Antioxidants may slow sight loss in elderly

Age-related macular degeneration(AMD) is the biggest case of blindness in the elderly.

iN A StUDY, an antioxidants supplement containing vitamins C and E as well as zinc was given to volunteers.

The supplement slowed the degeneration in those affected by AMD.

A diet rich in fruit and vegetables can also help

Premature babies' posture possible IQ indicator

Researchers in Australia filmed 65 preterm babies 11 to 16 weeks after birth and counted how many normal posures they did in five minutes.

They found that babies that did one or less of the normal posures had IQs below the average of 100,while 60% of whose who did 2 or more normal postures had IQs above 100.