Melbourne, June 8: Regular exercise in middle age is the best lifestyle change a person can make to prevent cognitive decline in the later years, a landmark 20-year study has found. University of Melbourne researchers followed 387 Australian women from the Women’s Healthy Ageing Project for two decades. The womenRead More →
Catalysts are designed to produce highly-selective reactions. Melbourne, June 7: A radical new process that allows hydrogen to be efficiently sourced from liquid formic acid could be one step forward in making the dream of hydrogen-powered cars an economic reality. Using formic acid to produce hydrogen has never been consideredRead More →
Melbourne, June 8: People who drive an hour or more a day are 2.3kg heavier and 1.5cm wider around the waist compared to people who spend 15 minutes or less in their cars, research has revealed. These findings, published in a paper led by Professor Takemi Sugiyama from the AustralianRead More →
Melbourne, June 8: Muhammad Ali died of septic shock, an overwhelming blood infection that is becoming increasingly common. Ali’s struggles with Parkinson’s disease for more than three decades may have made him more vulnerable, experts say. The boxing legend’s death Friday followed five days in the hospital, where he hadRead More →
Melbourne, June 7: Sometimes being a superhero isn’t about a cape and x-ray vision. Sometimes all you need is a woolly jumper and a tartan scarf. This winter Red Cross is asking Australians to be their superheroes by donating warm clothes they no longer need to the op shops. OurRead More →
Toronto, June 4: A dietary supplement containing a blend of 30 vitamins and minerals has the potential to slow the progress of catastrophic neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, researchers say. The supplement has shown remarkable anti-ageing properties that can prevent and even reverse massive brain cell loss, accordingRead More →
Melbourne, June 3: Whether it’s by ski, snowboard, snow shoe, toboggan or dog sled, Victoria’s alpine region can be enjoyed be all. Within easy driving distance of Melbourne, Victoria’s snowfields are the most accessible in Australia making for the perfect winter short break. Lake Mountain Victoria’s most accessible alpine playground, just a two hour driveRead More →
Melbourne, June1: A study has found for the first time that one in six adult Australians are choosing to avoid milk and dairy foods, the majority without a medical diagnosis, leading to public health concerns for women in particular. The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend two and half serves of dairyRead More →
London, May 29: Canadian chef Joshna Maharaj works with hospitals and institutions to help them serve better food to patients in Canada. In particular, Joshna rethinks and redesigns all elements of the food chain, from farm to fork, in favour of healthy, fresh, nutritious meals. Joshna, who was born inRead More →
Mumbai, May 29: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday launched his premium menswear and and accessories brand, and film star Riteish Deshmukh walked the ramp for it. About his brand True Blue, Sachin said, “In the last 24 years if I wasn’t in whites on the field, I was inRead More →