Washington, Apr 22 : The latest beauty cream that can be added in a woman''s skin care regimen can be found in berries. A new study has found that an antioxidant present in the fruit could help fight skin damage due to ultraviolet (UV) rays.

Using a topical application of the antioxidant ellagic acid, researchers at Hallym University in the Republic of Korea markedly prevented collagen destruction and inflammatory response - major causes of wrinkles - in both human skin cells and the sensitive skin of hairless mice following continuing exposure to UV-B, the sun''s skin-damaging ultraviolet radioactive rays.

Washington, Apr 22 : Slumdog Millionaire trust has come out to the rescue of the film’s child star Rubina Ali by hiring a social worker to look after her.

The Jai Ho Trust was established with financial support from the filmmakers to ensure the welfare of the movie''s child stars, including Rubina and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail.

The trust has offered to help by hiring a trained social worker to look after the welfare of Rubina - amid allegations that the nine-year-old girl’s father Rafiq tried to sell her for
2,00,000 pounds.

Washington, Apr 22 : Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered potential drug-like compounds that can speed up the destruction of protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

The research team led by Dr Malcolm Leissring, from Mayo''s Department of Neuroscience have found two chemicals that could speed up activity of a molecule, insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE), which helps destroy A-beta proteins that form plaque in the brains of patients.

Washington, Apr 22 : Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have identified a novel way to combine imaging with chemotherapy in a single agent for the treatment of prostate cancer.

According to lead researcher Dr John P. Sedelaar, a postdoctoral research fellow at Johns Hopkins University, conventional methods include multimodality MRI to examine the urological system for diagnosing prostate cancer.

Washington, April 22 : Amy Winehouse’s estranged husband Blake Fielder-Civil has demanded a paternity test from his alleged rehab lover following claims that she’s pregnant with his child.

Gilleen Morris recently said that she is expecting Fielder-Civil''s baby following a brief fling while they were being treated at the Phoenix Futures Rehab Centre in Sheffield, England in February (09).

Washington, April 22 : Leonardo DiCaprio and Oprah Winfrey have been named ‘Greenest Celebrities in the World’ in a new poll.

The ‘Titanic’ star beat off competition from Bono, Brad Pitt and actor Ed Begley Jr to top the male category in the survey to find the most popular eco-friendly stars, reports Contactmusic.

The poll was carried out by GreenDaily. com and Bebo. com, to mark Earth Day on Wednesday (22Apr09).