WHO Executive Board to tackle key global health issues
The Executive Board (EB) of the World Health Organization (WHO) will meet on Monday to discuss recent public health successes and set out some of the threats to global health. ANI
Bird Flu confirmed in West Bengal
The Government of India today confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal after sample of dead birds from two districts --Birbhum and South Dinajpur -- tested positive for the highly pathogenic virus. ANI
Calcium channels central to the onset of asthma, allergic reactions
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that calcium channels have a crucial role to play in the onset of asthma and other allergic reactions. ANI
Plague is still a threat in many parts of the world
A new study has revealed that plague, which is often considered to be a disease of the past, is still a threat in many parts of the world. ANI
Same rules determine number of offspring for wildebeest and malaria parasite
A research at the University of Edinburgh has shown that the same community ecology principles, which determine how different animal species on the savannah affect each others population sizes through competition for food and hunting by predators, also affect parasite species interacting within the microcosm of a single host. ANI
Men above 60 with low testosterone levels more prone to fracture
A study has revealed that men above 60 years of age having low blood testosterone levels are more prone to fractures. ANI
New way to block destructive rush of immune cells found
A collaborative study has found a new way to selectively block the ability of white blood cells to crawl toward the sites of injury and infection when such mobility drives disease. ANI
Air pollution causes DNA mutations in sperm
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, have discovered that air pollution can cause DNA mutations in sperm. ANI
Existing anti-retroviral drugs may curtail vaginal HIV transmission
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have found that prescription drugs now used to treat human immunodeficiency virus infection in adults may prevent the vaginal transmission of HIV. ANI
Fruit flies glow may shed light on cancer prevention
Scientists in the United States have discovered that a chemical signalling system - an important anti-oxidant and cancer prevention pathway long recognized in people and other animals - also plays a role in giving fruit flies a longer lifespan. ANI
Researchers create genetically modified calcium-packed carrots
It is a well known fact that carrots are good for our eyesight, but a new study has found that when properly modified, the vegetable can benefit our bones, too. ANI
Smoking causes long-term risk, progression of age-related macular degeneration
Researchers have found that smokers are more likely to have an increased long-term risk and greater progression of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD). ANI
Over 6,000 genes influence body weight in mice
Monell Center researchers say that more than 6,000 genes, about 25 per cent of the genome, contribute to obesity and body weight in mice. ANI
Garlic may cut arsenic poisoning risk
An animal study conducted at the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology in Kolkata has provided evidence that garlic helps fight arsenic poisoning, which is usually caused due to contamination of drinking water. ANI