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Marijuana Compound Holds Promise for Alzheimer's

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychotic component in cannabis, reduced production of amyloid beta, the toxic proteins responsible for the brain disease, to slow and halt progression of the brain disease.

Aug 28, 2014

Ebola in India? Health Ministry Tracking 821 Passengers from Africa

The Union Health Ministry is currently keeping tabs on 821 people who have travelled from the Ebola-hit West African countries.

Aug 28, 2014

Harsh Vardhan Plans to Set up 20 New Cancer Treatment Centres in India

Vardhan announced that the government would set up 20 advanced treatment centres for cancer patients throughout India.

Aug 27, 2014

Hormone Therapy Lowers Brain Abnormalities in Premature Babies

Preterm babies who received high doses of hormone erythropoietin (EPO) within 42 hours of birth showed fewer brain abnormalities.

Aug 27, 2014

WHO Urges International Community to Crackdown on E-Cigarettes

The WHO has called out to the international community to impose stricter regulations for the use, sale and the advertisement of electronic cigarettes.

Aug 27, 2014

Decorative chocolate roll

You don't need icing every time you need to make decorations for your desserts. Here is a simple and innovative decoration you can do with just melted chocolate. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dessertdecor

Aug 27, 2014

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Holy Fizz! Low Sugar Soft Drink and School Mid-Day Meals From Pepsi?

Bringing down sugar content in soft drinks could help tackle problems of obesity and diabetes in India.

Aug 27, 2014

Pomegranate Compound Slows Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

New study says that a phenolic compound found in pomegranate, prevents the destruction of brain cells.

Aug 27, 2014

Salted Vs. Unsalted butter

We often wonder about the usage of salted and unsalted butter . Here's a short video to clear all your doubts.

Aug 27, 2014

Ebola in India? Indian Quarantined on Way Back from Liberia

16 members of a delegation of Afcon employees, comprising of 17 Indians arrived at the national capital from Liberia, on Tuesday, and were acknowledged as "Ebola-free" after they were screened for the symptoms of the virus by the Airport authorities.

Aug 27, 2014

Traditional Wood-Burning Stoves Bad for Health - Study

A new study from Canada found that regular exposure to the black carbon pollutants in wood smoke can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases in women.

Aug 26, 2014

AAP Calls for Former AIIMS CVO Sanjiv Chaturvedi to be Reinstated

The AAP and the Janta Dal (United) have been protesting the dismissal of the Sanjiv Chaturvedi, the former CVO of AIIMS.

Aug 26, 2014

Lalu Prasad Yadav in Mumbai Hospital for Heart Surgery

Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav will require a cardiac surgery, said doctors at Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Aug 26, 2014

Shoulder, Back and Leg workout

A good workout includes working all parts of your body in a routine. Here is the second part of the body workout which includes a leg workout as well. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VentunoFitness Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/ventunofitness A Ventuno Production http://www.ventunotech.com

Aug 26, 2014