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Mexico City, Sep 13 (IANS) A UFO expert has presented two allegedly “non human” bodies with three fingered hands and feet and said to be 1,000 years old, at the Mexican Congress, the media reported.Jaime Maussan, who has led investigations into alien phenomena for decades, stood with scientists to unveil two corpses in a “watershed” event on Tuesday, reports the Daily Mail.The researchers made the extraordinary claim that the corpses, recovered from a mine in Cusco, Peru, had a genetic composition 30 per cent removed from that of human beings.Carbon dating by the National Autonomous University of Mexico(UNAM) found the…

San Francisco, Sep 13 (IANS) Digestive diseases in older adults lead to higher rates of loneliness and depression, impacting overall health, according to a study. Researchers from the University of Michigan in the US referred to loneliness as the subjective distressed feeling of being alone or lacking companionship.The correlation between loneliness and depression is well established.While life expectancy rates for elderly are rising due to advancements in healthcare, many report living with a digestive disease of some kind.The researchers said in recent years, there has been a greater emphasis among health providers in detecting why so many people are developing…

Wellington, Sep 13 (IANS) New Zealand’s annual food prices were 8.9 per cent higher in August 2023 than in the corresponding month last year, indicating a slower growth, the statistics department said on Wednesday.Stats NZ said that last month’s figure showed the annual food prices were 9.6 per cent higher in July 2023 than in July 2022, reports Xinhua news agency.In August, the annual increase was due to rises across all the broad food categories measured, Stats NZ’s consumer prices manager James Mitchell said.The largest contributing food group was grocery food, which includes non-perishables and dairy products, Mitchell said, adding…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Bananas, grapes, avocados, coffee and tea are among staples of the UK shopping baskets in the firing line as climate impacts bite, according to a study.The study by Christian Aid, which maps key food imports, found a shopping basket of goods likely to be hit as the planet warms. Researchers focused on households in Britain, Italy and Germany and found that a significant portion of the fruit, vegetables, pulses and meat products, specifically, 22, 23, and 15 per cent, respectively, originate from countries with high climate change vulnerability and low climate readiness levels. The authors…

Seoul, Sep 13 (IANS) Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia said on Wednesday that they have asked a US court to reject class-action lawsuits filed in 17 cities over a series of car thefts of their vehicles.In their documents submitted to the US court, Hyundai and Kia said they should not be held accountable for thefts resulting from an unprecedented criminal social-media phenomenon, reports Yonhap news agency.The lawsuits came after thousands of thefts of the carmakers’ vehicles spiked in the summer of 2022 due to Tiktok videos showing how to steal cars without the theft-prevention devices under the title “Kia…

Lucknow, Sep 13 (IANS) More than half of the sepsis patients that are admitted for treatment at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) have been found to be antibiotic resistant.According to experts, resistance is caused by overuse or misuse of antibiotics.Head of the respiratory critical care department, Prof Ved Prakash explained that sepsis or septicaemia, or infection in the blood can lead to damage in multiple parts of the body.Decreased blood pressure can result in multi-organ failure and even death. “What is concerning is that antibiotic resistance is found in sepsis cases,” he added.Prof Ved Prakash said that out of over…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) has sought suggestions on the  draft Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations-2023 issued by the Post-Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC).”Kindly send your suggestions/ feedback/ points of contention against the PG regulations issued by NMC to our official email id.delhiforda@gmail.com.Every voice is important,” theFORDA wrote on X.Along with the post, the association also shared a copy of a notice issued by the PGMEB recently, seeking comments from stakeholders on the draft Minimum Standard of Requirements for Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations-2023.On September 6, the PGMEB through…

London, Sep 13 (IANS) One-fourth or 25 per cent of patients who had even mild Covid infections continued to suffer from lung damage, a year later, according to a study.  There is increasing data that show a persistently impaired pulmonary function upon recovery after severe infection. Little is known however about the extent, recovery and determinants of pulmonary impairment across the full spectrum of Covid-19 severity over time.To determine, researchers from the University of Amsterdam, measured pulmonary function of 349 participants until one year after disease onset.Between May 2020 and December 2021, 301 of 349 participants underwent at least one…

Seoul, Sep 13 (IANS) South Korea will stage a large-scale military parade in Seoul this month for the first time in a decade, featuring tanks, fighter jets and other advanced assets, to mark the 75th anniversary of Armed Forces Day, defence officials said on Wednesday.Some 4,000 troops and over 170 pieces of military equipment, including K2 battle tanks, the country’s new “high-power” missile, and attack drones, will parade from Sungnyemun Gate to Gwanghwamun Square on September 26 to commemorate the landmark anniversary, Yonhap News Agency reported citing the officials as saying.This year’s event will proceed under the theme of “strong…

Beijing, Sep 13 (IANS) Authorities in the city of Maoming in China’s Guangdong province have launched an operation to capture more than 70 crocodiles that escaped from a commercial farm amid heavy flooding triggered by torrential rain that lashed the region, the media reported.At least 69 adult crocodiles and six juveniles were on the loose near the village of Peng Cun, CNN quoted the local SHai Bao News as saying in a report on Tuesday.Local authorities have warned residents not to venture out, the outlet said.An emergency force has been deployed to locate the missing reptiles using sonar detection equipment,…