Washington, November 5: An Indian-origin researcher at the University at Buffalo has found that the brains of obese mothers’ babies can get programmed to induce obesity in adulthood, while they are still in womb.

Biochemist Mulchand Patel’s findings are based on a study of obese rats.

His study has shown for the first time that the metabolic programming occurs in the foetal hypothalamus, the area of the brain responsible for maintaining body weight throughout life.

Manila - American national Kenneth choked, his eyes tearing up, as he quietly watched on a giant television screen as thousands of supporters of Barack Obama broke into cheers amid news he was elected the United States' next president.

"It's amazing" was all Kenneth could say as he joined hundreds of people at an election watch at the lobby of a posh shopping mall in Manila set up by the US Embassy to monitor the presidential race.

London, Nov 5: Children who play violent video games are likely to display high levels of physical aggression, say researchers.

Two studies from Japan and the United States have shown that violent video games have harmful effects on kids and adolescents.

The study including more than 1,2000 Japanese youths aged between 12 and 18 as well as 364 children aged nine to 12 in the US has shown that despite cultural differences and disparities in crime rates, children across the spectrum were equally affected by violent video games.

Nairobi - Kenyans took to the streets early Wednesday morning to celebrate Barack Obama's election to the White House as the nation's president declared a national holiday.

In downtown Nairobi and in Kibera, one of Africa's largest slums, people dressed in suits on their way to work joined those who had stayed up all night watching the election returns to dance and chant Obama's name.

Washington, Nov 5: Apelin, a hormone produced by fat and other tissues, might serve as a promising target for managing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Usually, insulin makes it possible to store blood sugar in the form of glucose in the liver or adipose tissue (fat). The stored glucose is needed for the satisfactory function of the heart, brain and so on according to the body''s demands.

Washington, Nov 5 : High blood pressure experienced during pregnancy can be an important indicator of a woman’s risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study.

The condition called pre-eclampsia affects least 5-10 per cent of all expectant mothers.

In the study involving 400 Ontario women, the researchers found underlying cardiovascular risk factors of elevated blood pressure and lipids (fats) at a rate that was two to three times greater than the control group.