Antacids Best Initial Indigestion Cure
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a new study revealed that compared to sophisticated indigestion drugs, starting treatment with antacids can result in similar effects but with lower costs. ( 14:35:32 - 2009/01/19)

Obesity Bequeathed to Children
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a recent study revealed that wrong eating habits reprogram DNA controls and pass the fatness gene not only to an individual's children but also to future generations. ( 15:21:36 - 2009/01/18)

Ancient Wall Discovered Near Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ruins of an Ilkhanid-era wall have recently been unearthed during the second season of excavation on the Yengeh-Emam Tepe in the Savoj-Bolagh region, west of Tehran. ( 14:12:24 - 2009/01/18)

Iranian, Pakistani Universities Sign Agreement
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ferdowsi University of Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad and Pakistan's Punjab University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for students, teachers and resources exchange and academic and research collaboration. ( 19:00:30 - 2009/01/16)

DNA Testing Used to Date Medieval Texts
TEHRAN (FNA)- An American researcher has used modern genetic testing to determine the age and origin of medieval manuscripts through DNA analysis. ( 14:14:29 - 2009/01/14)

Experts Excavating Ancient Water Wells in Parsa
TEHRAN (FNA)- A team of archaeologists are currently excavating water wells of the ancient city of Parsa near the Persepolis. ( 14:54:24 - 2009/01/13)

Antibiotics Claim 80,000 Lives in China
TEHRAN (FNA)- Over-prescription and the misuse of antibiotics claim 80,000 lives in China each year due to adverse reactions, state media reports say. ( 14:23:01 - 2009/01/13)

Qazvin to Host 2009 Int'l RoboCup Championship
TEHRAN (FNA)- Some 623 domestic and foreign teams have so far registered to participate in the fourth round of 2009 International RoboCup Championship in Iran. ( 14:27:25 - 2009/01/12)

Iranian, Foreign Archaeologists Return to 8000-Year-Old Site in Southern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A team of Iranian, Australian, and British archaeologists has recently begun the fifth season of excavation at the 8000-year-old site in Sorvan near Nurabad Mamasani in Fars Province. ( 14:26:59 - 2009/01/12)

Olive's Skin, New Chemopreventive Agent
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a recent study suggested that a compound found in the peel of olives can help protect individuals against the development of colon cancer. ( 14:02:09 - 2009/01/12)

Cancer Risk Not Lowered by Garlic
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a study in South Korea revealed that eating garlic has little effect on fighting different types of cancer. ( 15:49:04 - 2009/01/11)

Iran to Host 3rd IOAA
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Third International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) is slated to be held in Shahid Bahonar Camp, Tehran, in August 2009. ( 14:34:45 - 2009/01/11)

Ancient Tablets Found in Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian archeologists have unearthed prehistoric clay tablets at the country's ancient Shoghal Tappeh site near the city of Varamin. ( 13:58:00 - 2009/01/10)

Childhood Trauma Increases CFS Risk
TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a recent study revealed that children who experience serious childhood traumas are at a greater risk of suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome later on in life. ( 16:54:35 - 2009/01/08)