Water research institute in Kolkata soon

Kolkata: Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast will travel to India to open the Eastern India Water Research Institute (EIWRI) here to provide world’s first low-cost technology for arsenic-free water to people in India and surrounding countries.
EIWRI will be located at Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) and include a second Indian partner, the Institute of [...]

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Courts decide to outsource management of documents

From http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/31/stories/2007013104611300.htm
Registrars-General conference wants States to meet the cost of digitisation
# Vigilance cell mooted in each district# To consider accreditation of reporters of newspapers
New Delhi: Confronted by inadequate space to store voluminous records in the context of mounting arrears of cases, the High Courts and subordinate courts have decided to outsource the management of court [...]

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Regular, Long-term Use of Aspirin Reduces Colorectal Cancer Risk

According to a new study, regular and long-term use of aspirin and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) cuts down the risk linked with colorectal cancer.
However, use of aspirin for chemoprevention of colorectal cancer might require using the drug at doses that are higher than recommended over a long period of time.
This might cause serious side effects [...]

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Regular, Long-term Use of Aspirin Reduces Colorectal Cancer Risk

According to a new study, regular and long-term use of aspirin and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) cuts down the risk linked with colorectal cancer.
However, use of aspirin for chemoprevention of colorectal cancer might require using the drug at doses that are higher than recommended over a long period of time.
This might cause serious side effects [...]

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Aspirin and Ibuprofen Effectively Offers Short-term Relief from Low-back Pain

Non steroidal painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen are effective for reducing low-back pain in the short-term, says a Cochrane Systematic Review.
Low back pain is a major health problem in western industrialised countries and Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin are the most frequently prescribed medication.
In order to evaluate the efficacy of these drugs, [...]

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Most Britons Say Okay for Sex Before Marriage

Britons are taking a more liberal attitude toward sex and marriage, but retain traditional views on how best to raise children, an annual report said Wednesday.
A majority now think there is nothing wrong with sex before marriage and society is increasingly comfortable with gay relationships, according to the 24th annual report by the National Centre [...]

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One Fourth of Brits Blames Sex Addiction for Bankruptcy

One in four people in debt in the UK blame their financial woes on spending money on sex.
The finding is based on data from The UK Insolvency Helpline that stated that spending money on sex was the third most common reasons for people to go bankrupt.
The leading causes were alcohol, drugs, and a shopping addiction.
According [...]

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Breast Infections Alarmingly High After Reconstruction Using Implants

According to recent research, more than one in 20 patients undergoing breast surgery later develop infections at incision sites. The study also found that breast cancer patients are twice as likely to suffer an infection at the surgery site if they receive an implant instead of their own tissue.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and [...]

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Gregarious People are Generally Obese: Study

A study has shown that sociable and outgoing people tend to be overweight while anxious and worried ones are usually thinner.
Masako Kakizaki of Tohoku University and colleagues questioned 30,000 people, aged between 40 and 64, in northeastern Japan about their height and weight. The participants were also given a personality test.
The researchers found that extroverts [...]

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Music Therapy Offers Hope for People to Get Rid Depression

Music therapy may help in combating depression and improve, restore and maintain patients’ health, says a new study.
It is often seen that people under depression have a disturbed appetite, sleep patterns and overall functioning as well as low self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness and guilt. According to the statistics around 121 million people are globally [...]

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