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This unusual use of blueberry extract in boosting cancer therapy will surprise you

January 8, 2018 Loknath Dasblueberry, Boosting, Cancer, extract, In, of, Surprise!, Therapy, This, Unusual, Use, Will, You

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix – the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Researchers from the University Of Missouri-Columbia, United States explained that one of the most common treatments for cervical cancer is radiation therapy and that it not only destroys the cancer cells, but also the nearby healthy cells, which proves to be a hazard. “For some cancers, such as late-stage cervical cancer, radiation is a good treatment option. However, collateral damage to healthy cells…

Surprise, Surprise! 8 Vegetables That Are Actually Fruits

July 29, 2017 Loknath Das8, Actually, Are, Fruits, Surprise!, That, vegetables

Think you know your fruits from your vegetables? You’ll be surprised. There are many fruits in the plant kingdom that are often mistaken as vegetables. Now, this simply means that some foods may be classified as fruits biologically but are often used as vegetables in savoury dishes and hence the confusion. In botanical terms, a fruit is basically a seed-bearing part of a plant that develops from the ovary of a flowering plant, whereas vegetables are all the other parts of a plant such as its roots, leaves and the stems. Therefore, it is…

Chickenpox springs nasty winter surprise

December 19, 2016 SrijitaChickenpox, nasty, springs, Surprise!, Winter

Infection a threat to kids Chickenpox may fast be losing its `Basanta rog’ (spring disease) moniker. The viral infection that’s associated with spring has been striking early for a last few years, baffling doctors. “Cases of chickenpox are trickling in. Though the number is not alarming, this is not the season for the infection, hence the concern,” said Dr Sibabrata Banerjee, internal medicine expert at Fortis Hospital, Anandapur. Caused by varicella zozter virus (VZV), chickenpox infections are common during the springtime months of February , March and April. As a…

Surprise! Apple iPhone SE Actually Rated to Give Better Battery Backup Than the iPhone 6s

March 28, 2016 Srijita6s, Actually, Apple, Backup, Battery, Better, Give, iPhone, Rated, SE, Surprise!, Than, The, to

Apple at its ‘Let Us Loop You In’ event on Monday unveiled the new iPhone SE apart from a smaller iPad Pro. The company also announced several updates on its product portfolio including a major price cut on the Apple Watch. The latest 4-inch iPhone shares innards similar to the iPhone 6s but sport a design that’s reminiscent of the iPhone 5s – the company’s last 4-inch iPhone launched in 2013. The Cupertino-based company usually doesn’t share battery capacity of its iOS devices, and this time is no exception. However,…