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HIV may soon fight HIV

Vaccines against many viruses, including flu, are made from deactivated versions of those viruses, but such an approach was previously dismissed as too

[Health] Dolphin clue to human cervical cancer treatment

Dolphins may be the ideal model for the study of cervical cancer in people, say University of Florida aquatic animal health experts. "We discovered ...
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[Health] How low sexual desire affects women emotionally

Women with low sexual desire and associated distress experience personal and emotional distress related to the sexual issue, concludes a new study.   The findings ...
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[Health] Postpartum depression common in low-income urban mums

Depression is common in postpartum, low-income, urban mothers, according to a new research.   The study led by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers has ...
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[Health] Marine sponges may help fight cancer

The natural compound sceptrin, which is found in marine sponges, reduces cancer cell motility (movement) and has very low toxicity, researchers have found.   Investigators ...
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[Health] Increased HAART coverage tied to 50pc drop among injection drug users

Expanded highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) coverage is associated with a 50 percent decrease in new yearly HIV infections among injection drug users, ...
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[Health] Untreated poor vision in elderly tied to Alzheimer''s risk

Lack of adequate vision coverage of older adults may put them at increased risk of Alzheimer''s disease – the most common form of ...
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[Health] Socioeconomic stresses may mean early death

Individuals who live in areas with lower household incomes are much more likely to die because of their personal and household characteristics and ...
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[Health] Personalized blood tests for cancer developed

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have developed personalized blood tests for cancer using whole genome sequencing.   Boffins have used data from the ...
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[Health] Green tea may help fight glaucoma

Green tea contains healthful substances that can penetrate eye tissues, raising the possibility that the tea may protect against glaucoma and other eye ...
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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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