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Depression sparks obesity in girls

Depression could increase levels of cortisol – stress hormone – in adolescent boys and girls but may trigger obesity only in girls, a

[Health] Indian bitter melon may harbour breast cancer cure, claims NRI scientist

An extract from bitter melon, a vegetable common in India and known as ‘karela’ in Hindi, helps trigger a chain of events that ...
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[Health] Stillbirth risk increases fourfold in IVF mums: Study

A new study has revealed that women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are four times more likely to have a stillborn baby than ...
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[Health] Diapers'' contents may help detect intestinal disease in kids

Life threatening intestinal problems in babies could soon be detected with the help of their diapers'' contents, say researchers. This medical test, initially researched ...
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[Health] Haifa surgeon rehabilitates Muslim man''s botched circumcised penis

A plastic surgeon is said to have helped a Muslim man whose failed circumcision left him with too little penile skin to perform ...
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[Health] Black women more likely to develop weakened heart muscle at childbirth

A new study suggests that black women are at an increased risk of developing weakened heart muscle at childbirth.   The study looking into the incidence ...
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[Health] Potential therapeutic target for brain cancer identified

Scientists have identified a potential therapeutic target for brain cancer.   They have discovered a protein that is highly expressed in a subgroup of glioblastoma ...
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[Health] Physicists take quantum leap in development of phonon lasers

Physicists have taken major step forward in the development of practical phonon lasers that emit sound in much the same way that optical ...
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[Health] Ancient DNA reveals caribou history linked to volcanic eruption

DNA recovered from ancient caribou bones reveals a possible link between several small unique caribou herds and a massive volcanic eruption that blanketed ...
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[Health] Unravelling brain activity that drives impulsive behaviour in teens

A new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh suggests that internal and environmental factors trigger unique brain activity in teens that ...
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Depression sparks obesity in girls

Depression could increase levels of cortisol – stress hormone – in adolescent boys and girls but may trigger obesity only in girls, a

Stillbirth risk increases fourfold in IVF mums: Study

A new study has revealed that women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are four times more likely to have a stillborn baby than

Indian bitter melon may harbour breast cancer cure, claims NRI scientist

An extract from bitter melon, a vegetable common in India and known as ‘karela’ in Hindi, helps trigger a chain of events that

Early auditory exposure may facilitate word learning in deaf kids

Early exposure to auditory input may facilitate language skills in deaf children, scientists have suggested.   Indiana University Department of Otolaryngology experts made use of

Junk DNA could provide vital clues to heart disease

Scientists have linked a region of junk DNA, the 98 per cent or so of the genome that does not code for proteins, to

Robot-assisted surgery effective for kidney patients

Robot-assisted surgery is more advantageous than laparoscopic surgery in repairing kidney blockages that prevent urine from draining normally to the bladder, as it

More alcohol sales sites mean more violence in neighbourhood

After a keen observation, two Indiana University professors have found that the more alcohol sales sites in a neighbourhood, the more violence occur

How brain, on a cellular level, boosts memory formation while sleeping

A new study has offered insights into how the brain, on a cellular level, promotes the formation of memories while sleeping.   Based on

Loss of enzyme protects hepatitis C patients from treatment-related anaemia

A new American research has found two genetic alterations linked to a benign enzyme condition that prevent hepatitis C patients from developing treatment-related

Elderly need less sleep belief a myth, says expert

People need less sleep as they age is a myth, a sleep and memory expert has said. According to Prof Sean Drummond, older
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