Parents warned about giving processed meat to children

The world cancer research fund has warned that parents should not put processed meat like ham or salami in children's packed lunches because eating habits acquired early in life can have serious consequences later in life.

The world cancer research fund suggests that parents should put poultry,low fat cheese or lean meat and a flask of soup instead.

Heavy drinking linked to increase in cancers in men in their 40s

Cancer Research has said that over-40 men are getting mouth,lip and tongue cancer because they drink too much alcohol.
Cases of oral cancer have increased by 28% among over-40 men since 1990.

It is reckoned that 41% of oral cancers in Britain could be prevented if noone drank alcohol.

Middle-age smokers more likely to get dementia

A study suggests smokers between the ages of 46 and 70 have a 70% greater chance of developing dementia,

The study also suggests those with diabetes have double the risk of dementia,while those with high blood pressure have a 60% higher risk of dementia.

Oil company to research possibility of making biofuel from algae

Exxonmobil last week announced a US$600 million project to develop biofuel from photosynthetic algae.

Exxon has teamed up with synthetic genomes of la jolla, california which will receive $300 million to develop high-yielding algal strains.

Ancient granaries found in Jordan near Dead Sea

Archaeologists have discovered at least 10 stone and mud-brick structures at a site called Dhra east of the Dead Sea that were possibly the site of both houses and granaries.

The granaries stored wild barley.

The site is about 11,300 years ago.

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.