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Infectious Diseases spreading due to Climate Change: Study
Climate change has triggered the spread of infectious diseases in new places and new hosts such as West Nile virus and Ebola, an alarming study shows. Researchers from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the US warn that humans can expect…
Why Sleep Loss could lead to Weight Gain?
Following a night of total sleep deprivation, a brain region known as the "salience network" may lead us to eat more fat, resulting weight gain, new research has found. "Although this study examined the effects of acute total sleep…
JB Patnaik an Asset for Odisha Congress: Prasad Harichandan
Around 25 years ago, the Congress pitted him against veteran Biju Patnaik in Bhubaneswar assembly constituency. Prasad was a political novice at that time. Although he was unsuccessful in 1990, there was no looking back after that, as he…
Smoking shrinks Your Brain: Study
Long-term smoking could cause thinning of a vital brain part in which critical cognitive functions such as memory, language and perception take place, a new study has warned. Smoking appears to accelerate the thinning of the brain's cortex,…
Coconut Oil, Daily Exercise can beat High Blood Pressure
A combination of daily coconut oil intake and exercise training results in reduction in blood pressure and bringing it to normal level, says a research. The reduction in blood pressure might be explained by the improvement of the reduced…
Massive Assembly Poll Victories in India since 1990
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) registered a landslide victory in Delhi by winning 67 out of 70 seats, which is around 95.71% of total number of seats. They have created history, as they made two major national parties bite the dust. The BJP lost…
Probiotic Drink could Help Prevent Diabetes
Including a probiotic drink in your diet could help prevent insulin resistance, a major characteristic of diet-induced diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Excessive consumption of high-fat foods can lead to insulin resistance and diabetes.…
Money tops Stress Factor in US: APA Survey
The United States could be the wealthiest nation in the world and yet it is money that stresses out its adult population the most, reveals a new survey. Nearly three quarters (72 percent) of adults reported feeling stressed about money at…
Indian Scientists Turn Coconut Oil into Biofuel
Scientists who have been running the four-stroke diesel engine of a light pick-up truck on coconut oil for the past one year have approached the union government to commercialise the biofuel. The scientists are attached to the Kochi-based…
Love Thy Neighbour to Overcome Crisis in Life
The more friendly you are with your next door neighbour, the more you will be able to withstand the crisis when disaster strikes, a new study suggests. Researchers from University of Arizona (UA) found that communities that were more…