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Washington, Oct 2 : A new study has found that expectant mothers with very low cholesterol levels are at greater risk of having a premature baby than women with more moderate ones.

The study, by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), confirms findings from previous studies that very high levels of maternal cholesterol can increase the risk of premature birth.

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Washington, Oct 2 : Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa, has announced an international concert in Johannesburg to raise awareness about AIDS.

The event will be held on December 1st on the eve of World Aids Day to raise the profile of those with HIV/Aids across the globe.

"We are grateful that the City of Johannesburg has made it possible for 46664 to stage our first World Aids Day concert," E! Online quoted Mandela, as saying in a statement.

Kathmandu: A recent report has confirmed that more than 40,000 people are suffering from heart problems in Nepal.

The Nepal Heart Foundation (NHF) stated that heart troubles account for 25 percent of the total deaths in the country. Nearly 20 percent of Nepali adults have high blood pressure and the number of heart patients has increased five folds in the past ten years.

Washington, Oct 2 : The clue to the missing link in planet-formation theory might lie in nearby stellar systems, according to a new study by astronomers from the University of Rochester.

Scientists study planets, which are in the process of formation to piece together information on how our own planet came to be formed.

But, so far, they have been unable to find evidence for one of the key stages of planet development, a period early in the planet's formation when it is only as large as Pluto.