Kids peers best people to deliver no smoking warnings
A new study from the universities of Bristol and Cardiff suggests that peer influence can effectively cut the number of children taking up regular smoking habit. ANI
Slow growth as a fetus linked to type 2 diabetes in adulthood
A new study from University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia has revealed that slow growth as a fetus can cause type 2 diabetes in adulthood. ANI
Experts call for major shift in HIV prevention priorities
New research shows that the most common HIV prevention strategies-condom promotion, HIV testing, treatment of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), vaccine and microbicide research, and abstinence-have not been very successful in reducing the predominance of heterosexual epidemics in Africa. ANI
Anti-depressants may act as potential saviours against HIV/AIDS
A new study has revealed that anti-depressants may act as potential saviours against HIV/AIDS by enhancing the immune function of natural killer (NK) cells. ANI
Biological principle of apoptosis may also save ailing businesses
Inspired by the process of programmed cell death called apoptosis, which may prevent errant cells from giving rise to cancer, Spanish researchers have now come up with a new approach that may help companies avoid the brunt of credit crunch, recession bites and business struggle. ANI
Painkiller abuse risk doesnt outweigh benefits in chronic pain
In chronic pain, risks for painkiller abuse do not outweigh benefits, says a new research led by an Indian-origin scientist. ANI
Depressed people less receptive to feel good chemicals in brain
A new study at the University of Michigan Depression Center has shown that some people suffering from depression have fewer receptors for some of the brains feel good stress-response chemicals, which could explain why some patients dont respond as well to treatment than others. ANI
Scientists discover enzyme that may contribute to schizophrenia
A new study on mice has found that the lack of an enzyme that contributes to Alzheimers disease can result in the development of a number of schizophrenia-like behaviours. ANI
Virus mimics human protein to capture cell growth machinery
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard Medical School have shed light on the deceptive nature viruses by finding that the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can mimic a common regulatory protein to seize normal cell growth machinery, upsetting a cells primary anti-cancer mechanism. ANI
Skin flaps may help deliver cancer-fighting therapy
Researches in the US have identified a new way to fight cancer. ANI
Walking stick may help cut knee osteoarthritis progression risk
A new study by researchers at the University of Melbourne has revealed that using a cane might reduce the risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression, a common, incurable joint disease, and the leading cause of disability in elderly people. ANI
Study sheds light on neurological basis of moral decision-making
Most people would choose letting some food go to waste instead of giving more food to a few hungry people if they were given a choice between the two, according to a new study. ANI
E. coli can learn to anticipate changes in their surroundings
Scientists have shown that bacteria possess the ability to learn to anticipate change of conditions in the stomach. ANI
Scientists explain how genes control blood proteins important to health
A new study has shown that its not just diet or lifestyle that affect our health, by finding that genes also regulate levels of many blood proteins implicated in disease. ANI
Bread mould may harbour secrets of eliminating disease-causing genes
A new study from University of Missouri has shed light on how bread mould can play a vital role in eliminating disease-causing genes, by identifying a mechanism in the reproductive cycle of a certain species of mould that silences unmatched genes during cellular reproduction. ANI
Kids with older siblings more prone to asthma symptoms
A new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has discovered a significant link between birth order and development of asthma symptoms. ANI
Indian scientist discovers significant cancer gene
A research team, led by an Indian scientist, has identified a gene that causes cancer. ANI
Caveman diet keeps your heart healthy
Eating the basic caveman diet of berries, nuts, lean meat and fish significantly lowers the chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke, says a new study. ANI