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Forward-facing buggies may cause psychological damage to babies
A new study suggests that babies may face lasting psychological damage if they are pushed in buggies facing away from their parents. ANI
17month-olds brain repaired with superglue in U.S.
Doctors in New York have prevented a 17 months British toddler from succumbing to an extremely rare medical condition called aneurysm, by repairing her damaged brain with superglue. ANI
Bad cholesterol inhibits breakdown of fat in cells
A study at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet has revealed that the so-called bad cholesterol (LDL) inhibits the breakdown of fat in cells of peripheral deposits. ANI
Escorts at Amritsar conducts rare heart surgery
In the first of its kind in medical history, doctors of Escorts Heart and Super Specialty Institute at Amritsar have successfully conducted a rare heart surgery that involved triple bypass on a beating heart. ANI
Renowned biologist Craig Venter sequences his own genome
Controversial genomics pioneer Craig Venter has sequenced his own genome, and described it in his upcoming book A Life Decoded. ANI
Fat in stomach may cause Vitamin C to promote carcinogens
A new study has given people another good reason to lose all that extra weight by finding that fat in the stomach may cause vitamin C to promote the formation of certain cancer causing chemicals rather than preventing it. ANI
Newly identified monoclonal antibodies may help make Hepatitis C vaccine
Scientists from Nottingham University have discovered monoclonal antibodies that may help make a successful vaccine for Hepatitis C, the single biggest cause of people requiring a liver transplant. ANI
Knee arthritis may be the first sign of lung cancer in heavy smokers
A research has suggested that arthritis of the knee may be the first sign of a type of lung cancer, which is difficult to treat, in heavy smokers. ANI
Study identifies key player in immune response to chronic stress
A new study has revealed that a protein molecule, Osteopontin, involved in many different cellular processes plays a significant role while responding to chronic stress. ANI
Thousands of new compounds found inside marine sponges
Scientists have discovered thousands of new compounds inside the bodies of marine sponges. ANI
Smoking in movies raises teens likelihood of becoming established smokers
Teenagers likelihood of becoming established smokers, a category of smokers who smoke at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetimes, increases with the amount of smoking they see in movies, says a report. ANI
Offspring of Holocaust survivors with PTSD display lower stress hormone levels
People whose parents are Holocaust survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have on average lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol than the adult offspring of parents without PTSD, according a small study. ANI
Study links depression in women with migraine to childhood abuse
Women who have been victims of child abuse and suffer from migraine are more likely to be depressed, a new study has found. ANI
Smoking might boost Alzheimers risk
People who smoke are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia than people who have quit or have never smoked, a new study has found. ANI
Smoking might boost Alzheimers risk
People who smoke are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia than people who have quit or have never smoked, a new study has found. ANI
