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Men who eat leafy greens, dark orange and red vegetables , berries and drink orange juice may be at a lower risk of developing memory loss in older age, according to a study The findings showed that men who ate larger amounts of fruits and vegetables 20 years earlier were less likely to develop thinking and memory problems, whether or not they kept eating larger amounts of fruits and vegetables later. Men who consumed the most vegetables were 34 per cent less likely to develop poor thinking skills than the men who consumed the least amount of vegetables. Men who drank orange juice every day were 47 per cent less likely to develop poor thinking skills than the men who drank less than one serving per month. This association was mainly observed for regular consumption of orange juice among the oldest men, the researchers found. "One of the most important factors in this study is that we were able to research and track such a large group of men over a 20-year pe...

Sole Indian institute features in Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings after seven years Education News : The   Indian Institute of Science   (IISc) Bengaluru has made it to the list of top 100 in the Times Higher Education   (THE) World Reputation Rankings 2018. The last time it was featured was in 2011. The annual ranking highlights the top 100 global university brands, which now includes IISc in the 91-100 band. Commenting on the rankings, Phil Baty, editorial director of Global Rankings for THE, said, “Only 100 institutions in the world make it to this annual list of the most powerful university brands, so it is a highly significant achievement to be included — and fantastic to see an Indian presence this year.” The list was compiled from a globally representative survey of more than 10,000 senior academics. IISc was the only Indian institute to have made it this year. “That prestige – that ‘brand’ – is vital for any university in...