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According to a research in London cardio-protective potential of cranberry juice may help to lower blood pressure and help promote heart health.

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London compared the cardio-protective potential of cranberry juice and that of red wine, cocoa and green tea and found that oligomeric procyanidins were present in regular and light cranberry juice cocktail.

Actor Amitabh Bachchan's decision to be Gujarat's brand ambassador has provoked many to question his political convictions, with some even going to the extent of wondering whether he has any.

"When Amitabh Bachchan advertises cement or any other commodity, we are expected to buy it because he has endorsed it; yet, when he shakes hands with Narendra Modi, he expects us to read nothing into it," write Jatin Gandhi and Hartosh Singh Bal in the latest issue of Open magazine.

According to a U.S. research patients with head and neck cancer linked to human papillomavirus have worse outcomes if they smoked or are smokers.

Clinical Cancer Research published a study which suggests that current or former smokers may need a more aggressive treatment regimen.

U. S. researchers have found that severe sleep apnea decreases frequency of dream and nightmare recall.

Published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the study shows patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea report a significantly lower frequency of nightmares than patients with mild or no sleep apnea.

Researchers in France have suggested that the "love hormone," oxytocin may improve social functioning in those with autism-spectrum disorders,.

Angela Sirigu of the CNRS lab in Bron, France, and colleagues found that after inhalation of oxytocin the study participants with autism-spectrum disorders were more likely to focus attention on the eyes of human faces -- an important marker of social interaction.

Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 - No juries, no awards.... just sun, sand, sea and film screenings inside makeshift tents are some of the unique features of the Bring Your Own Film Festival (BYOFF) starting Feb 21 in Puri.

Hundreds of filmmakers, artists, creative men and women and students are expected to participate in BYOFF, which will be held on the beach of Puri, some 56 km from here.