Washington, May 21 (ANI): A Mediterranean diet with added extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts seems to improve the brain power of older people better than advising them to follow a low-fat diet, according to a new research.

Sydney, May 17 (ANI): Australia's education minister Peter Collier has apologized for an embarrassing Facebook indiscretion which revealed that he had liked a picture of a

Karachi, May 16 (ANI): Pakistani cricketers have said that they are unimpressed by the 15 percent hike in their central contracts by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and has termed the raise as 'peanuts' ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.

Washington, May 9 (ANI): Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, researchers have claimed.

Washington, May 4 (ANI): A new study with a troop of zoo baboons and lots of peanuts shows that the ability to understand numbers is shared by man and his primate cousins.

Washington, April 23 (ANI): Three new studies have contributed to the growing body of evidence for the health benefits of added fibres in the diet.

Washington, April 23 (ANI): Three new studies have explored the health benefits of consumption of tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts).

Washington, February 28 (ANI): Capuchin monkeys don't just rely on brute force when they crack a palm nut with a stone - they also apply basic rules of physics, scientists have shown.

London, February 26 (ANI): Following a Mediterranean diet with plenty of olive oil and nuts has been found to be almost as good at reducing the risk of a heart attack as taking statins, according to researchers.

London, February 8 (ANI): Eating a diet packed with oily fish, eggs, nuts and wholegrains could delay or even prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to a new research.

Washington, January 29 (ANI): A study by investigators at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that regular consumption of deep-fried foods such as French fries, fried chicken and doughnuts is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, and the effect appears to be slightly stronger with regard to more aggressive forms of the disease.

Washington, January 11 (ANI): Mothers who have high levels of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) - generally found in cooking oils and nuts - during pregnancy have fatter children, researchers say.

London, Jan.11 (ANI): Southampton researchers have demonstrated that mothers who have higher levels of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are found in cooking oils and nuts, during pregnancy have fatter children.

New York, Dec 7 (ANI): The love letters that 'Peanuts' creator Charles M. Schulz sent a young woman 23 years his junior are set to go under the hammer.

London, November 22 (ANI): Everyone has their own opinion when it comes to knocking a hangover sideways - fry-ups, hair-of-the-dog, bananas, peanuts, Twiglets, sleep, water, bacon and so on.

Washington, Nov. 18 (ANI): Mitt Romney has slammed the Republican primary debates, and the media calling them 'absolutely nuts'.

Srinagar, Nov. 13 (ANI): Demand for chestnuts has increased manifold here with the onset of winter season, as health experts recommend the same for their nutritive value.

London, October 20 (ANI): Coffee connoisseurs may soon find themselves put off their next caffeine fix after discovering the latest gimmick to hit the market - an unlikely elephant dung variety.

London, Oct 10 (ANI): Charlie Brown and friends - the beloved characters from the Peanuts cartoon strip, are set to star in their own animated film, which is scheduled to hit US cinemas on November 25, 2015.

London, August 29 (ANI): Eating nuts at least once a week during pregnancy can reduce the risk of children developing asthma, a new study has revealed.

Washington, August 16 (ANI): Eating 2.5 ounces of walnuts per day improves semen quality in healthy young men, researchers say.

New York, August 12 (ANI): Minutes before the Aug. 5 landing of the Mars rover Curiosity, anxious engineers and scientists in the control room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) were munching on handfuls of peanuts while they huddled over their computers, awaiting the rover descent's "seven minutes of terror."

London, August 9 (ANI): Scientists for a French firm have developed a new skin patch that could help thousands of people affected by life-threatening reactions to peanuts.

London, July 31(ANI): People in Britain could blame the earth beneath their feet for health woes ranging from heart disease to thyroid problems to cancer.

Washington, July 24 (ANI): Eating a diet rich in fish, nuts and vegetables could help cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to two thirds, according to a new study.