Science & Health

Brain Autopsy Shows Robin Williams had Lewy Body Dementia

A new report out this week revealed that Williams actually suffered from Lewy body dementia (LBD), a common, but often underdiagnosed condition, that causes build-up of protein deposits called Lewy bodies in nerve cells of the brain regions that manage thinking, memory and movement or motor control.

Nov 13, 2014

Chhattisgarh Sterilisation Botch-Up: Doctor Arrested; Another Patient from Separate Camp Dies

Doctor RK Gupta and KK Rao have claimed that the deaths were caused by toxic medicines given to the patients after surgery.

Nov 13, 2014

Your Pizza Topping Taste Can Reveal Your 'Inner Personality'

New Delhi, 12 Nov (ANI): Now you can discover your inner personality traits with the help of your favorite pizza, claims a new study. According to the study pizza toppings can suggest about a person's personality. Pepperoni lovers are really extrovert but get bored easily, while people who like pizzas topped with an egg are generally loving and supportive but avoid spotlight. Similarly people who prefer spicy food are most likely to be risk-takers whereas people who preferred protein in their meal were often more outgoing. The study also revealed the compatibility between different pizza personalities, saying that the chicken topped pizza lover whose personality is competitive and assertive could be well matched with principled and intelligent partner, who would most likely choose prawns or salmon as a topping.

Nov 12, 2014

Action Video Games Good to Improve Learning

Researchers from the University of Rochester in US found that playing action video games enhanced learning in children and made them smarter

Nov 12, 2014

New York Ebola Patient Dr Craig Spencer Completely Cured, Leaves Hospital

Dr Spencer is the third patient to successfully recover from the deadly disease in the US

Nov 12, 2014

Comet Landing Success: Europe's Rosetta Mission Probe Lands on 'Singing' Comet, Makes History

European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft has begun it process to land on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which is said to be a part of the birth of solar system.

Nov 12, 2014

Ebola Claims Second Victim in Mali; Sixth Doctor Tests Positive in Sierra Leone

The second person to die from Ebola in the West African country is a male nurse, who is said to have contracted the disease while taking care of a patient from Guniea at the Pasteur Clinic in Bamako.

Nov 12, 2014

Rosetta Mission Comet Landing: Live Streaming Information

The spacecraft will deploy its lander to the surface of the comet, and could open up the opportunity to understand the formation of the solar system and the origin of life.

Nov 12, 2014

Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken Ingredients Chicken legs - 2 Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Salt to taste Onion - 1 A piece of Ginger A few cloves of Garlic Green chilli - 1 Garam masala powder - 1 1/2 tsp Yogurt - 1 cup Food color - 1/4 tsp Method: 1. They key to the tandoori is marination, Make slits on the chicken pieces with a knife. First step marination is with Lemon juice & salt. Mix it, once salt is dissolved pour it on the chicken pieces. Make sure you rub it into the slits too. 2. Let the chicken marinate for about 20 minutes. 3. Grind the onion, ginger, garlic and green chilli together in a mixer into a thick paste by adding little yogurt. 4. To the ground paste add yogurt, garam masala powder & food color. Mix it well. 5. Marinate the chicken pieces properly with this mixture. Make sure you rub it completely in all the slits. 6. Let the chicken pieces marinate for about 6 hours or overnight. 7. If you don't have Oven we can pan fry it with a little oil or grill it in an oven. 8. Your tandoori chicken is ready to be served. Enjoy with green chutney and lemon wedges. Like us on FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/HomeCookingShow Follow us on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/VentunoCooking Subscribe to YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/VentunoHomeCooking A Ventuno Production : http://www

Nov 11, 2014

Considering long term consequences of food choices may help control cravings

New Delhi, 11 Nov (ANI): A new study has revealed that the brain can control eating behavior and considering the long-term consequences of your food choices may help control food cravings. The way one thinks about food can have a major impact on their appetite.Thinking about the long-term negative impact of eating unhealthy foods may be an effective way to reduce appetite and help diminish cravings which as a result potentially enhance weight-loss efforts.

Nov 11, 2014

Scientists Discover a Virus that Makes Humans 'More Stupid'

ATCV-1 is an algae virus that infects the brains of humans and is capable of making us 'more stupid'.

Nov 11, 2014

How Walking can Ward off Cognitive Decline at Old Age; 8 Other Benefits

Participants living in an easy-to-walk community fared well both physically and mentally. They had a lower body mass and blood pressure, and also scored high in memory tests.

Nov 11, 2014

How green tea protects your brain during Spinal Cord injury

New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): A study has revealed that how green tea polyphenols can protect people's brain in case of a spinal cord injury. Polyphenols found in green tea are strong antioxidants and can reduce free radical damage.It also effectively alleviated oxidative stress and inhibits neuronal apoptosis, indicating that green tea polyphenols play a protective role in spinal cord neurons under oxidative stress.

Nov 10, 2014

Fat Loss Ab Workout Compilation

Here is a compilation of workouts you can do for your core. One workout routine is 4 minutes and the other is 8. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VentunoFitness Twitter - https://twitter.com/VentunoFitness Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/ventunofitness A Ventuno Production http://www.ventunotech.com

Nov 10, 2014

Karnataka to Ban Smokeless Tobacco and Loose Cigarettes

The state health department on Saturday revealed that it is planning to impose a ban on the sale of smokeless tobacco products and loose cigarettes across the state.

Nov 10, 2014