Reducing teen drinking in urban areas is no piece of cake
A new study at University of Florida (UF) has cited that it is more difficult to keep middle schoolers away from alcohol in urban areas than in rural areas, even though the experts with the best prevention programs are in the city. ANI
Zebrafish study may help discern how to regenerate cells lost in Parkinsons, diabetes
An Indian origin researcher and her scientist husband at the Medical College of Georgia are studying the uncanny ability of the zebrafish to regenerate almost all kinds of cells, with a view to understanding how the fish regenerates particular cells that are lost in diseases like Parkinsons and diabetes. ANI
Regular exercise reduces risk of heart disease post menopause
Working out regularly wont only help the fairer sex keep off those extra pounds, but as it turns out it will also reduce the risk of heart disease post menopause. ANI
Popular hissing cockroaches are home to many mold allergens
They might be popular educational tools and pets, but Madagascar hissing cockroaches host potent mold allergens that could trigger allergies in the kids and adults who handle the bugs, according to a new study. ANI
Scientists identify potential new neuronal tumour suppressor
Scientists at Dana Farber Cancer Institute have identified a potential new neuronal tumour suppressor. ANI
Breast cancer in black women may be linked to neighbourhood conditions
In a path-breaking project, researchers at the University of Chicago have found that breast cancer in black women may be linked to neighbourhood conditions. ANI
Uric acid levels may offer early clues to diabetic kidney disease
A new study has found that increased levels of uric acid in the blood may be an early sign of diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 1 diabetes. ANI
Blood disease may protect kids against malaria
In a new study, researchers have found that the blood disease alpha thalassemia may protect kids from malaria. ANI
Soy sauce contains cancerous chemical
Soy Sauce contains a chemical that may cause cancer, according to a food regulator. ANI
Now, SpeechEasy implant to help stammerers
Doctors in Greater Manchester are using an earpiece that helps stammerers. ANI
Vegan diet may protect Rheumatoid arthritis patients against heart attacks
If you are a Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient, then going on gluten- free vegan diet might not be such a bad idea, for new research has found that doing so could protect you from heart attacks and stroke. ANI
New way to control fluid particle motion may lead to nano-scale drug delivery systems
Chemical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin, including an Indian origin doctoral student, have come up with a novel way to control the motion of fluid particles through tiny channels, something that may give rise to miniaturized lab-on-a-chip medical applications. ANI
One in ten new Aussie mums suffers from post-natal depression
One in ten new Aussie mums suffers from post-natal depression, finds a new study that involved 2,500 women. ANI
Yak cheese may be more heart-healthy than cheddar
If you love cheese, then you would be better off digging into the one made from yaks milk rather than cows milk, for a new study has found that the former contains higher levels of several healthful fatty acids. ANI
Pine tree extract boosts memory in elderly
When it comes to improving senior citizens memories, it seems that an apple a day may have to take a back seat to a French maritime pine tree extract called Pyconogenol. ANI
New form of aspirin safer for fighting heart disease
Researchers in Italy have developed a new group of aspirin-like substances which may be safer that conventional aspirin for fighting heart disease, as well as being just as effective. ANI
Scientists uncover how stealthy HIV protein gets into cells
A team of researchers involving an Indian origin boffin has solved the mystery of how stealthy HIV protein gets into cells. ANI
Botox may help treat hypersalivation in newborns
Woman use to it get rid of those pesky wrinkles, but a doctor at the Montreal Childrens Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre has found another use for Botulinum toxin aka Botox - saving newborns from the CHARGE Syndrome. ANI