New Zealand's Ministry of Health has issued a statement that tests are being conducted on Indian toothpaste which has been banned recently in Canada. The toothpaste was banned by Health Canada after harmful bacteria and diethylene glycol (DEG) was found in many samples. Young children usually swallow toothpaste during brushing and this can result in problems with digestive system. DEG is used as a solvent and also in antifreeze.

A new research commissioned by the UK’s Food Standards Agency found that artificial colors used in making food attractive and tasty may be life-threatening to the health of children as it links them to hyperactivity.

Studies done earlier had linked artificial colors to behavioral problems in the children, but this is the FSA’s first study commissioned to investigate the link between the two.

Washington: A new study has revealed that drinking one or two glasses of red wine could help prevent the risk of prostate cancer in men.

According to researchers, the compound detected in red wine is known as 'resveratrol' has anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties. The compound can also be found in raspberries, grapes, blueberries and peanuts.

London, September 6 : UK researchers have warned that children may develop hyperactive behaviour if their diets contain food additives.

The Food Standards Agency, a non-ministerial government department of the UK Government, carried out a study on 300 randomly selected children, and found that hyperactivity increased after a drink containing additive combinations.

Washington, Sept 6 : Scientists have for long debated whether the adult brain has the ability to change like the child's brain. Now, a new study has confirmed that this does indeed happen.

Neuroscientists have used converging evidence to explain that the adult visual cortex does indeed reorganize and the change affects visual observation.