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Underweight Babies More Prone to Depression

March 6th, 2007 at 10:34 pm » Comments (0)

Girls who had been born underweight were more prone to depression at the age of 13 to 16 than those born at normal weight, a study said.



Study: Indians at Greater Risk of Heart Attack

March 6th, 2007 at 10:28 pm » Comments (0)

International studies have shown that an Indian doctor settled in the US is 17 times more prone to have a heart attack than his American native colleague, Heart Care Foundation of India President K K Aggarwal said.



Survy: Men Vs Women Bosses

March 6th, 2007 at 9:59 pm » Comments (1)

While more than half our 60,000 respondents said a person’s sex makes no difference to leadership abilities, most who expressed a preference said men are more likely to be effective leaders.



Which Diet Plan Works Best?

March 6th, 2007 at 9:24 pm » Comments (0)

The low-carb, high-fat Atkins diet gets high marks in one of the biggest, longest head-to-head studies of popular weight-loss plans, beating the Zone, the Ornish diet and even U.S. guidelines.



New Drugs Promise 2 Days Without Sleep & Improved Alertness & Cognitive Power

March 6th, 2007 at 8:38 am » Comments (0)

The drugs are classified as eugeroics and offers improved memory, mood enhancement, improved alertness and cognitive powers, and have a much smoother feel than amphetamines because they work differently.



McDonalds Hires Britney Spears

March 6th, 2007 at 8:29 am » Comments (0)

Now, even McDonalds is getting in on the “bald is beautiful” trend…



The World’s Blackest Material

March 6th, 2007 at 8:11 am » Comments (0)

A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has created the world’s first material that reflects virtually no light.



MIT Posts Entire Curriculum Online for Free

March 6th, 2007 at 8:02 am » Comments (0)

The entire catalogue of information from 1,800 courses at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will be available free online by the end of the year. Once uploaded, it will represent one of the internet’s most important resources.



Moderate Drinking ‘Good for Elderly Men’

March 6th, 2007 at 7:20 am » Comments (0)

Older men who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may function better physically than either those who abstain completely or those who abuse alcohol, a new study suggests.



Are Retail Websites Driving Consumers to Stores?

March 6th, 2007 at 7:11 am » Comments (0)

No, consumers are driving themselves to stores.  On purpose.  However….



Professors Join Students Living in Dorms

March 6th, 2007 at 7:03 am » Comments (0)

Educators say a growing number of faculty are moving into dorms as colleges seek to revitalize campus life. Research shows that increased attention from faculty leads to higher academic achievement among students and a greater sense of belonging.



Report: Vitamins May Increase Your Risk of Dying

March 6th, 2007 at 12:35 am » Comments (0)

Before you reach for your morning vitamins, consider this: They may not be good for you.



Study: Materialism Not Good for Marriage

March 6th, 2007 at 12:03 am » Comments (0)

People who put a lot of weight on luxury vacations or designer decor may end up not being the perfect match in marriage, according to U.S. research.