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Venezuela's Chavez has shot at a cure-doctors

Doctors say the fact that Chavez' cancer has returned is worrisome, but the second surgery will give him one more chance at a cure.
Section: World  | Saturday, February 25, 2012 18:59 IST

Wasabi alarm, beetle sex win Ig Nobel spoof prizes

The annual prizes, meant to entertain and encourage scientific research, are awarded by the Journal of Improbable Research as a whimsical counterpart to the Nobel Prizes, which will be announced next week.
Section: Sci/Tech  | Saturday, October 1, 2011 17:39 IST

Combination of high potassium and low salt can lead to early death

Put down the salt shakers. Eating too much salt and too little potassium can increase the risk of death, U.S. government researchers said on Monday.
Section: Health  | Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:01 IST

6,000 cases in US last week alone, 300 deaths worldwide

That represents the largest number of cases to be reported in a one-week span since the beginning of the outbreak in April.
Section: World  | Saturday, June 27, 2009 22:05 IST

Name that feeling, you will feel better

Talking about negative feelings activates a part of the brain responsible for impulse control, researchers said, which is why talking makes people feel better.
Section: Sci/Tech  | Thursday, June 21, 2007 21:27 IST


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