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Regular work out can significantly lessen anxiety symptoms in patients suffering from chronic disease, a new University of Georgia research showed.

In the research, released in the Feb. 22 version of the Archives of Internal Medicine, scientists examined the outcome of 40 randomized clinical experiments comprising around 3,000 patients with different medical conditions.

The researchers discovered that, on average, patients who worked out on a regular basis reported a 20% drop in anxiety symptoms as compared to those who did not work out.

Researchers have mapped the brain structures that affect general intelligence.

The discovery was made by a collaborative team of neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the University of Iowa, the University of Southern California (USC), and the Autonomous University of Madrid.

UC Irvine and British researchers have created a new breed of mosquitoes in which females cannot fly.

According to the researchers, the new breed may help control the spread of dandy fever.

Dengue fever results in dangerous flulike symptoms and is among the world's most urgent public health matters.

The dengue bug is spread via the bite of infected female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, and there is no medicine or cure.

Optimism, that all major cricket nations would work in accord to ensure that next year's World Cup does not get derailed in the wake of growing terror threat to the host country, India, has been expressed by ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat.

A little bird told us that Citroën DS3 Racing is set for launch for Geneva.

Although one can lay hands on the new card only by August when the official launch is scheduled. This exclusive model has 1000 units to be launched. It is powered by the BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen which boasts off 1.6 litre turbo charged engine generating a torque of 275Nm and a power of 150kW. Modifications such as lowering of suspension, widening of track were significantly noted.

A new Stanford University School of Medicine study shows that acupuncture may help lessen depression symptoms during pregnancy.

" We hope the results will raise awareness of the problem of depression during pregnancy and provide patients and physicians an alternative to antidepressants," said Rachel Manber, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and leading study author.