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Large waistline can almost double premature death risk

Carrying too much flab around the middle can almost double your risk of dying prematurely, even if the overall weight is normal, a shocking new

Viagra has no effect on patients with chronic end-stage liver disease

In a new study, scientists have established that sildenafil, a drug also sold as Viagra and known for treating erectile dysfunction (male impotence) and pulmonary ...
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Now, an ''intelligent pill'' that releases correct amount of medicine

An "intelligent pill,” dubbed the "iPill", has been developed, which when taken releases the correct amount of medicine according to what the body needs.   ...
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New device may revolutionize breast cancer screening

The world''s first radar breast imaging system, developed by scientists at Bristol University, may revolutionise the way women are scanned for breast cancer.   The ...
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Habitual snoring may be behind women’s daytime fatigue

A new study by researchers from Sweden has revealed that in women, habitual snoring may be an independent cause of excessive daytime sleepiness and daytimefatigue, ...
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Tomatoes can help treat endometriosis

An antioxidant present in tomatoes can help treat common causes of abdominal pain such as internal scarring after surgery and endometriosis, a study has shown. ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis breakthrough may offer potential therapy for disease

Cambridge scientists have made a major breakthrough in rheumatoid arthritis. They have genetically engineered a drug-inducible form of Foxp3 gene, which when activated can prevent ...
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Stem cells from monkey teeth stimulate brain cell growth in mice

Emory University researchers say that dental pulp stem cells can stimulate growth and generation of several types of neural cells. Reporting their findings in the ...
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Brain implants may restore mobility in stroke patients with partial paralysis

Scientists suggest that neuroprosthetic brain implants may help stroke patients to overcome partial paralysis.   The researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. ...
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Obese kids’ arteries found to look more like 45yr-olds’

An Indian-origin researcher has found that the neck arteries of obese children and teenagers look more like those of 45-year-olds. “There’s a saying that ‘you’re ...
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Moderate alcohol consumption beneficial for cardiovascular, cognitive health

Mild or moderate consumption of alcohol can have beneficial effects on the cardiovascular health and cognitive function of an individual, according to a new review.

Doctors find worm in woman’s brain while operating for a tumour

Doctors in Arizona got surprised to find that there was a worm in the brain of a Phoenix-area woman they were operating to remove what

Preventing germs’ cooperation can effectively delay drug resistance

The evolution of drug resistance can be effectively delayed by preventing germs from cooperating rather than killing them one by one with the aid of

17month-old’s brain repaired with superglue in U.S.

Doctors in New York have prevented a 17 months British toddler from succumbing to an extremely rare medical condition called aneurysm, by repairing her damaged

How brain-injured can recover emotional perception skills

Individuals who are unable to interpret emotions following a severe brain injury have been offered a new hope, after a group of researchers suggested that

Aquarobics during pregnancy ‘make childbirth more bearable’

A course of aqua-aerobics during pregnancy can ease the pain of childbirth, a new study has shown.   The study found that women who did

Waiting for results more stressful than knowing you’ve failed

Individuals often face uncertainty in their daily life, however, the ambiguity can sometimes be more stressful than clear negative feedback for some people, says a

Stone Age humans may have stoned Neanderthals to death

A new research has suggested that aerial bombardments by Stone Age humans might have pushed Neanderthals to extinction.   According to a report in New

Pure insulin-producing cells effectively treat diabetic mice

A team of scientists in Singapore has developed an unlimited number of pure insulin-producing cells from mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs).   The researchers

Males and females developed from hermaphroditic ancestors.

In a new study on plants, scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have provided evidence of the first stages of the evolution of separate sexes