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Singapore, Sep 5 (IANS) People in Asia go to sleep later, have shorter sleep, and also have poorer sleep quality than those in other parts of the world, finds a study. The study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore showed that people in Asia have shorter sleep, and display higher variability in both sleep timing and duration on weekdays. They also fall asleep later than those living in Europe, Oceania and North America.They also do not extend their sleep as much at the weekend.People often sleep for longer at the weekends than during the week, a phenomenon known…

London, Sep 5 (IANS) Maintaining proper heart health will not only keep cardiovascular diseases at bay, but also preserve brain metabolism — key to ward off the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia, suggests a study.The study by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid, Spain, confirm the importance of controlling traditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle, which will preserve cardiovascular health, and also prevent Alzheimer’s disease andother dementias.Published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, the study shows that atherosclerosis — the accumulation of fatty deposits in the arteries –…

Islamabad, Sep 5 (IANS) In the wake of a worsening and gloomy economic situation in Pakistan, the cash-strapped nation’s military establishment has decided to step in with a revival plan through investment commitments from friendly countries worth $100 billion.Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has had detailed meetings with the business community in the country’s economic hub Karachi and Punjab’s provincial capital Lahore.During the meetings, the COAS has assured the community of huge foreign investments landing in Pakistan and also highlighted that the military establishment has taken the driving seat in terms of economic revival and growth…

Wellington, Sep 5 (IANS) New Zealand scientists on Tuesday released “Shaking Layers” heatmaps to show the intensity of shaking caused by earthquakes in different parts of the country.The maps could help emergency responders work out where the highest potential damage to buildings and infrastructure could be, and could also be used by the public to check on the level of shaking that they may have experienced where they are, Xinhua news agency quoted GNS scientists as saying.The maps incorporate data from ground motion sensors and are automatically produced within 10 to 20 minutes of a magnitude 3.5 or greater earthquake.…

Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new therapy that targets cancer cells with a modified strand of microRNA that naturally blocks cell division, ultimately slowing down tumour growth. The therapy, developed by Purdue University researchers, attacks tumours by tricking cancer cells into absorbing a snippet of RNA that naturally blocks cell division. Tumours treated with the new therapy did not increase in size over the course of a 21-day study, while untreated tumours tripled in size over the same time period, reported the study published in the journal Oncogene. “The therapy tested in mouse models, combines a delivery…

Seoul, Sep 5 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has mainly brought his daughter, Ju-ae, to military-related events in an apparent bid to highlight his feats in the military sector and elicit the loyalty of the armed services, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said Tuesday.Kim’s daughter has made public appearances on 15 occasions since she made her first one in November 2022, and 12 cases of the total, or 80 per cent, were at military-related events, the Ministry said citing reports by the Rodong Sinmun, the North’s main newspaper.In contrast, she attended events related to the economy and social affairs three…

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The world is likely to see a significant increase in the early onset of cancers and related deaths by 2030 among people below the age of 50, according to a study.Published in the BMJ Oncology, the findings showed the global number of early onset cancers is set to rise by 31 per cent among people below the age of 50. The cancer related-deaths will also rise by 21 per cent.The study is based on the Global Burden of Diseases report 2019 that analysed the status of 29 types of cancer in 2014 countries, including India.First…

Jakarta, Sep 5 (IANS) The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related summits kicked off in Jakarta on Tuesday, with a focus on establishing the region as an epicentre of economic growth.Addressing the opening ceremony, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, whose country is holding the rotating ASEAN chair this year, urged the regional bloc to stay united and not be a proxy to any power.”Don’t make our ship, ASEAN, become an arena of rivalry that causes damages to each other. Make our ship the foundation to build cooperation and create prosperity, stability and peace, not only for the…

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to New Delhi to participate in this week’s G20 Summit held under India’s presidency of the bloc, his office said in a statement issued on Tuesday.”The G20 Summit will enable France’s Head of State to continue his ongoing dialogue with his counterparts from every continent, so as to combat the risks of fragmentation of the world,” the statement said.”It will also be an opportunity to make progress in implementing joint responses to the major global challenges that can only be tackled effectively through multilateral action: peace and stability, poverty…

Canberra, Sep 5 (IANS) A delegation of Australian MPs will travel to the US in a bid to stop attempts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the lawmakers announced on Tuesday.The multi-party group, led by former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and government MP Tony Zappia, said in a statement that they will travel to Washington D.C. on September 20, where they will urge politicians and officials to abandon extradition efforts for Assange, reports Xinhua news agency.Assange, an Australian citizen, is wanted in the US on 18 charges relating to WikiLeaks’ 2010 publication of thousands of classified documents on the…