978,189 digits long. The number
Imagine if you could take living cells, load them into a printer, and squirt out a 3D tissue that could develop into a kidney or a heart. Scientists are one step closer to that reality, now that they
Livescience.com : People tend to have more sympathy for a food addict than a smoker or alcoholic, but that's less so the case if the food addict is fat, researchers say. A new study warns that the 'f
In the ocean, there are more waves than meet the eye. Below the whitecaps breaking on the sea surface, so-called internal waves ripple through the water. These waves can travel long distances, but rar
bdnews24.com : Why are we seeing this large increase in type 1 diabetes in very young children? Unfortunately, the answer is we don't know, said lead study author Terri Lipman, a professor at the Uni
Livescience.com : Throughout life, even shortly before death, the brain can remodel itself, responding to a person's experiences. This phenomenon, known as neuroplasticity, offers a powerful tool to
Livescience.com : A misty mountain range on the Philippine island of Luzon boasts more than 100 species of reptiles and amphibians, according to a new catalog of the region's species. On the entire i
BBC Online: New clues have emerged in what could be described as the world's oldest murder case: that of Oetzi the Iceman, whose 5,300-year-old body was discovered frozen in the Italian Alps in 1991.
BBC Online: A study has rejected claims that Triceratops and the lesser-known Torosaurus are one and the same type of dinosaur. Research published in 2010 suggested the two-horned animals represented
banglanews24.com: It is easy to remain healthy. It is easy to face different physical illness without medicine. So It is easy to change the life. The acutherapists said this in a workshop, organised b
Agency: Radiations emitted from cell phones may protect against and even reverse Alzheimer's disease, a new study has revealed. Researchers at the University of South Florida conducted a study that ex
Agency: It's hard to escape the flagrant gender labeling in our society. Dolls and the color pink are associated with girls, while guys are assigned GI Joes and the manly color blue. And the trend doe
BBC Online : Salt on bread Salt is in many foods, such as bread. Cutting back on salty foods such as bacon, bread and breakfast cereals may reduce people's risk of developing stomach cancer, accordin
Agency : Instead of fleeing randomly when faced with a predator, sheep attempt to bury themselves within their flock, new UK research has shown. The theory that animals moving in groups retreat towar
BC Online : Severely obese children are putting their heart at danger even while they are still in primary school, according to a Dutch study. Heart disease is normally associated with middle age, bu
BBC Online : British people of South Asian, African or African Caribbean descent are significantly more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than their European counterparts, researchers have warned. Ha
Agency : New computer models suggest there could be many more habitable planets out there than previously thought. Scientists have developed models to help them identify planets in far-away solar sys
AFP Online : A low-calorie diet boosts health but does not prolong life, at least not in rhesus monkeys, scientists reported Wednesday in a new study into a long-held link between food restriction an
Power through your workout, boost your health, and lose weight with these common, yet oft-overlooked foods. Perhaps most commonly eaten wrapped around a sushi roll, nori is loaded with iodine, a mine
Reuters, New York : A day after an exhaustive national report on cancer found the United States is making only slow progress against the disease, one of the country's most iconic - and iconoclastic -
AP, Sydney : This snake on a plane had a turbulent flight. Stunned Qantas Airways passengers watched out their windows as a large python clung to a plane's wing during a two-hour flight from Australi
A team of amateurs has discovered evidence for 42 alien planets, including a Jupiter-size world that could potentially be habitable, by sifting through data from a NASA spacecraft. Forty volunteers wi
Pregnancy can be a joyful time but the release of hormones can cause unexpected changes to your skin. Not every woman will experience these changes, but below are seven skin changes that are common. S
banglanews24.com : Does it look like a hurricane blew threw your kitchen cabinets and had its way with your canned goods? If so, take heart. Spices strewn about, open boxes of crackers shoved in dark
A potential employer's first impression of you is your resume. Make sure yours has them wanting to hire you before they even meet you. Get yourself noticed Your resume is putting your and all of your
news.yahoo.com : Astronomers have found a mini planet beyond our solar system that is the smallest of more than 800 extra-solar planets discovered, scientists said on Wednesday. The planet, known as
News.yahoo.com : Older adults may get a mental boost from using Facebook, early results from a small study suggest. During the study, 42 adults, ages 68 to 91, who were not familiar with the social n
News.yahoo.com : Eating that bowl of Cocoa Puffs at night may be much worse than having it in the morning. The body tends to turn more of that food into fat at night, while turning it into fuel durin
Livescience.com : It may be the ultimate cosmic cold case, but the 100-year-old mystery of a huge group of fireballs flying in formation through Earth's atmosphere is finally a bit closer to being so
livescience.com : Fast food is a way of life for many Americans. But new findings suggest that people may be starting to cut back on the french fries, Big Macs and Whoppers ®. According to new data c
livescience.com : Fresh water. The planet has only so much to meet the needs of a growing world population. And global warming throws more uncertainty into the mix by increasing chances of extreme we
livescience.com : The latest diet craze claims to help people lose weight through intermittent fasting, but some nutritionists say it's a bad idea. People on the so-called 5:2 diet can eat whatever t
bdnews24.com: Ferdousi Begum, mother of two, suffers from the pain of dialysis thrice a week owing to kidney trouble. For one-and-a-half years, she has been desperately trying to manage a kidney from
Reuters : The government said it will improve water systems in more than 50 First Nation communities on reserves where residents often complain of deplorable infrastructure and housing. Our Governmen
Health.com : The key to a greate hair style for fine hair is a good cut with the right length and proper styling aids that promote volume, shine and movement. Fine, straight hair shows scissor mark,
BBC Online : Swiss cheese plants' leaves help them to avoid stress, according to a US scientist. Their familiar hole-riddled leaves allow the plants to capture sunlight more regularly, his research s
bdnews24.com : Air quality in Beijing was the 'worst on record' on Saturday and Sunday, according to environmentalists, as the city's pollution monitoring centre warned residents to stay The Chinese
FoxNews.com : As we age our focus and ability to recall details from the past (or even something that just occurred) can seem like a challenge. But did you know eating certain foods could actually he
CNN : Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was grounded due to concerns over lithium ion batteries catching on fire. Why is that happening, and can it be fixed? US officials grounded Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner b
BBC Online : Prescribing self-help books on the NHS is an effective treatment for depression, a study suggests. Patients offered books, plus sessions guiding them in how to use them, had lower levels
AP, New York : Faced with the high cost of caring for smokers and overeaters, experts say society must grapple with a blunt question: Instead of trying to penalize them and change their ways, why not
BBC Online : Nokia is releasing design files that will let owners use 3D printers to make their own cases for its Lumia phones. Files containing mechanical drawings, case measurements and recommende
As leaders gather for the World Economic Forum in Davos, signs of economic hope are upon us. The global economy is on the mend. Worldwide, the middle class is expanding by an estimated 100 million per
Keeping your kidneys healthy could be one of the best ways to extend your life if you have diabetes, researchers have suggested. The University of Washington study found that having kidney disease mea
Stem cells given in the vital period immediately after a stroke may aid recovery, suggest researchers. Rats injected with stem cells 30 minutes after a stroke had almost normal brain function restored
The humble turmeric or `Haldi`, an essential ingredient in Indian cuisine also has substantial health benefits and medicinal properties that can fight diseases like cancer, diabetes and inflammation,
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It is thought the virus killed 200,000 people around the world. A World Health Organization-led study looked for evidence of the body's immune system fighting the virus. It showed large numbers of peo
BBC Online : Swiss cheese plants' leaves help them to avoid stress, according to a US scientist. Their familiar hole-riddled leaves allow the plants to capture sunlight more regularly, his research
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livescience.com : Despite magazine covers by the dozens focusing on women's struggle to balance work and family, men are nearly as frazzled by the same challenge, a new Pew Research report finds. Hal
shine.yahoo.com : Coffee lovers and green tea enthusiasts, unite! A new study out of Japan shows that people who drink both beverages every day have a lower risk of stroke than those who drink just o
news.yahoo.com : Closer scrutiny of radiation left over from the creation of the universe shows the Big Bang took place about 13.8 billion years ago, 100 million years earlier than previous estimates
BBC Online : China has tightened its rules on internet usage to enforce a previous requirement that users fully identify themselves to service providers. The move is part of a package of measures whi
ANI, Islamabad : Carrot can offer prevention against different ailments, say health experts. The vegetable-cum-fruit contains rich vitamin and mineral contents, besides other valuable nutrients. Cons
AIDS is a deadly disease caused by an infectious HIV virus that has killed millions of people all over the globe. HIV and AIDS strikes people from all backgrounds, gender and age. The only way to sta
Zeenews Bureau : Dark circles are not just common among housewives, but also among working women. Tired and sore eyes are the first signs of stress. Read on to know quick home remedies to cure dark c
Kasmin Fernandes, TNN : Like chicken, mushrooms are culinary chameleons that acquire the taste of any spices added to them. But the most fun part is that they are easy to cook as well. Fresh mushroom
People suffering from major depression or chronic stress suffer loss of brain volume, a condition that contributes to both emotional and cognitive impairment. Now a team of researchers led by Yale sc
ANI, Washington : A Loyola University Chicago Nursing Professor is going to teach yoga to her students to help them reduce stress during final exams. Dr. Sandi Tenfelde, who is an assistant professor
Yahoo News : Astronomers have released a new baby picture of the universe. The all-sky image draws on nine years' worth of data from a now-retired spacecraft dubbed the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy
2013 is here, and everyone is busy making (or already breaking) their New Year's resolutions. Mother Nature took a few minutes out of her busy schedule to share a few thoughts on how to improve the si
Psychologists have identified a number of life strategies that help people get happier. These strategies have proved to be effective in controlled studies. But how do people really use them in everyda
Livescience.com : Stone Age farmers lived through routine violence, and women weren't spared from its toll, a new study finds. The analysis discovered that up to 1 in 6 skulls exhumed in Scandinavia
Livescience.com : Kids start to understand from an early age what it means to be a good helper. If an adult announces that she wants a drink of water and motions for an empty glass on the kitchen tab
Livescience.com : People young and old prefer reading paper books to tablets and e-readers, but older individuals could find themselves reading faster and with less effort on a tablet. The news came
Do you often face one of those mornings where your bathe drain is blocked because of all the hair you're shedding? It is true that losing hair is really heart breaking and the sight of seeing yourself
Livescience.com : Women are more prone to romantic jealousy spurred by Facebook posts than men, particularly if they think other people can see that their relationship may be in trouble, a new study
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Livescience.com : Women don't get easier on themselves as they grow older, new research suggests. Instead, I look so old replaces I feel so fat. The study examined the prevalence of fat talk and old
banglanews24.com : People know the importance of keeping healthy and the benefits of exercise, healthy diet, and active lifestyle. But Professor Barbara Sahakian, best known for her expertise on cogn
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news.yahoo.com : Antarctic warming has been a boon for one large colony of Adélie penguins, a finding that's surprising scientists. A recent study found that over the last 60 years, a colony of the b
livescience.com : Swept halfway around Antarctica by ocean currents, a remnant of the world's largest recorded iceberg still drifts at sea, a new satellite image reveals. Spotted near the Mawson Coas
livescience.com : Even though there's often more social pressure on women to have kids, men may actually feel more depressed and lonely over not having children, according to the results of a small B
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bdnews24.com : nsomniacs looking for a good night's sleep may want to hit the treadmill, take a walk or play a game of golf or tennis because a new report released on Monday shows exercise promotes g
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news.yahoo.com : One of the world's leading primatologists believes his decades of research with apes answers a question that has plagued humans since the beginning of time. Are we moral because we b
Pablo Picasso, famous for pushing the boundaries of art with cubism, also broke with convention when it came to paint, new research shows. X-ray analysis of some of the painter’s masterworks solves a
Job portals are passe. Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are changing the way companies are hiring. According to the latest job seeker survey by job portal, Shine.com, part of HT Media,
Young children may be more willing to eat their vegetables when the foods are cooked for just the right amount of time - not too quickly and not too slowly, a new study from Australia suggests. In the
bdnews24.com : A pre-Viking woollen tunic found beside a thawing glacier in south Norway shows how global warming is proving something of a boon for archaeology, scientists said on recently. The gree
banglanews24.com : Prescription painkillers kill more people in US than heroin and cocaine combined, thanks to fatal overdosing, says a new analytical report. Experts from the Prescription Drug Monit
banglanews24.com : In the days of yore, many nursing mothers in India breastfed their babies for a longer period of time. But with changing times, women have begun weaning babies off breast milk much
livescience.com : The “artists” behind bizarre, barren, grassless rings dotting the desert of Southwest Africa have been found lurking right at scientists’ feet: termites. Known as fairy circles, the
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banglanews24.com : Researchers from Monash University, the National Defence Medical Centre and the National Health Research Institute, Taiwan, found that people who cooked at home at least five times
news.yahoo.com : Arguments between Mom and Dad can alter the stress responses of children, new research finds, possibly resulting in kids who lag behind their peers in problem solving. The study, rel
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news.yahoo.com : Walkers who feel as though they are way down on the exercise chain can now hold their heads a little higher. When it comes to lowering risk factors for heart disease, walking is just
Lifestyle Desk : If you thought practicing yoga could merely taper off your anxiety and help you rejuvenate mentally, then you might have to shuffle your thoughts around. While yoga helps you tranqui
Life Desk : As the summer sets in and the mercury rises, there is nothing more wonderful than eating a ripe juicy delicious mango. We have all eaten mangoes, have made mango milkshake and aam panna,
Life Desk : Famously poor and heavily prone to flooding, Bangladesh makes an unlikely tourist destination, and a trip here is certainly off the beaten track. But if you're happy to leave behind your
Life Desk : The scorching heat during the daytime can harm your eyes. Here are a few tips to tell you how to keep those ocular problems at bay this time of the year Summer is typical with dust, heat
bdnews24.com : Despite some women's worry that seat belts or air bags could harm a baby in utero in the case of an accident, expectant mothers who are not wearing a seatbelt during a car crash are mo
banglanews24.com : There was a sharp fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with severe asthma after smoke-free legislation was introduced in England, say researchers. A study showed a 1
bdnews24.com : Missed or wrong diagnoses are common in primary care and may put some patients at risk of serious complications, a new study suggests. Although mistakes during surgery and in medicatio
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news.yahoo.com : A new national poll reveals that Americans differ along political party lines even in their endorsement of conspiracy theories, including the belief that President Obama is the Anti-
news.yahoo.com : A dad who has been chronicling online the myriad reasons for his young son's crying has struck a chord with parents everywhere. In a Tumblr blog called Reasons My Son Is Crying, dad
Lifestyle Desk : Growing up, my mother paid a cleaning service to come by our house once a week. She always said that no matter how much she cleaned the house, it just looked more polished when the p
Lifestyle Desk : You don’t need the luck of the Irish to give you some green flair. From spring-green shoes to emerald-colored accessories, here are some of our favorite, and easiest, ways to incorpo
banglanews24.com : Listening to new music is rewarding for the brain, a study suggests. Using MRI scans, a Canadian team of scientists found that areas in the reward centre of the brain became active
livescience.com : Even though it's now possible to constantly keep tabs on your partner though text, Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare, you might want to back off. Too much talking through too many di
In a couple of years, rows of gleaming solar panels are expected to stretch across the desert outside Morocco's southern city of Ouarzazate, part of the country's plans to meet its energy deficit with
banglanews24.com : Drinking one or more cans of sugary soft drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of diabetes in later life, a study suggests. A can a day raises the relative risk of diabetes b
banglanews24.com : Drinking two or more cups of coffee daily could decrease the risk of breast cancer recurring in patients taking the widely used drug Tamoxifen, a study at Lund University in Sweden