R&D

Nottingham, July 13: According to a latest claim by an associate professor in midwifery in the University of Nottingham, women must bear labour pain, as pain-relieving drugs including epidural injections, can lead to serious medical complications.

London, July 11: Researchers from King's College London found significant evidence that antioxidants called flavonoids, found in red wine, cocoa and a wide range of fruits and vegetables, can reduce damage to the brain and improve cognitive impairment in many elderly people.

London, July 8: British scientists at Newcastle University and the North East England Stem Cell Institute claim to have created a human sperm using embryonic stem cells in the laboratory.

Jerusalem, Israel, June 26: Now, you have one more reason to wake up and smell the coffee. According to a new research, components in coffee reduce bacteria in the mouth that cause bad breath.

Beijing, June 23: Laboratory tests are being conducted on the first A/H1N1 flu vaccines developed by China. It is being anticipated that the vaccines will be available in the market by September this year.

Manchester, June 13: The long standing notion that fingerprints perk up the grip by enhancing the friction between the hand and the object being held may well turn out to be a myth.

Washington, June 10: Citing a large-scale review of projects in India' s health sector, a new World Bank report says it has helped it make significant headway in the fight against corruption during Fiscal Year 2008.

Washington, June 6: Our hunger pangs are activated not by an empty stomach but by fats from the foods we eat to optimise nutrient metabolism and promote the storage of body fat, according to latest research.

Washington, June 5: The larvae of a tiny fly or midge can help decimate a number of invasive Asian tiger mosquitoes, that infect 50 to 100 million people with dengue fever every year in the tropics.