Frontier guards
Invaded and ravaged by germs and pathogens every moment of its existence, the human body has developed its own lines of defence. Among the lesser known barriers are the linings of the gut
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Locking horns with the bull
International agreements like the Basel Convention are not enough to defeat corporate agendas firmly rooted in the stock market
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Disguised depression
Feelings of anxiety and alienation must not be taken lightly as most of the cases of depression go unnoticed and hence uncured
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Women on the warpath
Several women's activist groups and research organisations have decided to step up their agitation against the proposed amendment to the Maternity Benefits Act, which seeks to limit maternity leave
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Toxic city
Given the Indians' poor economic and nutritional conditions, it is very important that we try to optimally prevent cancer than create conditions that lead to an epidemic and then demand expensive curative facilities
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Smokers age faster
with each puff of cigarette smoke, one may add on a few virtual years. Scientists have discovered that the smoke suppresses a gene that prevents premature aging. The gene, called sirutin or sirt
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Where mind matters
Scientists establish that the mind plays a vital role in helping the body fight disease
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Commotion over a ban
The government bans the use of BHC. The industry files a petition and the issue hangs fire
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3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Nutrition & Food Sciences, 23-25 September 2014, Valencia, Spain
OMICS Group is pioneering in the world of scientific publishing through organizing 350 leading Open access journals with the support from 30,000 editorial board members and patronage from more than 5 million
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Ode to the resurrected
Now that low income minorities are becoming the target of AIDS, service agencies are redefining their role
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The Team
T H E T E A M STEERING GROUP To lend
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Hope for new borns
A scientist at the B R Ambedkar Centre for Bio-medical Research in the University of Delhi claims to have discovered an effective cure for physiological neonatal jaundice, an affliction that is
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Website review: http://www.inequality.org
The global divide in income, health and wealth has only widened further in this era of unregulated capitalism. And there are no signs of it being bridged
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Citywards ho!
Out of more than half the world population that are wannabe urban Bourbons, larger number of women and children will have to rough it out
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CNG bus market
If it is laid down that diesel is a bad fuel on environmental grounds, TELCO’s interests in the diesel car market would suffer. Hence it is reluctant to strongly enter the CNG bus arena, say market analysts
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Exploring the spirit of Indian science
Two interesting congresses to be held soon will focus on indigenous science and technology. Another programme, launched recently in the Capital, is taking scientific concepts to the people and aims to promote awareness of scientific issues
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An aspirin a day keeps cancer away
A US study has found reduced cancer risk among people who take aspirin frequently
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Drug affects
Drug reactions claim 100,000 lives every year in the US
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No lesser evil
Mild cigarettes are drawing strong reactions in the European Union (eu). In tune with its campaign against smoking, the eu has ordered manufacturers not to brand their products as "mild' or
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Bangladesh
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="210px"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#363636" colspan="2" height="26px" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px; padding-left:5px;"> Editor's Pick</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="380" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/country/bangladesh/bangladesh_iframe.htm" style="border-width:0px; border-color:#333; background:#FFF; border-style:solid;" width="555"></iframe></p> <hr /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="210px"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#363636" colspan="2" height="26px" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 14px; padding-left:5px;"> Country Overview</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 540px;"> <tbody bgcolor="#F0F0F0"> <tr> <td> <p><iframe align="right" frameborder="1" height="310" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://maps.google.co.in/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bangladesh&aq=&sll=20.984928,82.752628&sspn=45.458666,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bangladesh&t=m&ll=23.684774,90.351563&spn=3.42031,3.724365&z=7&output=embed" width="330"></iframe><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Bangladesh is located between 20 º 34 to 26º 38 north latitude and 88.01 º to 92.42 º east longitude, with an area of 147,570 sq km). With a population of 164.000 million, Bangladesh is one of the world's most densely populated countries.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">It has a border on the west, north, and east with India, on the southeast with Myanmar, and the Bay of Bengal is to the south. Geologically, Bangladesh is a part of the Bengal Basin, one of the largest geosynclinals in the world.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">The Basin is bordered on the north by the steep Tertiary Himalayas; on the northeast and east by the late Tertiary Shillong Plateau, the Tripura hills of lesser elevation, and the Naga-Lusai olded belt; and in the west by the moderately high, ancient Chotanagpur plateau.</span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>