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Doughnuts, burgers, crisps labelled ‘healthy’ under European guidelines!

Doughnuts, burgers, crisps labelled ‘healthy’ under European guidelines!London, Apr 25 : Doughnuts, burgers and crisps would now be advertised as "healthy food" under new European guidelines.

The sugary treats like doughnuts favoured by Homer Simpson has passed the European Commission's new test for being nutritious.

The other snacks, which can now be advertised as healthy, include sausage rolls, custard tarts and even Burger King Whoppers.

Novel approach could help foil tough cystic fibrosis infections

Novel approach could help foil tough cystic fibrosis infectionsWashington, Apr 25 : Researchers from Dartmouth Medical School have come up with a novel approach for inhibiting relentless bacterial infections that thrive in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis (CF).

The researchers have found that combining a mainstay antibiotic with certain drugs to deprive the bacteria of iron, which facilitates their persistent growth, appears to boost infection killing.

New guidance on global malaria elimination released

New guidance on global malaria elimination releasedWashington, Apr 25 : Health experts from around the world have launched new guidance for countries and policy leaders on how and when to eliminate malaria.

The announcement would pave the way for the potential global eradication of the deadly disease.

The Malaria Elimination Group, a global body of researchers, policy experts and country program managers, by the Global Health Group of UCSF Global Health Sciences, is behind the launch of new guidelines.

Novel target for maintaining healthy BP identified

Novel target for maintaining healthy BP identifiedWashington, Apr 25 : Researchers from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a potential therapeutic target for maintaining healthy blood pressure.

In the study conducted using mouse model, the team discovered that mice lacking the receptor for one type of prostaglandin, a family of fatty compounds key to the cardiovascular system, have lower blood pressure and less atherosclerosis.

Positive body image better than exercise in helping women lose weight, quit smoking

Positive body image better than exercise in helping women lose weight, quit smokingWashington, Apr 25 : Forget dieting and gruelling exercise regime - just have a positive image of your body and you'll be able to shrink your waist line and kick the butt, say researchers.

The research team from Temple University has shown that positive body image is more effective than exercise in helping young women lose weight and quit smoking.

Japanese airport begins testing for swine flu

Japanese airport begins testing for swine fluTokyo  - Japan's Narita Airport began checking temperatures of passengers arriving mainly from Mexico Saturday after a swine influenza outbreak killed at least 20 people, media reports said.

The quarantine office's thermographic imaging device detected no signs of infection on 177 passengers and crew members who arrived at Narita Saturday morning from Mexico, Jiji Press quoted airport authorities as saying.

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