Small changes to kids’ fast food meals can help cut calorie consumption
Washington – Researchers have revealed that small changes to common combo meals in places like McDonald’s restaurants can help reduce kids’ calorie consumption. Researchers at Cornell University, Dr. Brian Wansink and Dr. Andrew Hanks, analyzed transaction data from 30 representative... read more »
Milk fortified with green tea extract could be potent cancer killer
Washington – Researchers have suggested that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the major extractable polyphenol in green tea and the most biologically active, when diluted in skim milk remains bioactive and reduces colon cancer cell proliferation in culture at concentrations higher than 0.03... read more »
TB bacteria mask their identity to reach into deeper regions of lungs
Washington – Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist have revealed that the TB-causing bacteria appear to mask their identity to avoid recognition by infection-killing cells in the upper airways. Senior author Dr. Lalita Ramakrishan, who studies how TB evades the body’s immune... read more »
40 mln credit cards imperilled in cyber attack on US retail giant Target
London – Payment details of up to 40 million credit cards have been stolen after they were used in the stores of U.S. retail giant Target. The retailer said it was investigating the matter after discovering that thieves had gained access to its payment systems. According to the BBC, the... read more »
Afghan Taliban unwilling to negotiate with Karzai govt, says Pak
Islamabad – Pakistan security adviser Sartaj Aziz has said that the Afghan Taliban militant group is unwilling to enter into negotiation with the Karzai government. Aziz said that the... read more »
Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend’s murder case cop quits
Johannesburg – The head of police who took charge of the crime scene after Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius shot dead his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, has resigned. Several... read more »
Gritty` Villas-Boas says `will not quit` following `humbling` Liverpool loss
London – Andre Villas-Boas admitted that he is fighting to save his job after Sunday’s humiliating 5-0 defeat at home to Liverpool but insisted that he will not resign as... read more »
Kerry extends US-Afghan security deal deadline
Johannesburg – United States Secretary John Kerry has apparently extended the deadline for the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with Afghanistan by saying that it could even be... read more »
Pope Francis says he’s no Marxist, but defends critique of Capita...
London – Pope Francis has rejected accusations from right-wing Americans that his teaching is Marxist. The Pope however defended his criticisms of the capitalist system, urging more attention... read more »
