Half a million cancer deaths have been averted since early 90s
The incidences of cancer deaths have decreased by 18.4 per cent among men and 10.5 per cent among women in the US since the early Nineties, according to figures released by the American Cancer Society. ANI
New technique to quickly identify bacterial infections afflicting patients
A chemist at the University of Central Florida has devised a technique that may speed up the detection of bacterial infections afflicting patients, and thereby enable doctors to treat them within hours instead of days. ANI
Early nutrition in infants linked to higher IQ in adulthood
A new study has shown that early nutrition has a long-term effect on a babys developing brain. ANI
Antidepressants can help treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder effectively
Common antidepressant drugs such as Prozac and Zoloft can be effective options for treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), says a new review of studies. ANI
Obesity in men linked to lower PSA values
A new study has found that obesity in men may hide early evidence of prostate cancer as the condition lowers prostate-specific antigen levels, also known as PSA values. ANI
Antibiotic called minocycline may prevent death from brain fever
Two Indian researchers from the National Brain Research Center (NBRC), Manesar, Haryana, have shown that a common antibiotic called minocycline may prevent death in children due to Japanese encephalitis (JE), commonly known as brain fever. ANI
Kolkata has second highest incidence of cholera in the world: Study
A collaborative study in India, Korea, Indonesia and Mozambique has found that the Indian city of Kolkata has the second highest incidence of cholera in the world. ANI
Seaweed-derived anti-HIV vaginal gel proves ineffective in phase-3 trials
A seaweed-derived vaginal gel microbicide called Carraguard, which happens to be the first anti-HIV microbicide to make it to the end of phase III clinical trials, has failed to prevent transmission of the virus. ANI
Middle-aged women abused as kids spend more on health care
Middle-aged women who were physically or sexually abused in their childhood spend more money on health care services than non-abused women, says a new study. ANI