Neera, palm tree juice that could go Amul way
Ahmedabad | May 17, 2008 9:45:11 AM IST
A special filtration technique to enhance the shelf life of Neera, a sweet juice tapped from the palm tree, could help make it available to people all over the country.

 Court vacates stay on AIIMS registrar's joining duty
New Delhi | May 16, 2008 8:45:07 PM IST
The Delhi High Court Friday vacated its stay order that restrained V.P. Gupta from joining as registrar of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

 After Nargis, Myanmar may face vector borne diseases: WHO
New Delhi | May 16, 2008 6:45:06 PM IST
After the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar is likely to face a vector-borne disease outbreak due to the flooding, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.

 New enzyme inhibitor may lead to drug against cancer
Washington | May 16, 2008 4:22:27 PM IST
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor that can deactivate proteins called phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinases (PI3Ks), which are crucial to cancer development.

 Bird flu spreads in Darjeeling
Kolkata | May 16, 2008 4:21:08 PM IST
The report of Bhopal based Animal Disease Laboratory has confirmed the outbreak of bird flu at Pool Bazar Bijanbari block in Darjeeling sub division of the District.

 Smiling against your will at work is dangerous for your health
London | May 16, 2008 3:28:51 PM IST
Forcefully flashing your teeth at work is dangerous for health, scientists have warned.

 'Let obese eat less to ease demand for fuel, food'
London | May 16, 2008 2:40:31 PM IST
It's not exactly a response to US President Bush's comments on the global food price hike, but a respected medical journal has said if the obese in the West took to walking or cycling, it would dramatically reduce global oil and food demand.

 Separation from parents impairs learning in kids
Washington | May 16, 2008 2:40:22 PM IST
Infants who experience temporary separation from one or both parents during divorce, illness or violence are likely to face difficulties in learning at school.

 Karunanidhi hospitalised following neck pain
Chennai | May 16, 2008 2:40:15 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Karunanidhi was Friday hospitalised after he complained of acute neck pain.

 Kidney stones? Blame global warming
Washington | May 16, 2008 2:39:44 PM IST
Latest research indicates that global warming could have another unwanted spin-off - it may spur the formation of kidney stones.

 Simple blood test may improve treatment response in breast cancer patients
Washington | May 16, 2008 12:27:17 PM IST
Doctors' dependence on radiology studies such as CT scans and ultrasound for breast cancer therapy could soon become pass, thanks to researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center, who have developed a simple blood test to reliably assess treatment response in patients with metastatic breast cancer.

 Scientists identify hundreds of genes involved in cancer development
Washington | May 16, 2008 12:26:04 PM IST
In a new study on mice, genetic researchers have pinpointed hundreds of genes that may have a major role to play in the development of cancer.

 Obese people consume 18% more food energy than leaner counterparts
London | May 16, 2008 12:18:40 PM IST
Researchers from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have revealed that obese people consume 18 percent more food energy than their leaner counterparts.

 Study links lack of vitamin D to breast cancer risk
Washington | May 16, 2008 12:11:22 PM IST
A new research has found that lack of exposure to sunlight, specifically ultraviolet B (UVB), is clearly linked to breast cancer.