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Scientists find possible biological explanation for C-section-linked allergies, asthma

Washington, May 21 : Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco claim to have identified a biological explanation for the connection between cesarean-section delivery and risk of al

Burning incense may help chase away your blues

Washington, May 21 : They’re good for the soul, are frequently used to scent rooms and are an integral part of religious ceremonies, but if you think incense’s plus points are just confined to this

Mutations in two genes cause human-like sleep disorder in mice

Washington, May 21: A new study on mice, conducted by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found that mutations in two genes, that regulate electrical excitability in a portion of the bra

Edward M Kennedy diagnosed with malignant brain tumour

New York, Edward M KennedyMay 21: Democrat Senator Edward M. Kennedy has been admitted to the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and been diagnosed with a malignant form of brain tumour.

According to the New York Times, doctors at the hospital are investigating the cause of a seizure that Kennedy, 76, suffered at his Cape Cod compound on Saturday.

They said preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain had revealed that he has a malignant glioma in the left parietal lobe, the upper left part of his brain.

Barack Obama claims Democratic nomination for president 'within reach'

Des Moines Senator Barack Obama

Polls open in Georgian parliamentary vote

Tbilisi/Moscow  - Polls opened in Georgia on Wednesday in a parliamentary vote that will test President Mikheil Saakashvili's increasingly challenged political clout at home and democratic credenti

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