Cup of black tea may help fight bio-terrorism

Besides giving you the right kick start in the morning, your cup of black tea could be the latest defence against an anthrax attack, says a new study. Anthrax, a potentially fatal human disease is......

Choco lovers have better health: Research

Love for chocolate and indifference to it is related to a particular chemical signature programmed into a person's metabolism. These chemical processes taking place in the body are measured by......

A juicy way to fight cancer, heart illness

Purple grape juice could help combat major illnesses such as heart disease and cancer, according to researchers. A study at the Glasgow University measured levels of antioxidants -- chemicals that......

Moderate drinking may boost life-expectancy

Moderate consumption of alcohol everyday, especially wine, may be associated with an increase in life expectancy, according to researchers. The researchers found that a light intake of alcohol (on......

Tata Coffee plans 100 shops in India

Tata Coffee Ltd, owned 51 per cent by Tata Tea, plans to launch 100 coffee outlets inthe country over the next five years to enhance presence. TCL currently has one such outlet under the brand name......

Now, low cholesterol & herbal ghee

The health conscious may no longer need to shun ghee. This age-old cooking medium has been processed into forms that contain very low cholesterol and can also protect against heart diseases and......

IIT Kharagpur develops polyphenol extraction tech

The Science and Technology Entrepreneur Park at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur has developed 'laboratory scale technology' for extraction of polyphenol from green tea leaves, which......