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Living along roadways increases death risk for heart patients

BioNews — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:46:14 PDT

Heart attack survivors living within 100 metres of major roadways face increased risk of death from all causes. A survey of 3,547 heart attack survivors (average age 62 years) has shown that those...

Controlling deadly tsetse fly with satellite imagery

BioNews — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:44:43 PDT

Scientists are relying on satellite imagery to control the deadly tsetse fly, an African killer that spreads “sleeping sickness” disease among humans and animals and wipes out livestock...

Some ‘good’ cholesterol unable to protect heart

BioNews — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:43:02 PDT

A sub-class of high-density lipoprotein (HDl) cholesterol, known as “good” cholesterol, may not protect against coronary heart disease (CHD) and in fact may be harmful, says a study. This...

Scientist, designer create bodysuit to fend off malaria

BioNews — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:41:51 PDT

A scientist and a designer have created a fashionable hooded bodysuit for warding off mosquitoes carrying malaria parasites, a disease that kills 655,000 people annually on the African continent....

Compound in apple, onion can beat blood clots: Study

BioNews — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:40:49 PDT

Rutin, a chemical present in apple, orange, onion and green and black tea, not only keeps blood clots at bay but can also be part of the treatment against heart attacks and strokes, a study says....

Lowly yoghurt could boost male virility too

BioNews — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:40:04 PDT

Eating probiotic yoghurt calms upset tummies and does more besides – it could boost your virility as well, say scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). They found male...

Online searchers can help strangers make sense of data

BioNews — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:48:55 PDT

People who have already processed online information to make sense of a subject can help strangers facing similar tasks. This process of distributed sense making, say researchers from Carnegie Mellon...

Sperms fight their way to female egg

BioNews — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:43:58 PDT

A mass of sperms fight their way through the female reproductive tract to fertilise a egg, says a new research which explored the properties that distinguish the tens of cells which make it to the...

Soon, see-through cellphone you can wrap around your wrist

BioNews — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:12:57 PDT

A see-through cellphone that can be draped around a wrist may soon be possible as scientists have developed transparent, flexible memories using silicon oxide as the active component. Rice University...

How zero-calorie beverages and overall diet interact to impact our health

BioNews — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:11:57 PDT

Researchers have shed light on the affect that diet beverages may have on health, particularly in the context of a person’s overall dietary habits. A number of studies have implicated diet beverage...

Greenhouse gases may have loaded early atmosphere

BioNews — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:10:47 PDT

Ancient Earth may have been warmed by the presence of green house gases, which made life possible on our planet, a new study including Indian origin scientist has suggested. In ancient Earth history,...

Farming requires `climate-smart` revolution to sustain future generations

BioNews — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:09:18 PDT

A report has cautioned that major changes are needed in agriculture and food consumption across the world in order to adequately feed future generations. The report suggests that farming must...

Beer compound shows promise to improve health of obese diabetics

BioNews — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:08:31 PDT

A class of compounds found in hops, the crop usually known for its role in beer production, reduces weight gain in obese and diabetic mice, according to a study. The study, led by Patrice Cani of the...

Fish-oil fortified yogurt may help you meet daily nutritional needs

BioNews — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:07:34 PDT

A number of people seek increasing their intake of heart-healthy n-3 fatty acids, found naturally in fish and fish products, but find it difficult to consume the recommended levels. Scientists at...

Doubts cast over exploding dinosaur hypothesis

BioNews — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:06:17 PDT

The pregnant ichthyosaur female from Holzmaden (Germany) that perished 182 million years ago has baffled researchers for quite some time. The skeleton of the extinct marine reptile is almost...