Scientists identify new genes linked to type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer
A multi-group team headed by University of Michigan (U-M) researchers has identified six new genes that play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes. ANI
Scientists search superbugs in ICUs to develop MRSA sampling system
Scientists at the Sheffield Hallam University in South Yorkshire are trying to determine which bugs grow in intensive care units, in a bid to develop a novel sampling regime that would indicate the threat of MRSA and other superbugs in the environment. ANI
Mobile phones could be more cancerous than smoking, asbestos
A new study by an Indian-origin neurosurgeon has shown that cell phone use could kill more people than smoking, because of its possible association with brain cancer. ANI
Green tea can help curb superbugs
Egyptian scientists from Alexandria University have revealed that drinking green tea in combination with antibiotics may help beat superbugs. ANI
Study shows anticoagulant drugs have similar outcomes after angioplasty
Italian researchers have shown that in heart attack patients who have angioplasty, the anticoagulant drugs abciximab and tirofiban produce similar outcomes for certain cardiac measures within 90 minutes after the procedure. ANI
Hormone combo may offer safe, reversible male birth control tool
Researchers at the University of Sydney have found that a contraceptive containing the hormones testosterone and progestin might become a safe, effective and reversible form of male birth control. ANI
One sausage a day can boost bowel cancer risk
Eating just one sausage a day can increase a persons chances of developing bowel cancer by a fifth, experts have warned. ANI
How nerve cells in the left and right sides of the brain are wired
Scientists at University College London (UCL) claim that they have for the first time observed how the left and right-sided nerve cells in a part of the brain, called the habenula, are wired. ANI
Regular doctor-patient communication can lower heart disease risk
A new study has revealed that regular communication with doctors can lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. ANI
Green tea can help curb superbugs
Egyptian scientists from Alexandria University have revealed that drinking green tea in combination with antibiotics may help beat superbugs. ANI
Study shows anticoagulant drugs have similar outcomes after angioplasty
Italian researchers have shown that in heart attack patients who have angioplasty, the anticoagulant drugs abciximab and tirofiban produce similar outcomes for certain cardiac measures within 90 minutes after the procedure. ANI
Vaccine for Ebola virus successfully tested in primates
Researchers in the US and Canada have made a breakthrough in the fight against Ebola haemorrhagic fever, one of the worlds deadliest diseases caused by the Ebola virus, by successfully testing several Ebola vaccines in primates. ANI