Health News for October 18, 2007

Female Chromosome heavily influences origin of new species
Researchers at the University of Rochester have confirmed that the X chromosome, the female chromosome in most animals, heavily influences the process by which new species originate. ANI

Gene defects that may be behind male infertility identified
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill say that they have identified a gene which is crucial to the final steps of the formation of a functional sperm cell called spermiogenesis. ANI

Honey may be the best remedy for healing wounds
Honey, used for centuries to heal wounds such as burns, is finding favour once again as an effective healer, with researchers now advising surgeons to use the sweet and viscous fluid when treating patients. ANI

Aspirin may only be protecting mens hearts
A new study has aspiring might help protect mens hearts far better than those of the fairer sex. ANI

Enzyme that makes humans unique discovered
Ever wondered why you inherited your moms smile but not your dads height? Well, a collaborative study by the universities of Leeds and Dundee has now unveiled the answers to these questions. ANI

New study sheds light on male infertility
Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have shed new light on male infertility through two studies. ANI

Aussie sex gel coated on condoms may help prevent STIs
Australian researchers have developed a sex gel which when coated on a condom may help fight Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). ANI

Short people perceive poorer quality of life
A study has found that the height of an adult significantly affects the persons quality of life. ANI

Pine bark extract improves healthy nitric oxide production in body
Japanese scientists have found that Pycnogenol, a natural plant extract from the bark of the maritime pine that grows along the coast of southwest France, helps people by enhancing healthy nitric oxide (NO) production, which leads to an increase in blood flow and oxygen supply to muscles. ANI

Breastfeeding smells spur other women towards sex
Breastfeeding is not only good for babies, but also as it turns out for other members of the fairer sex, for a new study has found that it puts women other than the new mom in the mood for sex. ANI