First ever-comprehensive report on college students health issues released
The first ever comprehensive report of the health of college students has been released by University of Minnesota, focussing on areas like mental health, obesity, financial and sexual health, alcohol use, smoking, personal safety, physical activity and how many students do not have health insurance. ANI
Feeding bottles for convenient, hygienic and safe water!
Students at a Chinese University have found a novel solution to unclean and germ-infested water - feeding bottles. ANI
Anti-obesity drugs lead to only modest weight loss
Trying to lose weight by taking anti-obesity drugs wont do you any good, for a new study has found that those who take such medications only experience modest weight loss, while many obese remain unaffected. ANI
Reversing muscular dystrophy comes closer to reality
Scientists have come a step closer to reversing muscular dystrophy by identifying a compound that eliminates myotonia, a key symptom of the disease in mice. ANI
Viral infection affects stress response in important cells
A recent study has found that viral infection affects the stress responses of important mammalian cells. ANI
Environment, not genes, plays key role in kids readiness for school
A new study has found that a childs readiness for school is greatly dependant on the environment they come from and not just their genetics. ANI
Hormone of darkness melatonin may hurt memory formation at night
A study has found that melatonin, the hormone of darkness, which is produced by body to regulate patterns of sleeping and awakening in humans, might be responsible for poor learning and memory formation during the night. ANI
Tamiflu best to treat, prevent influenza in kids 1 and above
A new data has revealed that antiviral Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is effective for treatment and prevention of influenza in children 1 year and older, particularly if given within 24 hours of symptom onset. ANI
Older kids at increased risk of vision disorders
The largest study of vision disorders has found that older children are at an increased risk to both strabismus (cross-eyed or wall-eyed) and amblyopia (referred to as lazy eye) than younger kids. ANI
Indian-origin researchers new theory shows how injured brain deals with damage
An Indian-origin researcher and his colleagues have proposed a new theory of brain flexibility, which helps explain how the brain compensates for damage from injuries caused by stroke or Alzheimers. ANI
Hormone may predict favourable outcome for ovarian cancer
A recent study has found that Kisspeptin and its G-protein group receptor GPR54 are capable of predicting a favourable outcome in woman with ovarian carcinoma. ANI
Dogs tumours could pave way for human cancer cure
Pre-malignant mammary lesions in dogs and humans display many same characteristics, says a study conducted by an Indian researcher. ANI
Brain processes memories 6-7 times faster during sleep
The brain takes six to seven times less time to play the memory of an occurrence during sleep, according to University of Arizona researchers. ANI
Suppressing herpes virus may decrease infectiousness of HIV
A new study conducted on men co-infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV has revealed that suppressing may decrease infectiousness of HIV. ANI
Malignant tumours mostly occur on bodys left side
An analysis of cancer data from Australia and other developed countries has revealed that malignant tumours are more likely to occur on the left side of the body. ANI
Hormone governing sleep, hunger and metabolism linked to cancer growth
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a hormone which controls sleep and hunger, also activates a protein, HIF-1, long known to stimulate cancerous tumour growth. ANI