Health & Food

Here goes the recipe for clams dumplings, which is one classic dish of our coastal region: Ingredients: Clams (popularly known as ‘Khubbe’) : 1 kg For clams masala: Roasted red chillies: 4-5 Turmeric powder: 1 tsp Fennel seeds/ saunf: 1 tbsp Ginger: 1/2 inch Salt to taste Method: Grind all the above to a very fine paste. For the dumplings: Sambhar rice : 2 cups Coconut grated : 1 Salt : 1/2 tsp...

Jerusalem, Oct 21: Reducing oxygen levels in an aeroplane cabin may help combat jet lag in travellers, suggests a new study which found that variation in oxygen levels can reset circadian clocks of mice and help them adapt eating, sleeping and running habits to the new time faster. Presently, light, food and temperature are the best known cues that can influence circadian rhythms. Lead author Gad...

Washington, Oct 20: It has already been seen that alcohol consumption, either by the victim or the perpetrator, is a key factor in more than half of sexual assaults on college campuses. A study by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions have now found out that the abuse of prescription drugs by college students also can play a role in negative sexual events such as sexual...

Tokyo, Oct 18: A low-cost drug used for treating colds can prevent bladder cancer from spreading, as well as reduce resistance to anticancer drugs, a new study has found. Bladder cancer is the seventh most common cancer in males worldwide, researchers said. It can be grouped into two types: non-muscle-invasive cancers, which have a five-year survival rate of 90 per cent, and muscle-invasive...

Melbourne, Oct 17: Babies born to women aged over 40 from assisted reproduction have fewer birth defects compared with those from women who conceive naturally at that age, a new study has found. This is contrary to widespread belief that the greater risk of birth defects after assisted conception is due to the frequent use of these services by older women. According to researchers from the...

Washington, Oct 17: People in high-stress jobs with little control over their workflow are likely to die younger than those who have more flexibility in their jobs, a new study has warned. Researchers, who studied 2,363 residents in their 60s over a seven-year period, found that for individuals in low-control jobs, high job demands are associated with a 15.4 per cent increase in the likelihood of...

New York, Oct 15: Now you need not be guilty of indulging in dark chocolates, as compounds found in cocoa may be good for your heart, a study has found. The findings showed that consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa products was associated with improvements in specific circulating biomarkers of cardiometabolic health. "We found that cocoa flavanol intake may reduce dyslipidemia (elevated...

Washington, Oct 14: Shunning popular beliefs that people smoke cigarettes because they're addicted to the nicotine, a recent study shows that among US teens who are frequent smokers, 46 percent of girls and 30 percent of boys smoke to control their weight. And smoking to lose weight is significantly more common among teens, who feel they must slim down. Girls who said they were "much too fat" were...

New Delhi, Oct 13: Chewable tobacco is emerging as a major threat in India when it comes to causing cancer that affects 11 lakh people a year, top doctors today said while urging the government to increase taxation on it to reduce its consumption. Over 700 delegates from around 15 foreign countries have gathered in Delhi for a four-day global conference on head-neck cancer, organised by...

Melbourne, Oct 10: Lack of proper sleep may impact the accuracy of facial identification, according to a new study which could have important implications for those working in security or forensic settings. It is often necessary to identify unfamiliar people by comparing face images: for example a CCTV image to a mugshot, or a passport photograph to a traveller. Researchers from the University of...