New no-smoke pill linked to psychotic, suicidal behaviour
A new anti-addiction pill that curtails nicotine cravings has been linked to increasing psychotic and suicidal behaviour among smokers. ANI
Soon, a simple blood test to predict the risk for coronary disease
A simple blood test may soon be all that is required to know if post-menopausal hormone therapies present an elevated risk of a heart attack, says a new study. ANI
1 in 20 patients want to kill their doctors!
Theyre god-sent souls who cure people and help in chasing away diseases. But what happens when a doctor becomes patronizing, especially when a person is in pain? Well, the patient feels like killing him, thats what a new research suggests. ANI
Soon, bionic eye implants to give blind cat-vision
Bionic eye implants that will enable blind people to see without an optic nerve is on the horizon, for US scientists have developed software that will perceive moving images just like a cats brain. ANI
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is health concern from day one
Israeli researchers have cited in a new study that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in very young children is a major health concern from the beginning. ANI
Smokers stick together when kicking the butt
A new study has found that when smokers quit the habit, odds are that the health triumph doesnt occur in isolation. ANI
Persistent HPV infection may be clinical marker for cervical cancer
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report that persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a useful clinical marker for increased risk of cervical cancer. ANI
Arthritis drug may help Type 2 diabetes patients
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Centre have found that a drug used to treat arthritis can actually help in treating type 2 diabetes. ANI
Gold nanoparticles improve failed HIV drugs efficacy
Researchers at North Carolina State University say that lab experiments with gold nanoparticles have shown that it may be possible to resurrect a failed HIV drug called TAK779, ruled out as a useful therapy in the early Nineties due to its severe side effects, using them. ANI
Hormone supplements may not aid in halting cognitive decline
The belief that DHEA supplements act as a preventive agent for many chronic diseases has been questioned by researchers who could not find any evidence of a beneficial effect of the supplements on cognitive function in healthy older adults in a new study. ANI
Genes behind fat storage in cells identified
Scientists at Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), have uncovered the genetic determinants responsible for fat storage in cells. ANI
Too much beer may prompt pancreatic cancer onset
There may be nothing more refreshing downing chilled bottles of beer on a summer afternoon, but you had better be careful about the amount of the drink you guzzle, for a new study suggests that too much beer can actually speed up the onset of pancreatic cancer. ANI
Aussies branded Worlds Worst Allergy Hypochondriacs!
More than one in ten adults Down Under believe that they have a sensitivity to food when they do not, say skin specialists, who label Australians the Worlds Worst Allergy Hypochondriacs. ANI