Molecular pathway provides clues about BRCA1 role in breast cancer
US researchers have discovered a breast cancer genes new role in repairing damaged DNA, which might help explain why women who inherit a mutated copy of the gene are at a high risk for developing breast cancer. ANI
Smokers with untreatable progressive lung disease have worse prognosis than non-smokers
A recent study from London has revealed that smokers and ex-smokers with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), an untreatable progressive lung disease that usually leads to death within a few years of diagnosis, have a worse prognosis than non-smokers. ANI
Prenatal exposure to chemicals in plastic items linked to lifetime weight gain
Prenatal exposure to minuscule amounts of common chemicals found in baby bottles to toys can lead to lifetime weight gain, say researchers. ANI
Pedometers help people lose weight without having to change diet
According to a University of Michigan Health System analysis of nine studies, people participating for a longer time in a pedometer-based walking program may lose a good amount of weight, without even having to change their diet. ANI
Win 10 million dollars by designing a 100 miles per gallon commercial car
A new competition in the US is encouraging automotive developers to produce a mainstream car that can travel at least 100 miles on a gallon of gas, and win no less than 10 million dollars. ANI
Scientists zero in on causes of glacier acceleration
Analysis of the Kennicott Glacier in Alaska, has led researchers to speculate that it is being accelerated due to internal plumbing issues, therefore also explaining the acceleration of glaciers observed recently on the Greenland ice sheet that are contributing to global sea rise. ANI
Food insecurity heightens development risk in kids
A collaborative study has found that kids living in households where getting three meals a day is not always possible are more likely to be at developmental risk during their first three years of life, compared to similar households that are not food insecure. ANI
Smaller, cheaper, one-dose vaccines may soon be a reality
The way we take vaccinations may soon be changing, for researchers at Iowa State University are working on a new way to produce vaccines that work better, use smaller doses and require only one trip to the doctors office. ANI
Popular osteoporosis drugs raise bone necrosis risk threefold
A study by University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute has cited that a popular class of osteoporosis drugs, known as bisphosphonates, can triple the risk of developing bone necrosis, a condition that can lead to disfigurement and incapacitating pain. ANI
Study details how probiotics affect metabolism
Indian scientist Dr. Sunil Kochhar along with a team from Imperial College London has found that Probiotics, such as yoghurt drinks, containing live bacteria, can have a significant effect on the metabolism. ANI
Cascading-driven downslope currents can reverse overexploitation of deep-sea organisms
A new study by scientists has described how a climate-driven phenomenon can influence the biological processes of a deep-sea living resource by reversing its overexploitation. ANI
Peanut shaped comet most likely result of fusion after collision
Astronomers have used new radar observations to suggest that a peanut shaped comet might have formed when two comets collided and stuck together. ANI
Use of combined HRT increases lobular breast cancer risk fourfold
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have revealed that combined estrogen/progestin hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) taken by postmenopausal for around three years or more leads to a fourfold increased risk of developing various forms of lobular breast cancer. ANI
Liver-gender disruption makes men more vulnerable to liver cancer
In a study of mice, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have discovered that the cause behind mens susceptibility to liver cancer is the initiation of an unpredictable gene profile termed liver-gender disruption. ANI
Ancient Antarctic lake could yield vital clues about life on Earth
Scientists have begun exploring an ancient lake hidden deep beneath Antarcticas ice sheet, which could yield vital clues to life on earth, climate change and future sea-level rise. ANI
Fossil of rodent that weighed as much as a one-tonne truck discovered
US researchers have discovered a fossil of a rodent in South America, which might be the largest rodent known to have existed. ANI
NASAs Braille book brings cosmos to the fingertips of the visually impaired
NASA has brought out a new book in Braille language that will make it possible for the visually impaired to experience images of the cosmos taken by different observatories. ANI