Words play an important role in cognition, even for 3 months old infant

Words play an important role in cognition, even for 3 months old infantEven for infants as young as 3 months, words play an important role in their cognition, U. S. researchers have found.

The infants were shown a series of pictures of fish that were paired with words or beeps, Alissa Ferry, Susan Hespos and Sandra Waxman, all from the psychology department in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University, said.

Infants in the word group were told, "Look at the toma!" -- a made-up word for fish, as they viewed each picture.

Possible risk of rare femoral thigh bone fractures outweighed by benefits of osteoporosis treatments

Possible risk of rare femoral thigh bone fractures outweighed by benefits of osteoporosis treatmentsA team of U. S. epidemiologists has found that the benefits of osteoporosis treatments outweigh possible risk of rare femoral thigh bone fractures.

Epidemiologists from the University of California, San Francisco, concluded that the occurrence of an unusual type of fracture of the femur is very low in patients with osteoporosis, including those treated with the drug family known as bisphosphonates.

Promises shown by 'Virtual biopsy' colonoscopy

Promises shown by 'Virtual biopsy' colonoscopyU. S. researchers have said that a "virtual biopsy" colonoscopy might soon be able to determine whether a colon polyp is benign without a biopsy.

Currently, colon polyps are extracted during a colonoscopy and sent to a pathologist for examination, which adds time, expense, and some surgical risk, to the procedure, Dr. Michael Wallace of the Mayo Clinic, in Florida, said.

Moderate Drinkers Less Prone To Arthritis

Moderate Drinkers Less Prone To ArthritisA new research has claimed that moderate drinkers are less prone to rheumatoid arthritis and the illness develops slower.

Swiss scientists conducted study on 2,900 adults suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and discovered that light to moderate drinkers showed slower development in their joint damage as compared with non-drinkers but heavy drinkers showed a greater progression of the illness.

The study results, reported in the Arthritis and Rheumatism Journal, are based on x-ray proof of patients' joint damage and its progression over an average of four years.

Kareena Kapoor Is The New Brand Ambassador Of Sony Ericsson!

Kareena Kapoor Is The New Brand Ambassador Of Sony Ericsson!Sony Ericsson has roped in Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor as its new brand ambassador for the region.

Bebo launched the company's exciting new portfolio of phones comprising the much awaited XPERIA™ X10, XPERIA™ X10 mini, XPERIA™ X10 mini pro, Vivaz™, and Vivaz™ pro on Saturday.

Future approach to facial rejuvenation may have restoring structure underneath as its first step

Future approach to facial rejuvenation may have restoring structure underneath as its first stepU. S. researchers have suggested that it takes more than tightening loose skin via a facelift to restore a youthful look.

The future approach to facial rejuvenation may be two-fold, first restoring structure underneath before performing skin-tightening procedures, suggests Dr. Howard N. Langstein of the University of Rochester Medical Center.

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