Jennifer Hudson talks about playing Winnie Mandela
Washington – Jennifer Hudson has revealed how it was to play Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela in the film ‘Winnie’. The 32-year-old singer told Essence magazine that she was so nervous about doing a good job that she had started working on the accent a couple of months before... read more »
Drinking beer may make you live longer while coffee shorter
Washington – Researchers have claimed that caffeine shortens and alcohol lengthens telomeres — the end points of chromosomal DNA, implicated in aging and cancer. Now Prof. Martin Kupiec said that for the first time they’ve identified a few environmental factors that alter telomere length,... read more »
New gene discovery sheds light on how brain ages
Washington – By using a powerful gene-hunting technique for the first time in mammalian brain cells, researchers have identified a gene involved in building the circuitry that relays signals through the brain. The researchers said that the gene is a likely player in the aging process in the... read more »
Soon, sight-saving treatment to protect eyes from cataract
Washington – Researchers have taken a step closer to prevent cataract from striking by discovering the molecular mechanism that leads to the eye disease. Rachel Martin, UC Irvine associate professor of chemistry and co-author of the study that understanding the molecular mechanism of what... read more »
Amir Khan says `past his sell-by date` Froch must quit boxing
London – British boxer Amir Khan has restarted a feud with Carl Froch by claiming that the world super-middleweight champion should call it quits after his controversial win over... read more »
Key to healthy and happy old age: Exercise
London – A new study has found that exercising just once a week makes a person between three and seven times more likely to be considered a “healthy ager”. For research purposes,... read more »
Hewlett-Packard Q4 earnings beat Wall Street expectation
Washington – American IT giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reported slightly better profits in its fourth-quarter beating Wall Street expectations. HP reported fourth-quarter net income... read more »
Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries to counter Iran nuke threat
London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including the Gulf states and Saudi... read more »
Man City boss Pellegrini rules out Joe Hart’s exit from clu...
London – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has refused claims that goalkeeper Joe Hart will leave the team during the January transfer window. According to the BBC, Hart, 26, has missed... read more »
