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On the basis of a study, researchers of California claimed that girls in their adolescence, who drank alcohol in excess, were open to affect the part of the brain that controlled the memory and spatial awareness. The women are claimed to be more open to negative results of drinking than men, because to the difference in the development of their brains.

The United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust has witnessed a fall in the Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, in the region by 61%. The trust also saw a fall in the cases of Clostridium difficile by 41%.

Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 : Acclaimed director Priyadarshan Saturday said he is padding up to acquire a stake in the newly formed Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

"I am interested in this team and to that extend, we are having a business meeting to take forward our interest in acquiring stake in Kochi Tuskers. The first meeting is to take place in Mumbai on the 22nd of this month," Priyadarshan told IANS.

According to reports, Reliance industries’ eastern offshore KG-D6 gas field development costs less than the amount the Gujarat government company GSPC and the state’s ONGC spend on projects in the area of its KG basin find.

According to reports, Sensex after surging up during early sessions, experienced a fall in auto and metal stocks, as the index dropped to 18,513 and currently traded at 18,565 as well as going down with 53 points from previous close.

Also, European bourses continued to weaken ahead of the release of European bank stress tests results, as CAC and DAX are reported to trade 0.5% down each, as each of the markets in Switzerland and Stockholm dropped b y 1%.

On the 15th of July 2011, the Indian rupee is reported to have increased by 3 paise, though it still was relatively unmoved in following minute gains in the euro abroad.

Also, the rupee started at Rs. 44.53 per dollar and went up to 44.47 following the positive start of domestic shares, as local equities dropped to a lower terrain within the first hour of the trade taking the domestic currency down to 44.53 during the day. Hence, the rupee was last seen trading at 44.51, which had a slight change, when compared to previous close.