Washington, Apr. 8 : Raising questions over Pakistan's will to act against extremists, the Democrat Senator from Michigan and head of the Armed Services Committee, Carl Levin has said that it is unlikely that Islamabad would ever act against terrorists based on its soil.

"The evidence is mixed as to whether or not the government in Pakistan is going to take on the religious extremists," The Daily Times quoted Levin, as saying.

Levin also urged the United States to de-hyphenate Pakistan from its joint AFPAK strategy.

Washington, Apr. 8 : Notwithstanding the threat from Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud the United States is planning to extend Predator drone strikes to Balochistan, a reports has claimed.

According to The New York Times, the Obama Administration is planning to extend missile attacks to Balochistan also, unless Pakistan takes stern action against terror hideouts and training camps.

Washington, Apr. 8 : There is no comparison between the additional aid being offered to Pakistan and Afghanistan by the Obama administration, and the bail-out package for tackling the economic meltdown in America, said Pakistan's envoy to the United States Hussain Haqqani.

"The US's economic packages for Pakistan keep no status in comparison with the bailout package sought for US itself to tackle ongoing global economic meltdown in America," The News quoted Haqqani, as saying.

Washington, Apr 8 : The next time you grab a glass full of protein shake do remember this admonition: too much protein, eaten along with fat, may lead to insulin resistance.

The study, published in the April issue of Cell Metabolism, was led by Christopher Newgard of Duke Medical Center who reported that rats fed high-fat (HF) diets supplemented with extra so-called branched chain amino acids (BCAA) don''t have to eat as much or gain as much weight to develop insulin resistance as do chubbier animals fed a high-fat diet alone.

Washington, Apr. 8: President George W. Bush didn''t drink beer, but President Barack Obama does, which means that Craig Purser, the president of the National Beer Wholesalers Association, is a happy man.

"We''re definitely pleased to see him enjoying a cold one," Purser said told Politico.

"It''s great to have someone who understands and enjoys the product," he added.

Purser admits that lobbying on behalf of alcohol can be a sweet gig.

Washington, Apr 8 : A new study from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston has found that cognitive behaviour therapy can significantly improve mental health in older adults with generalised anxiety disorder.

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is common in late life and helps predict increased physical disability, memory difficulties and decreased quality of life.

In the new study, Dr Melinda A. Stanley recruited 134 older adults with an average age of 67 years in two primary care settings, with treatment provided for 3 months.