Washington, Oct 1 : Young children who spend two or more hours a day in front of the idiot box are at an increased risk of developing behavioural problems and poor social skill, warn researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The finding is based on an analysis of data for 2,707 children between 2.5 to 5.5 years of age collected from the Healthy Steps for Young Children national evaluation by the researchers.

Washington, October 1 : Researchers in Bristol have found that hearts may develop innate protection against further damage after coronary disease.

However, the same study has also shown that western-style high fat diets can significantly weaken this internal defence of the organ.

Washington, Oct 1 : A new research from the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) has identified weight-loss plans that reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Particularly, they researchers found that the Ornish, Weight Watchers High Carbohydrate and New Glucose Revolution plans scored highest when measured by the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), that is proven to be a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease.

The AHEI is a measure that isolates dietary components that are most strongly linked to cardiovascular disease risk reduction.

Washington, Sept 30 : Carnegie Mellon University scientists are developing new software that could revolutionize the way archaeologists work.

The new software is being developed to scan 200-year-old gravestones at Old St. Luke’s Church in nearby Carnegie to help its Episcopal pastor identify all the names on the cemetery’s tombstones.

Washington, Sept 30 : Scientists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia have found that prolactin, a pituitary hormone which stimulates breast development and milk production, initiates a new “signaling pathway” that may regulate the growth and survival of breast cancer cells.