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Mar 07, 2013 03:10 AM EST

Green Tea Extracts Fight against Alzheimer's: Study

To fight the dreaded Alzheimer's, researchers have turned to green tea, where they have discovered a potential benefit of a molecule in the health drink. According to them, the extracts of green tea restrict the formation of beta amyloid plaques that are linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

Mar 06, 2013 08:03 AM EST

New Moms Show Signs of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Study

A new mother who has recently given birth has a higher rate of obsessive compulsive disorder than the general population, according to Northwestern University in Illinois.

Mar 06, 2013 07:15 AM EST

Curiosity Back to Active Status: NASA

NASA announced Monday that its Mars rover Curiosity has recovered from last week's computer glitch and has transitioned from safe mode to active status. The officials hope that the rover will resume its operations by next week.

Mar 06, 2013 06:41 AM EST

Environmentalists Accuse Google of Promoting Ivory Ads in Japan

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has accused Internet giant Google for promoting thousands of ads on a Japanese shopping site.

Mar 06, 2013 05:46 AM EST

HIV Infection Increases Risk of Heart Attack

The association between HIV, the virus that triggers AIDS and heart diseases is not new. When compared to the normal people those living the human immunodeficiency virus have an increased risk of suffering a heart attack, states the latest study.

Mar 06, 2013 02:21 AM EST

Exercise Lowers Rate of Cesarean Deliveries in Healthy Pregnant Women

It is known that exercising throughout pregnancy really benefits women, as it improves the mother's stamina during delivery. It is good for both the mother and the growing baby inside the womb. Despite the benefits exercise provides, many still fear it, feeling that it could harm the growing fetus.

Mar 06, 2013 02:08 AM EST

Older Adults Who Play Video Games Feel More Positive and Happy

Researchers at the University of North Carolina State have come up with an interesting finding which states that older adults who play video games have higher levels of emotional well-being.

Mar 05, 2013 08:15 AM EST

3 Million People in UK Diagnosed with Diabetes: Study

For the first time, the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in UK has reached three million, equivalent to 4.6 percent of UK's population, according to press release.

Mar 05, 2013 07:22 AM EST

Lack of Vitamin D Causes Food Allergy in Infants

According to a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, infants with lack of vitamin D were three times more prone to suffer from food allergies. They can even have multiple food allergies.

Mar 05, 2013 07:08 AM EST

Fossils in Panama Suggest Alligators Came from South America

A study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology explains how the ancient alligator reptile swam to North America from South America some 10 million years back.

Mar 04, 2013 08:25 AM EST

Use of Electronic Cigarettes in US Doubles: CDC

A latest finding according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that the number of U.S. adult smokers who tried electronic cigarettes have doubled.

Mar 04, 2013 08:15 AM EST