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New ovarian and breast cancer treatments

New medication, consisting of a blend of a protein inhibitor and traditional anticancer drugs, being developed to treat ovarian and breast cancer has

[Health] Humidity affects influenza virus outbreaks

Dry winters are linked to seasonal outbreaks of influenza, suggests a new study.   The study, which has appeared in PLoS Biology, also discovered that ...
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[Health] ‘Humanized’ mouse may offer liver disease treatments

Scientists have generated a mouse with an almost complete human liver.   The team, led by Salk Institute researchers, says this ‘humanized’ mouse is ...
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[Health] Scientists identify tumour mechanism

A team of researchers has for the first time identified a key mechanism that makes certain cells become tumourous in the brain. The ...
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[Health] What''s sex addiction - theoretically?

Psychiatrists are examining what is commonly referred to as sex addiction, a controversial and often misunderstood condition that has most recently garnered ...
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[Health] Non-invasive MRI effective for diagnosing testicular cancer

A new study has shown that non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an effective diagnostic tool for the evaluation and staging of testicular ...
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[Health] Stress raises diabetics'' memory loss risk

Stress increases the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline among diabetics, a new study has found.   To reach the conclusion, researchers studied ...
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[Health] Regular exercise can help keep anxiety at bay

Regular exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety in patients with chronic illness, a new University of Georgia study shows.   In the study, published ...
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[Health] Genes determine our face recognition ability

Our genes determine our ability to recognise faces, according to a study at UCL (University College London).   In the study, scientists found that ...
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[Health] Acupuncture ‘helps beat the blues during pregnancy’

Acupuncture may help lessen depression symptoms during pregnancy, a new Stanford University School of Medicine study shows.   The study authors, led by Rachel ...
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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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