Adolescents initial response to nicotine can determine addiction risk
Adolescents who feel relaxed when first exposed to nicotine from cigarettes are the ones likely to get hooked, a new study has revealed. ANI
WHO launches age-friendly cities guide
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released the first Global Age-friendly Cities Guide on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons. ANI
Genetic material may hold key to HIVs ability to hide, evade drugs
Tiny pieces of genetic material called microRNA (miRNA), that play a vital role in cancer, may reveal how HIV, the AIDS virus, evades detection while hiding in the immune system, a new study has revealed. ANI
Breastfeeding may raise asthma, eczema risk in kids with allergy-ridden mums
A new study has revealed that mums with allergies, who regularly breastfeed their infants, are likely to increase their babies chances of developing asthma or eczema later in life. ANI
Scientists use magnets to spot bird flu in humans
Singapore-based scientists have devised a new technique to spot bird flu in humans with the help of a magnet. ANI
Two receptors that prevent spread of colon cancer identified
A team of researchers at IRB Barcelona have identified two special surface receptors that prevent the spread of colon cancer. ANI
Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer may encourage spread of disease
Johns Hopkins researchers say that a popular prostate cancer treatment called androgen deprivation therapy may encourage prostate cancer cells to produce a protein that makes them more likely to spread throughout the body. ANI
Fear necessary for school kids to overcome their fears
A daily dose of fear is just what the doctor ordered for kids, insists a leading headmaster in the UK. ANI
Daily dark chocolate dose may help reduce chronic fatigue
Eating a daily dose of dark chocolate a day may help reduce chronic fatigue say researchers from Hull York Medical School, UK. ANI
Soon, a nasal spray to fight Alzheimers
Israeli scientists have developed a nasal spray packed with viruses called bacteriophages, which can ease the devastating symptoms of Alzheimers disease. ANI
Excess childhood TV viewing may lead to behavioural problems
Young children who spend two or more hours a day in front of the idiot box are at an increased risk of developing behavioural problems and poor social skill, warn researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. ANI
Second pathway that turns off bodys response against HIV identified
Researchers have discovered a regulatory protein, called CTLA-4, which they believe is a second molecular switch responsible for turning off the immune systems response against HIV. ANI
The heart is its own best healer
Researchers in Bristol have found that hearts may develop innate protection against further damage after coronary disease. ANI
Study identifies the best weight-loss plans for heart health
A new research from the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) has identified weight-loss plans that reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. ANI
Inhaled ozone impairs bodys early immune response
A study on mice conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers has revealed that inhaled ozone impairs the bodys first line of defence, making it more vulnerable to ensuing foreign invaders like bacteria. ANI