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For patients with diabetes, it is better to eat a single large meal than several smaller meals throughout the day, a new study has found. Researchers at Linkoping University in Sweden studied the effect on blood glucose, blood lipids and different hormones after meals were compared using three different macro nutrient compositions in patients with type 2 diabetes. The three diets were a low-fat diet, a low-carbohydrate diet and a Mediterranean diet. The scientists included 21 patients that tested all three diets in a randomised order. During each test day blood samples were collected at six time points. Getty images. Getty images. The low-fat diet had a nutrient composition that has traditionally been recommended in the Nordic countries, with about 55 per cent of the total energy from carbohydrates. The low-carbohydrate diet had a relatively low content of carbohydrate; approximately 20 per cent of the energy was from carbohydrates and about 50 per cent of the total e

Nepal joined Afghanistan and Ireland, becoming the third team to qualify for the World T20 2014 in Bangladesh with a last-ball win against Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi. It's the first time Nepal will be heading to a global event. Nepal entered the final over needing 13 to win and Sharad Vesawkar swung a six down the ground followed by an inside-edged four through fine leg. Vesawkar was back on strike to face the final delivery with scores level and pierced a packed ring through extra cover to send Nepal through to Bangladesh with a five-wicket win. Chasing 144, Nepal got off to a solid start, but Hong Kong kept chipping away every time it appeared Nepal was about to seize control. Tanwir Afzal bowled opener Subash Khakurel behind his legs for 16 and Sagar Pun made 22 off 19 before he was pinned on the crease by a full delivery by Haseeb Amjad. Gyanendra Malla and Paras Khadka came together and added 33 for the third wicket before Malla heaved Aizaz Khan to deep midwi

 A study published in the online December edition of the American Journal of Hematology says that there is a link between a history of airborne allergies, specifically those to grass, trees and other plants (sometimes called hay fever), and blood cancers. What is really odd about these findings is that, according to researchers,  the link was present only in women. In other words, the study did not find an increased risk of hematologic cancers in men who suffer from these types of allergies. This finding, researchers say, is an important step in revealing gender differences in immune function and how dysregulation of the immune system can lead to cancer. The study followed 66,000 men and women for approximately 8 years. Participants were aged 50-76 years and all lived in western Washington. Study participants were required to fill out an extensive 24 page questionnaire about their lifestyle and health history, specifically their history of any allergies or malignancies.

Anwar Ali celebrates the wicket of South Africa's David Miller. (AFP) Cape Town (AFP): Debutants Bilawal Bhatti and Anwar Ali spurred Pakistan to victory after their team had been in deep trouble in the first one-day international against South Africa at Newlands on Sunday. The newcomers shared an eighth wicket stand of 74 to rescue Pakistan from a precarious 131 for seven, then shared five wickets as Pakistan won by 23 runs. Pakistan made 218 for nine in their 50 overs after winning the toss. Despite a half-century from returning veteran Jacques Kallis , South Africa were bowled out for 195. Bhatti (39) and Ali (43 not out) prospered after Pakistan's recognised batsmen struggled against a strong South African pace attack. Bhatti, 22, took three for 37 in South Africa's innings, while Ali, 25, claimed two for 24, including the crucial wicket of Kallis, bowled for 50. Bhatti and Ali shared the man of the match award and earned high praise from captain

Virat Kohali Virat Kohli and Vivian Richards played in vastly different eras. Back then, the bats were lighter, the boundaries bigger, bowling attacks menacing, protective equipment scant, and scoring runs much tougher. It was a mind-boggling feat then for Richards to average in the 50s in both formats of the game. But if there's anything that ties Sir Viv with Virat, it's the love of scoring big runs while dominating their opponents. We compared their careers at the point each crossed 5000 ODI runs. Richards did it back in 1987 when there were just four-odd years left in his career. Limited overs cricket hadn't yet proliferated and it took a full career to achieve those many runs. In fact, Richards was the first man to pass 3000, 4000, 5000 and 6000 ODI runs. His final tally of 6721 runs was a record later overtaken by team-mate Desmond Haynes. In Kohli's case, 5000 runs may constitute a fraction of what is turning out to be a great career.

The fight for the number one ODI batsmen between India's Virat Kohli and South Africa captain AB de Villiers could get exciting in the coming weeks with the upcoming fixtures offering them an opportunity to either retain or reclaim the top spot on the ICC Player Rankings. Only eight rating points separate the No.1 ranked Kohli from de Villiers. While India play the West Indies in a three-match series from November 21 in Kochi, South Africa play host to Pakistan in a three-match series from November 24. The series in India finishes on November 27 and the series in South Africa finishes three days later. This means both Kohli and de Villiers can potentially make the most of the home conditions in their quest. Kohli replaced Hashim Amla as the top batsman at the end of the series against Australia in November 2013, for the first-time in his career. De Villiers, on the other hand, has been a number one ranked batsman previously, with June 2013 being the

The Prime Minister’s Office today announced that the government has decided to confer Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award on eminent scientist professor CNR Rao and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar. BCCI Sachin Tendulkar. BCCI “Prof CNR Rao is an eminent scientist and a well recognized international authority on solid state and materials chemistry. He has published over 1,400 research papers and 45 books. Prof Rao’s contributions have been recognized by most major scientific academies around the world through conferment of memberships and fellowships. He has been honoured with several national and international awards,” a realease from the PMO said. Nothing could have been more befitting as the Centre also decided to declare the Bharat Ratna for Tendulkar, hours after he called it a day from international cricket. “Shri Sachin Tendulkar is undoubtedly an outstanding cricketer – a living legend who has inspired millions across the globe. During the last 24 years, si

·   Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar: All my friends, (pause) settle down, let me talk. I would like to thank people who have played an important role in my life. For the first time, I'm carrying a list so that i don't forget them. The most important person in my life, I miss him, since 1999, my father. Without his guidance, I don't think I would be standing in front of you. He told me, "chase your dreams and don't find shortcuts." He told me to to be a very good human being. Whenever I've done something special, when I raised my bat, it was for my father. ·   Tendulkar continues: My mother, I don't know how she managed such a naughty child like me. She took care of me. She started praying for me before I started playing cricket. Her prayers are blessings and a big thank you for all her sacrifices. ·   "I can't forget my uncle and aunt who I stayed with during my school day. My aunt fed me when I was tired after playing so that I could be st

Sachin Tendulkar can unquestionably be called the 'face of modern cricket'. He follows Sir Donald Bradman and Sir Vivian Richards as his generation's most successful batsman. The only close competitors Tendulkar has faced are Brian Lara and, in more recent times, Ricky Ponting. Statistically, while Bradman scaled unreachable heights, Tendulkar, by his sheer consistency and longevity, marked his area with expansive width that shall, like the Australian great, probably never be conquered. By the turn of the century, watching Tendulkar as India's lone warrior staging single-handed fights while carrying the hopes of a billion hearts was cricket's grandest spectacle. Too often his achievements would be let down by lack of support from teammates. Yet, his ability to continue to live to fight another day, shoulder blame unfairly and always delve into positives transcends Tendulkar beyond a cricketing icon to a role model and a prized treasure for the often-

Sachin Tendulkar might have tormented bowlers the world over but the only bowler who managed to unsettle the Indian batting icon to an extent that he “didn’t know what to do with him” was the late Hansie Cronje. The ex-South African captain, who died in a plane crash after being banned for match-fixing, was the one man Tendulkar found hard to deal with, and bowling technique had nothing to do with it. “Honestly. I got out to Hansie more than anyone. When we played South Africa, he always got me out more than Allan Donald or Shaun Pollock. It wasn’t that I couldn’t pick him — it’s just that the ball seemed to go straight to a fielder,” Tendulkar told a British daily. Cronje snapped Tendulkar’s wicket five times in Tests, just two less than spin wizard Muttiah Muralidharan. Tendulkar said facing Cronje was always a tricky proposition for him. “I was going great guns in Durban one year and played some big shots against Donald and Pollock. Hansie came on an

An new experimental drug that has shown promise in the treatment of melanoma may potentially treat patients with a most common form of lung cancer, scientists say. The drug has shown early potential as an effective treatment for non-small cell lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death among men and women worldwide. Dr Edward Garon, director of thoracic oncology at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), presented the preliminary results of a Phase 1B study of the new drug, called MK-3475. The detailed interim data on safety and activity came from a cohort of 38 patients with non-small cell lung cancer who were treated previously for the disease without positive results. For the study, the patients received MK-3475 every three weeks. Among the participants, 24 per cent responded to the drug, with their tumours shrinking, and the median overall survival rate was 51 weeks. For those who responded, the median response duration- the average amount of time their

Previous research had shown too little sleep may lead to changes in appetite and diet. In the new experiment, kids ate less and weighed less when they went to sleep earlier than usual, compared to when their bedtimes were pushed back. But it was a small study - with only 37 kids ages eight to 11 - and lasted just three weeks. "This is a small and brief study and the first experimental study that we are aware of with school-age children," Chantelle N. Hart said. She led the research at the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University in Philadelphia. "Additional studies need to be conducted prior to stating with certainty that sleeping more means eating less for kids," Hart told Reuters Health. For the first week of her team's study, kids slept as usual - about nine and a half hours per night on most nights. That's below the recommended 10 to 11 hours for school-aged children, according to the National Sleep Foundation. T