Protein that kills brain cells after stroke identified
Researchers at Emory University claim to have identified a protein that kills brain cells after a stroke or a seizure. ANI
Relaxation training may cut hypertension medication among elderly
A 20-minute relaxation response session may help cut medication among elderly patients suffering from hypertension, according to a new study. ANI
Two Brazil nuts a day may help keep diseases at bay
Otago University scientists say that eating two Brazil nuts everyday may help reduce the risk of a wide range of conditions, including cancer and heart disease. ANI
Diabetes accelerates reduced lung capacity
A new study has cited that people with diabetes experience a faster loss of lung capacity as compared to those who do not have the disease, a finding that may have further implications for the potential use of inhaled insulin. ANI
Normal weight obesity may lead to heart and metabolic problems
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have found that people with normal Body Mass Index (BMI) who have the highest percentage of body fat are also at a risk of metabolic disturbances linked to heart disease. ANI
Gene mutation may be underlying cause of schizophrenia
Researchers at the University of Washington and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories have found a link between genetic errors and schizophrenia. ANI
Scientists reveal how dengue virus matures, becomes infectious
Biologists at Purdue University have found how the dengue virus matures and becomes infectious. ANI
Family study gives more evidence to link between pesticides, Parkinsons
A new family study has given more support to the belief that theres a link between pesticide exposure and the neurological disorder Parkinsons. ANI
Risk of breech delivery is inherited
Most babies are born head first. Fewer than one in twenty babies however, are born bottom first. Now, a study by researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway has found that the chances of a breech delivery double if one or both of the babys parents were themselves born bottom first. ANI