'Coffee lowers risk of dying'
London, May 17: Coffee drinkers may live longer as new research has found they are less likely to die than non-coffee drinkers. According to a 14-year study, men who consumed six or more cups daily were 10 percent less likely to die compared with those who did not drink coffee. For women, there More

Most people brush their teeth wrong way

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Stockholm, May 18: Almost all Swedes regularly brush with fluoride toothpaste, yet only one in 10 knows how to wield the brush to prevent tooth decay. In two separate studies, Pia Gabre and her colleagues at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, studied the brushing habits of More

Prosthetic retina shows promise in restoring sight

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

London, May 18: Scientist are developing a prosthetic retina which can restore sight to patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the commonest causes of blindness. The thin silicon device acts by electrically stimulating neurons (nerve cells) in the retina, which More

Clue to early diagnosis of pregnancy-related disease

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Sydney, May 18: Doctors will now be able to identify early on whether a mother will develop pre-eclampsia, the most common and severe pregnancy-related disease, a study says."It develops in mothers out of the blue, usually in the last three months of pregnancy, causing high blood pressure, kidney More

Bad fat could decline memory
Washington, May 18: Certain types of fat are linked with deteriorating memory and mental functioning, says a new study. For instance, a 'bad' fat such as saturated fat or trans fat, known to be damaging to cardiac health, was also linked to worse overall cognitive function and memory in women More

  • Kashmir

Qara mocks at Sagar’s offer to relinquish power

Present Govt Brought Back Insecurity, Police Raj: Mehbooba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar May 18: A day after Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ali Muhammad Sagar said the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah would relinquish power if separatists join the mainstream politics More



  • Srinagar City

CM inaugurates Joggers Park at Raj Bagh

Says traffic signals showing positive impact

Srinagar, May 18: Chief Minster, Omar Abdullah Friday said his government was taking appropriate measures for upgrading the civic facilities in the twin capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu. He said while More




  • Jammu

Sinking backyard slopes await govt attention

MUBARAK MANDI HERITAGE COMPLEX

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, May 18: The sliding backyards of Mubarak Mandi complex has become a threat to its existence with government turning blind eye towards the issue. A portion of the Circular road that also acts More



  • South Asia

‘K-settlement must for regional peace’

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, May 18: The Chairman of Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Secretary General of Motamar Alami Islami Raja Zafar-ul-Haq has said that peace in South Asian was linked to the settlement of long-running More



  • World

PARENTING LEADS TO GREATER HAPPINESS

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Washington, May 18: Parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning in life than people who have no children, according to a new study. Parents also are happier when they are caring for More



  • Health

'Coffee lowers risk of dying'

London, May 17: Coffee drinkers may live longer as new research has found they are less likely to die than non-coffee drinkers. According to a 14-year study, men who consumed six or more cups daily More



  • Education and Career

3 Kashmiri scribes win Fulbright Fellowship

Srinagar, May 18: Three young Kashmiri journalists, including two girls, have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Master’s Fellowship to pursue higher studies in top American Journalism schools.   More



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