K-Fed to rescue Britney from snapper beau
Britney Spears ex-hubby Kevin Federline has resorted to a legal battle to rescue the pop star from the snapper who is comforting her. ANI
Eczema continues to rise in developing countries
A new research has found that eczema, a form of dermatitis or inflammation of the upper layers of the skin, is still on the rise in developing countries. ANI
Social status may be linked to BMI increase in teen girls
A new study has found that there might be a link between the body mass index of teen girls and their standing on the social ladder. ANI
Social drinking can cause severe brain damage
A new research has found that after ten years of social drinking the brain can get damaged so severely that a 35-year-old is able to do only the given work and nothing else. ANI
New gene leading to thrombosis in brain identified
Scientists have identified a new gene, factor XII C46T, linked to cerebral venous thrombosis, a condition that causes blood clots in the veins of the brain that leading to stroke and is more common in young and middle-aged women. ANI
Declining memory responsible for lack of imagination in older adults
While youngsters can weave up stories and imagine themselves as astronauts, politicians or even superheroes, older people are unable to do the same. A new Harvard University study revealed that this lack of imagination is because of declining memory in older people. ANI
Scientists study efficacy of smell test to detect Parkinsons early
Researchers led by an Indian origin doctor have set out to find whether a smell test may help diagnose Parkinsons among people without any symptoms of the disease. ANI
Access to cool-caps reduces cost of treating asphyxia in newborns
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) said that better accessibility to cool caps for newborns suffering form asphyxia at birth may reduce costs of treatments for a lifetime.The research team, led by Gray and John Zupancic, MD, ScD, Department of Neonatology at BIDMC and Division of Newborn Medicine, Harvard Medical School examined potential health benefits of making the cooling devices more widely available. ANI
Air Pollution reduces foetus size during pregnancy: Study
Researchers from Brisbane have given the world yet another reason to curb pollution levels by finding that it plays an important role in shrinking the size of the foetus during pregnancy. ANI
Over 100 genes inactivated in cancer cells identified
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have found more than 100 genes that have an abnormal pattern of activation in cancer cells. ANI
Circumcision does not reduce enjoyment of sex: Study
Circumcision has been recommended as an efficient way to reduce HIV transmissions. However, fears that they will not be able to enjoy sex or that that their performance in bed is likely to be affected often stops men from undergoing the procedure. Now, a new study by researchers from Uganda and the USA puts these fears to rest. ANI
Alternative for smallpox vaccine identified
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified a potential alternative to the existing smallpox vaccine that can replace the current biodefense stockpile for this lethal virus. ANI
Physical education, active play at school helps keep teens fit as adults
Participating in physical education at school will not only help you keep fit in your youth, but also in adulthood, reveals a new study that states the practice could be a long-lasting solution to adult obesity. ANI
Long, intense periods of anxiety hike heart attack risk: Study
People who have intense, long-lasting periods of anxiety might be courting a heart attack, warn researchers. ANI
More sun exposure may reduce skin cancer risk in some people
A new study by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energys Brookhaven National Laboratory and colleagues in Norway has cited that sun exposure may boost up Vitamin-D production and thereby reduces the risk of skin cancer and other diseases in certain vitamin D lacking populations.However, it is well known that solar radiations such as ultraviolet A (UVA) radiations can lead to many types of skin cancer, but they are also a major source of vitamin D in humans as many of the bodys precursor chemicals get converted into active vitamin-D in the presence of sunlight. ANI
The 4 health behaviours that can help you live an extra 14 years
All those people who do not smoking, exercise, intake moderate amounts of alcohol and eat five servings of fruit and vegetables a day - live on average an additional fourteen years of life compared with people who adopt none of these four healthy behaviours, says a new study. ANI
A daytime nap helps speed up memory consolidation
If you want to memorize something quickly and improve your learning of how to do some tasks- take some time off for a day-time nap, for a recent study has revealed that a ninety minute daytime nap helps accelerating the process of long term memory consolidation. ANI
Hybrid needles may soon make the jab painless
Researchers at the University of North Carolina and Laser Zentrum Hannover have developed a new polymerization technology, which can ease the pain of injections and blood draws. ANI