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Washington: Scientists have discovered a natural hormone from human urine – a xanthurenic-acid derivative, which could safely flush sodium out of human body, and could be harnessed for developing effective treatments for high blood pressure or hypertension.

Frank Schroeder, an assistant scientist at Cornell and the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (BTI), with other researchers developed a new technique to analyze complex mixtures of small molecules, and identified the hormone from human urine. With this discovery, more developments can be made to novel medications to control sodium levels and treat hypertension.

Mumbai: The fruits and vegetables processing firm, Temptation Foods has announced that it has bought ‘Everfresh,’ the food processing division of Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals (CFCL).

The financial details of the deal were not disclosed yet.

The company will fund the recent acquisition from the amount (Rs 114 crore) lifted through its recently completed QIP (qualified institutional promoters) issue.

Sydney, Nov 10 : There are apprehensions that Pakistan's nuclear weapons could be seized as a bargaining tool by a political faction in the country, which is experiencing a major political turmoil

Washington, November 10 : A research team in Switzerland has found that even a small change in the balance of attraction between proteins, which keeps the lens of the eye transparent, can lead to c

Chandigarh, Nov 10 : Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar is looking for a baby whom he wants to adopt.

Melbourne, Nov 10 : Australian bowling great Shane Warne is all set to appear as his own parents in a series of TV advertisements for VB beer.