It is a well known fact that the Psychological stress and tensions make way for various diseases. The research by the experts from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm showed that anxiety can increase the risk of diabetes in men. The researchers found that a range of symptoms like anxiety, sleeping disorders which are basically connected to psychological distress can double a man's risk of developing diabetes.

The team of researchers lead by Professor Anders Ekbom analyzed the data collected from 2,127 middle-aged men in Sweden for eight to 10 years. The researchers also studied data collected from 3,100 women. These people were asked questions related to distress, including anxiety, apathy, depression, fatigue and insomnia in the beginning of the study.  

Stockholm - A current heatwave in the Baltic Sea region has contributed to algae blooming in the sea, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute SMHI, said Monday.

The institute and local radio reported sightings of large belts of blue-green algae, off the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea and also in outlying parts of the Stockholm archipelago.

Experts said people should avoid swimming in waters with high concentrations of the algae, citing that it was poisonous.

Dog owners were also advised to ensure that their pets did not drink such water.

Stockholm - A mutation is believed to be the reason why some horses are white including the famous Lippizaners, according to a new study by Swedish researchers.

The mutation was traced back thousands of years to a common ancestor and was identified by researchers at Uppsala University who published their results in the online edition of Nature Genetics.

The study suggested that a large majority of white horses carry the dominant mutation causing them to grey with age.

Stockholm  - Swedish heavy-vehicle and bus maker Scania posted higher second quarter profits Friday, driven by strong demand from Russia, the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Latin America and Asia.

Pre-tax profit for the quarter was 4.24 billion kronor (702 million dollars), compared to 2.89 billion kronor for the corresponding business period 2007 - well above analysts forecasts.

Second-quarter sales increased from 20.9 billion kronor to 23.89 billion kronor.

"Order bookings decreased in Europe, while demand was strong in Russia and other CIS countries as well as in Latin America and Asia," Chief Executive Leif Ostling said.

Stockholm - Nordic telecommunications group Telia Sonera on Thursday posted higher pre-tax income for second quarter 2008.

The group said earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was 7.97 billion kronor (1.3 billion dollars), compared to 7.51 billion kronor in the corresponding business period 2007.

Sales in the quarter increased 5.7 per cent to 25.27 billion kronor.

Chief Executive Lars Nyberg said operations in Eurasia developed "strongly."

Stockholm - Swedish heavy-vehicle maker Volvo on Wednesday reported a 25 per cent increase in pre-tax income for second quarter 2008, citing strong growth in Eastern Europe, South America and Asia.

Pre-tax income was 7.48 billion kronor (1.25 billion dollars), compared to 5.97 billion kronor in the corresponding period 2007 for the Volvo group, excluding the Ford-owned car division.

Net sales were up 13 per cent to 80.4 billion kronor, compared to 71 billion kronor in the corresponding business period 2007 while net income increased 28 per cent to 5.1 billion kronor.