Neem may hold clues for HIV treatment

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An Indian origin researcher has hinted that extracts from neem tree, profuse in tropical and subtropical areas, may thwart the virus from multiplying.

Sonia Arora, an assistant professor at Kean University in New Jersey, is delving into understanding the curative properties of the neem tree in fighting the virus that causes AIDS.

Her preliminary results seem to indicate that there are compounds in neem extracts that target a protein essential for HIV to replicate. If further studies support her findings, Arora's work may give clinicians and drug developers a new HIV-AIDS therapy to pursue...Click here for read more

Himachal Pradesh gets five National Awards

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The Central Government on Tuesday presented five National Awards to Himachal Pradesh for its outstanding performance in strengthening and developing the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the state.

Union Rural Development minister Jai Ram Ramesh and Union minister of Panchayati Raj and Tribal Development V Kishore Chandra Deo presented awards to five Panchayati Raj Institutions during a national conference to celebrate the National Panchayati Raj Day function in New Delhi, an official release here said... Click Here For Read More

Family that eats together are healthiest

Researchers have shed light on the growing scientific evidence that fewer family meals may translate to increased obesity risk and poor nutritional status, particularly among children.

Over 40 per cent of the typical American food budget is spent on eating out, with family meals often being relegated to holidays and special occasions.


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Aside from negative effects on the family budget, eating out has been shown to be generally associated with poor food choices and bad health.

But getting this message out to busy parents in a way that will convince them to spend more time at the dining room table with their children is problematic at best.

To both summarize what is known about this timely topic and create a model that might be used to educate parents and other caregivers as to the importance of family mealtimes,Click here for read more

Biting into ice cream causes headache

Latest news ...'Brain freeze' is an almost universal experience-almost everyone has felt the near-instantaneous headache brought on by a bite of ice cream or slurp of ice-cold soda on the upper palate.

However, scientists are still at a loss to explain this phenomenon. Since migraine sufferers are more likely to experience brain freeze than people who don't have this often-debilitating condition, brain freeze may share a common mechanism with other types of headaches, including those brought on by the trauma of blast-related combat injuries in soldiers.

One possible link between brain freeze and other headache types is local changes in brain blood flow. In a new study, Melissa Mary Blatt, Michael Falvo, and Jessica Jasien of the Department of Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System,..click here

Sachin Tendulkar turns 39 today

The Indian Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar turned 39 today, completing another milestone with unprecedented highs, the most memorable being the World Cup triumph and his unapproachable  elusive century of centuries.
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The appetite for runs has increased with the each passing year. The 100th ton chase bereft the master for more than a year and finally the historic March 16, 2012 added another feather to the legend’s hat....Click here

IPL 5: Riders beat Chargers by 5 wickets

New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders jumped to third place in the points table after recording a five-wicket win over Deccan Chargers in a rain-affected low-scoring Indian Premier League match on Sunday.

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Kolkata bowlers did a splendid job in helpful conditions as they restricted Deccan to a modest 126 for seven after winning the toss with L Balaji (2/22) and Sunil Narine (2/26) scalping two wickets each.

Paceman Brett Lee, though, was the most impressive Kolkata bowler as he conceded just 15 runs in his four overs. He bowled 15 dot balls and also effected one dismissal...click here

Cholesterol has cancer fighting benefit?

Latest news .....In a new study, scientists have argued that cholesterol may slow or stop cancer cell growth. The study, which includes a Simon Fraser University researcher, describes how cholesterol-binding proteins called ORPs may control cell growth in A Detour for Yeast Oxysterol Binding Proteins.

The scientists came to their conclusion while trying to understand how cholesterol moves around inside cells in the fat's journey to cell surfaces where it reinforces their outer membrane.

"The assumption was that ORPs bind and transport cholesterol inside cells in a similar fashion to how lipoproteins bind and move around the fat outside cells through the blood stream," Chris Beh, said...Click here